Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasSmall Backbone

Napoleon · Game rules

Small Backbone

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like Backbone, but with only nine cards in each reserve.

Base game rules: Backbone

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Eight cards are dealt to tableau piles, and two sets of eleven cards are dealt to two reserve piles - one additional reserve card is placed on top of both piles, overlapping them. This card must be moved before any card from the other reserve piles is moved. Only the top card from the reserves can be moved.

Tableau piles are built down by the same suit. Only one card at a time can be moved between tableau piles, or a card from the reserve can be moved to a tableau pile. However, you cannot build on the reserves.

Aces can be moved to the foundations, which are then built up by suit.

You can deal cards from the talon one at a time, and move these cards to the tableau or foundation. No redeal is allowed.

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.

More Napoleon games →