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Solitaire 1380AtlasTwelve Sleeping Maids

Two-Deck game · Game rules

Twelve Sleeping Maids

Goal

Move all the cards to the foundations.

How to play

A card is dealt to each of eight tableau piles, and four cards are dealt to each of twelve reserves - these are the titular twelve sleeping maids. The tableau piles are built down by same suit, and any card or valid sequence of cards can be moved between tableau piles. When there is an empty tableau pile, flip the top card in the leftmost of the maid piles if it is not flipped already. This card can be moved to the foundations or tableau.

When there are no moves left, you can draw cards from the talon one at a time, and move them to the tableau or foundations. Two redeals are allowed.

The foundations are built up by same suit from king, turning the corner to ace, then building all the way up to queen. 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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