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Scorpion Towers

Goal

Group all the cards in sets of 13 cards in descending sequence by suit from King to Ace.

How to play

50 cards are dealt in ten columns of five. The remaining two cards are dealt to two of four reserve cells. Tableau columns are built down by the same suit.

Empty tableau spaces can normally only be filled by kings. However, if all four kings are on the bottom of tableau piles, they can be filled by any card.

The game is won when all the cards are dealt into four sequences of the same suit, descending from King to Ace.

New to solitaire? A few useful terms
Tableau
The main playing area, usually arranged in columns or piles.
Foundation
A destination where cards are collected in the order required by the game.
Stock / talon
Cards waiting to be dealt. A game may allow one pass or several.
Waste
A pile receiving cards turned over from the stock.
Reserve / cell
A holding area. Its capacity and movement rules depend on the game.
Redeal
Another pass through the stock or a redistribution of cards, as specified in that game’s rules.

Game-rule reference adapted from PySolFC documentation, licensed under GPL v3 or later. References describe the game’s mechanics.

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