Rules for Squadron Solitaire

Description:

A much easier version of Fortytheives with three cells.

Cards:

Two standard decks. Since colors don't matter, politaire substitutes a four-color deck of cards..

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 7♠ would be an 8♠. No pile may contain more than 13 cards.

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

Cells:

Three cells, each of which initially contains one card

Each cell can hold one card. Available cards can be played into any cell. Cards from cells can be played back to the tableau or to the foundation.

Tableau:

Ten tableau piles of four 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 same suit.Thus, the only card that could be played on a 6♣ would be a 5♣.

Cards on the tableau that are not under another card are available for play onto the foundation, an empty cell 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 since supermoves are enabled politaire will allow you to move sequences when there are enough empty cells or 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 a cell, the tableau or the foundation.

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Shady Lanes (Play) (Rules)

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