Klondike

Objective

To build the 4 Foundations up in Ascending Family Sequence from Ace to King.

Layout

- This game is played with a single pack of 52, well shuffled, playing cards.
- The Tableau (T) consists of 28 cards dealt in 7 columns of 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 cards (from left to right respectively). All cards are dealt face-down except for the last card of each column which is turned face up.
- The Stock (S) starts with the 24 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 Color 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. Also, a complete pack of exposed cards, forming a valid suit, can be moved to another Tableau column if the head card 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 may only be filled by a King or a valid suit headed by a King.
- 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 3 cards, face-up, to the Waste, or, when empty, the cards still in the Waste are redealt to the Stock, ready for a new pass. Cards, as they come and go from the Stock to the Waste (and vice versa), always retain their initial order. Unlimited redeals.
- 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

A very popular solitaire game, at least since it comes free with MS Windows. This is the basic game of all Klondike variations.

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