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Solitaire 1380AtlasThe Jolly Roger

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The Jolly Roger

Goal

Group all the cards in sets of cards in descending sequence by suit or color, as described below, and move these sequences to the foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt to thirteen piles of three cards each. Cards from twos through kings are built down by twos, though only sequences of the same suit can be moved as a unit. So sequences can be built down as K-J-9-7-5-3 or Q-10-8-6-4-2. A full same suit sequence following either of these patterns can be moved to a foundation.

Aces are instead built by same rank, with only sequences of aces that are the same color being able to be moved together. Four aces of the same color in a sequence can be moved as a unit to a foundation.

When there are no moves left, you can deal one card from the talon to the top of each tableau pile. The game is won when all the cards have been moved to the foundations in one of the aforementioned sequences.

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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