Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasThe Lucky Number

Pairing · Game rules

The Lucky Number

Goal

Move all cards to the single foundation.

How to play

Twelve piles of four cards each are dealt to the tableau. Pairs of cards that total eleven can be moved to the foundation. When there are no moves left, cards can be dealt from the talon one at a time and paired off with the tableau cards. When a tableau pile is empty, it is filled from the top card of the waste, or talon if the waste is empty.

Picture cards are removed in a set of Jack, Queen, King. A single picture card of each type can be moved to the three reserves, but they must all be discarded at the same time - no further cards can be dealt from the talon or filled from the waste until a set of three has been removed.

No redeal is allowed. The game is won if all cards have been discarded.

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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