Characteristics

Info about Canister

Deck

Difficulty

Game time

Luck/Skill

Type

Win probability

Objective

What do I have to do?

Move all cards to the foundations.

Layout

Know the initial layout of the cards

Foundations

4 Foundation piles, initially empty.

Tableau piles

8 Tableau piles. The first 4 piles contain 7 face-up cards each and the remaining 4 piles contain 6 face-up cards each.

Rules

Discover how to play Canister solitaire

Foundations

  • Build up in suit from Ace to King.
  • Cards are moved individually.

Tableau piles

  • Build down regardless of suit.
  • The top card of each pile can be played onto another tableau pile or onto the foundations.
  • Sequences of cards (built down regardless of suit) may be moved as a unit from one pile to another.
  • Empty piles can be filled with any exposed card or with a sequence of cards (built down regardless of suit).
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