Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasSwiss Patience

Gypsy · Game rules

Swiss Patience

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Nine tableau piles are dealt, with five cards in the centermost pile, and descending numbers of cards going left and right.

Tableau piles are built down by alternate color. Cards and sequences can be moved between tableau piles. Aces are treated as being a higher rank than kings. Only aces or sequences beginning with aces can be moved to empty tableau piles. Foundations are built up by rank, starting with twos, and building up to aces.

When there are no moves left, you can deal cards from the talon, one to each tableau pile. The game is won if all cards are moved to the foundations.

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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