Solitaire AtlasBy Solitaire 1380
Solitaire 1380AtlasValentine

One-Deck game · Game rules

Valentine

Goal

Organize all cards in four columns with complete same suit sequences from king to ace.

How to play

A card is dealt to each of four piles. A single card is dealt to a waste pile. Cards can be moved to the four piles, building down by same suit. If a pile is empty, it is filled by the card on the waste.

Only a single card can be in the waste pile at a time. If there are no more moves, you can place the four tableau piles at the bottom of the deck, without shuffling them, then move the waste card to one of the piles, and deal a single card from the stock to the other three.

As play continues, the cards will slowly move into sequence. The game is won if all the cards can be organized into four same suit columns.

Playing tips

Valentine is a game of pure luck. It was mostly designed as a way to kill time.

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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