Indian Patience

Objective

To build the 8 Foundations up in Ascending Family Sequence from Ace to King.

Layout

- This game is played with two packs of 52, well shuffled, playing cards.
- The Tableau (T) consists of 30 cards dealt in 10 columns of 3 cards each. The first card of each column is dealt face-down, the last two are dealt face-up.
- The Stock (S) starts with the 74 remaining cards, all face-down.
- The Waste (W) starts empty, ready to receive cards dealt from the Stock.
- The Foundations (F) start empty, waiting for building.

Rules

- The Tableau is built in Descending Alternate Family Sequence. The exposed card of each Tableau column can be moved to another Tableau column or to the Foundations if it fits the target pile building rules. When a blocked card is released, it is immediately turned face-up. When a Tableau column is cleared out the space is automatically filled with 3 cards (first face-down, last two face-up) from the Stock, and when the Stock is empty the Tableau column may be filled by any card.
- The Foundations are built in Ascending Family Sequence. The exposed card of any Foundation can be moved to the Tableau if it fits the target pile building rules.
- The Stock accepts no building. When activated, the Stock deals 1 card, face-up, to the Waste. No redeal.
- The Waste accepts no building. Only cards dealt from the Stock can fill the Waste. The exposed card of the Waste is available for play to the Tableau or to the Foundations as long as it fits the target pile building rules.

Notes

Indian Patience is a variation of Forty Thieves.

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