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Beleaguered Castle · Game rules

Selective Castle

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like Streets and Alleys, but the foundations can be built up starting from any rank (determined by the first card you move to the foundations), wrapping from king to ace as necessary.

Base game rules: Streets and Alleys

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Just like Beleaguered Castle, but the Aces are not dealt to the foundations at game start.

Base game rules: Beleaguered Castle

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

At game start the four Aces are dealt to the foundations.

The eight piles build down by rank regardless of suit. Only one card can be moved at a time and empty piles can be filled with any single card.

Playing tips

Build evenly on to foundations. Try to get an empty pile.

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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