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Beleaguered Castle · Game rules

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Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt to eight tableau piles of five cards each. Tableau piles are built down by rank, regardless of suit. Only single cards can be moved between tableau piles, and only queens can fill empty piles.

There is a single reserve pile, that can hold a max of four cards. Only cards from the tableau can be moved to the reserve, and the top card of the reserve can be moved back to the tableau or foundations. When there are no moves left, you can deal cards from the talon one at a time, and move them to tableau piles or foundations. No redeal is allowed.

The foundations are built up by same suit, starting with kings. The ace is then played on the king and the foundations are built 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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