Goal
Build four same-suit foundations upward from ace to king. Move all 52 cards onto them to win.
Starting layout
Deal seven tableau columns of one through seven cards, with only each top face up. Keep the other 24 cards in stock.
How to play
Build one rank higher or lower in alternating colors. A movable group may change direction as long as every neighboring pair follows that rule. Do not link king and ace. Only a king or king-headed group fills a gap; expose newly uncovered tops. Draw three cards onto the waste and play only its top. Turn the exhausted waste over twice without shuffling. Foundation cards cannot return to the tableau.
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.
Solitaire 1380 game instructions. Game reference.