Goal
Move all cards to the foundations.
At a glance
Like Canfield,
but with three decks and seven playing piles.Base game rules: Canfield
Goal
Move all cards to the foundations.
How to play
Canfield is played with one deck. The object is to build all four
of the foundations at the top right from the rank of the first card
dealt into there (varies from game to game), all in the same suit.
The tableau consists of four piles, starting with one card each. The
cards can be stacked according to the following rules
- Red cards may be only played on black cards, and black only on
red.
- Only the next smaller card may be played, so that the stacks
are in descending sequence except when the previous card is an Ace,
in which only the King may be played.
- You may not move parts of a sequence except the top card.
- Empty spaces in the tableau will be filled automatically from
the reserve (the pile below the talon) until it is exhausted. When
the reserve is exhausted, the empty spaces can be filled with any
card.
When there are no more possible moves, select the talon. Three
cards will be moved from the talon to the waste pile directly to its
right.
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.