Pairing · Game rules

The Wish

Goal

Discard all pairs of cards of the same rank.

How to play

The game is played with only the cards ranked from seven through king, and aces. Cards are dealt into eight piles of four cards. Exposed cards of the same rank in the tableau can be removed.

You win when the tableau piles are all gone.

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.