Rules for Emperor Solitaire
Play EmperorDescription:
A more difficult version of Rank and File where only single cards can be moved..The exact rules of "Emperor" are somewhat in dispute. Sometimes stack moves are allowed, making it just another name for "Rank and File". Some versions allow cards to be moved back off the foundation.
Cards:
Two standard decks.
Goal:
Move all cards to the foundation.
Foundation:
Eight foundation piles.Any ace may be moved to any empty pile in the foundation.
A card may be added onto a foundation pile if it is one higher than the old top card of the pile and of the same suit.Thus, the only card that could be played on a 4♥ would be a 5♥. No pile may contain more than 13 cards.
Once on the foundation, cards may not be moved back off..
Tableau:
Ten tableau piles of four cards each, splayed downward. The top card in each pile is dealt face up, all others are face down.A card may be added onto a tableau pile if it is one lower than the old top card of the pile and of the opposite color.Thus, the cards that could be played on 6♦ would be 5♠ or 5♣.
Cards on the tableau that are not under another card are available for play onto the foundation or any other tableau pile.
Empty spaces in the tableau may be filled by any card.
Technically, only one card may be moved at a time, but if you enable supermoves politaire will allow you to move sequences when there are enough empty tableau columns so that it would be possible to achieve the same end by a sequence of single card moves.
Stock and Waste:
The remaining cards form the stock and there is one waste pile.Each time you click on the stock, one card will be dealt from the stock to the waste. Only one pass through the stock is permitted.
The top card of the waste is available for play to the tableau or the foundation.
Similar Games:
- Rank and File (Play) (Rules)
- Like Number Ten, but three cards in each stack are dealt face down.
References:
Wikipedia
Pretty Good Solitaire
Xolitaire
Solsuite Solitaire
BVS Solitaire Collection
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