Rules for Phoenix Solitaire

Description:

A more difficult variation of Arizona where you build by alternate colors.

Cards:

One standard deck.

Goal:

Move all cards to the foundation.

Foundation:

Four 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 J♣ would be a Q♣.

Once on the foundation, cards may not be moved back off..

Tableau:

Six tableau piles of six cards each, splayed downward. All cards are dealt face up.

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 7♠ would be 6♥ or 6♦.

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.

Groups of cards in sequence down may be moved from one tableau column to another if the cards are alternately red and black.

Reserve:

The remaining cards form one reserve pile.

All cards in the reserve are available for play to the tableau or the foundation.

Similar Games:

Arizona (Play) (Rules)

An easier varition of Wildflower where you can move sequences regardless of suit.

Wildflower (Play) (Rules)

A variation of Flower Garden in which you may move sequences of cards of the same suit together.

Flower Garden (Play) (Rules)

The six stacks of six cards in the tableau are called "flower beds". You can build down on them in any suit. Instead of stock and waste piles, you have a bouquet of 16 cards, any of which can be played at any time.

References:

Pretty Good Solitaire