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What do I have to do?

Move all cards to the foundations.

Know the initial layout of the cards

(Double deck)

Foundations

8 Foundation piles. The first 4 foundations begin with an Ace and the remaining 4 foundations begin with a King. At the beginning, an Ace and a King of each suit are placed face up into the foundations.

Tableau piles

8 Tableau piles with 4 face-up cards each.

Stock pile

1 Stock pile with the remaining cards face down.

Discard pile

1 Discard pile, initially empty.

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Foundations

• Build the Ace foundations up in suit from Ace to King (1 pile of each suit). Build the King foundations down in suit from King to Ace (1 pile of each suit).
• Cards are moved individually.

Tableau piles

• The top card of each pile can be played onto the discard pile or onto the foundations.
• Building within the tableau piles is not allowed.
• Empty spaces cannot be filled with any card.

Stock pile

• Tap the stock pile to deal 1 face-up card to the discard pile.
• 2 redeals are allowed.

Discard pile

• Build up or down in suit with cards from the tableau piles.
• The ranking of cards is continuous, building Ace after King or King after Ace when necessary.
• The top card can be played onto the foundations.