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Solitaire 1380AtlasThe Little Corporal

Napoleon · Game rules

The Little Corporal

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt into ten tableau piles, most with five cards, but the outermost piles have four. Four cards of the same rank are dealt to the foundations.

Tableau piles can be built up or down by rank, by the same suit. Only one tableau card can be moved at a time.

Any card from the tableau can be moved to a single reserve pile. This pile can hold an unlimited number of cards, but only the topmost card in this reserve can be moved, and only to a foundation or an empty tableau pile.

Foundations are built up or down by same suit, starting with the rank initially dealt there, turning the corner as needed. All four foundations must be built in the same direction, which is determined by which card is moved to a foundation first. 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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