Ultimate Book of Card Games: The Comprehensive Guide to More Than 350 Games by Scott McNeely Page B
Authors: Scott McNeely
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foundation cards as they become available. Continuous ranking is permitted. The game is won when all four starter cards are played onto their corresponding foundation piles.
HOW TO PLAY Only the top tableau cards may be played, either to the foundations or the reserve. There is no building within the tableau. The reserve may never contain more than two cards, and both of these may always be played directly to the foundations. There is no redeal. The game ends when you’re out of moves.
STONEWALL
DIFFICULTY :
medium
TIME LENGTH :
medium
DECKS : 1
Stonewall is a game that seems easier to win than it really is. It’s not too complex, and the building rules are very generous. Even so, you’re doing well to win more than 1 in every 14 hands.
HOW TO DEAL Start with a single fifty-two-card deck, and deal six tableau piles, each with six cards alternating between face up and face down. Next deal the remaining sixteen cards, all face up, into the reserve.
WINNING Build four foundations by suit in ascending rank from ace to king.
HOW TO PLAY Move aces to the foundations as they become available. Play the topmost tableau cards to the foundations, or build on other tableau piles in descending rank and alternating color (e.g., on 8 of hearts, either 7 of clubs or 7 of spades may be played). Move cards one at a time or in groups of properly sequenced cards. Fill vacancies at your discretion with any available card (or group of properly sequenced cards).
The sixteen reserve cards may be played at all times, either to the tableau or directly to the foundations. Cards played from the reserve are not replaced, and you may not move cards into the reserve. There is no redeal; the game ends when you’re out of moves.
SULTAN
DIFFICULTY :
medium
TIME LENGTH :
short
DECKS : 2
The “sultan” in this game is the K of hearts, which ends the game surrounded by eight queens. It’s another fine example of simple rules creating a game that is surprisingly difficult to win (the odds of doing so are 1 in every 11 hands).
HOW TO DEAL Start with two fifty-two-card decks (104 cards total), remove all kings and the A of hearts, and lay them out as shown (one K of hearts is always in the center, the A of hearts is always above). These are your foundations.
Next, deal six cards, face up, in two rows of three. This is your tableau. The remaining cards are your stock.
WINNING The goal is to build eight foundations by suit and in ascending rank. Build the A of hearts up to Q of hearts, and the seven outer kings up to the queens. At the end of the game, K of hearts is surrounded by eight queens.
HOW TO PLAY No tableau pile may ever have more than one card, and there is no building within the tableau. When you’re out of moves, turn the topmost stock card over and play it to the foundations or to an empty tableau pile, or leave it face up in a waste pile. The topmost waste card may always be played to the foundations. You may redeal three times (do not shuffle).
TOURNEY
DIFFICULTY :
medium
TIME LENGTH :
long
DECKS : 2
Tourney is neither the most innovative nor most challenging Solitaire variant. The twist is that with so few cards in play, your tourney may last a long, long time. The odds of winning are 1 in every 20 hands.
HOW TO DEAL Start with two fifty-two-card decks (104 cards total), remove all kings and aces, and place these on the table as your foundations. Next, deal six tableau piles, each with four face-up cards. Finally, deal eight face-up cards to a reserve. The remaining cards are your stock.
WINNING Build eight total foundations: four by suit in ascending rank from ace to king, four by suit in descending rank from king to ace.
HOW TO PLAY Play the topmost tableau cards directly to the foundations. There is no building within the tableau. Fill vacant tableau slots with four cards from the stock.
You may play any reserve card at any time, but only to the foundations. Replace gaps in the reserve with any available
HOW TO PLAY Only the top tableau cards may be played, either to the foundations or the reserve. There is no building within the tableau. The reserve may never contain more than two cards, and both of these may always be played directly to the foundations. There is no redeal. The game ends when you’re out of moves.
STONEWALL
DIFFICULTY :
medium
TIME LENGTH :
medium
DECKS : 1
Stonewall is a game that seems easier to win than it really is. It’s not too complex, and the building rules are very generous. Even so, you’re doing well to win more than 1 in every 14 hands.
HOW TO DEAL Start with a single fifty-two-card deck, and deal six tableau piles, each with six cards alternating between face up and face down. Next deal the remaining sixteen cards, all face up, into the reserve.
WINNING Build four foundations by suit in ascending rank from ace to king.
HOW TO PLAY Move aces to the foundations as they become available. Play the topmost tableau cards to the foundations, or build on other tableau piles in descending rank and alternating color (e.g., on 8 of hearts, either 7 of clubs or 7 of spades may be played). Move cards one at a time or in groups of properly sequenced cards. Fill vacancies at your discretion with any available card (or group of properly sequenced cards).
The sixteen reserve cards may be played at all times, either to the tableau or directly to the foundations. Cards played from the reserve are not replaced, and you may not move cards into the reserve. There is no redeal; the game ends when you’re out of moves.
SULTAN
DIFFICULTY :
medium
TIME LENGTH :
short
DECKS : 2
The “sultan” in this game is the K of hearts, which ends the game surrounded by eight queens. It’s another fine example of simple rules creating a game that is surprisingly difficult to win (the odds of doing so are 1 in every 11 hands).
HOW TO DEAL Start with two fifty-two-card decks (104 cards total), remove all kings and the A of hearts, and lay them out as shown (one K of hearts is always in the center, the A of hearts is always above). These are your foundations.
Next, deal six cards, face up, in two rows of three. This is your tableau. The remaining cards are your stock.
WINNING The goal is to build eight foundations by suit and in ascending rank. Build the A of hearts up to Q of hearts, and the seven outer kings up to the queens. At the end of the game, K of hearts is surrounded by eight queens.
HOW TO PLAY No tableau pile may ever have more than one card, and there is no building within the tableau. When you’re out of moves, turn the topmost stock card over and play it to the foundations or to an empty tableau pile, or leave it face up in a waste pile. The topmost waste card may always be played to the foundations. You may redeal three times (do not shuffle).
TOURNEY
DIFFICULTY :
medium
TIME LENGTH :
long
DECKS : 2
Tourney is neither the most innovative nor most challenging Solitaire variant. The twist is that with so few cards in play, your tourney may last a long, long time. The odds of winning are 1 in every 20 hands.
HOW TO DEAL Start with two fifty-two-card decks (104 cards total), remove all kings and aces, and place these on the table as your foundations. Next, deal six tableau piles, each with four face-up cards. Finally, deal eight face-up cards to a reserve. The remaining cards are your stock.
WINNING Build eight total foundations: four by suit in ascending rank from ace to king, four by suit in descending rank from king to ace.
HOW TO PLAY Play the topmost tableau cards directly to the foundations. There is no building within the tableau. Fill vacant tableau slots with four cards from the stock.
You may play any reserve card at any time, but only to the foundations. Replace gaps in the reserve with any available
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