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Trapdoor

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt to eight tableau piles of three cards each. Only the top card of each pile is face-up. Eight cards are dealt to eight reserve piles, one below each tableau pile.

Tableau piles are built down by alternate color. Any card or valid sequence of cards can be moved between piles. Cards from the reserve can be moved to the tableau, but building on the reserves is otherwise not allowed.

When there are no moves left, the card from each reserve can be moved to the top of the associated tableau pile, and eight new cards are dealt to the reserve.

The foundations are built up by same suit from ace to king. 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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