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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, initially empty.

Tableau piles

10 piles. The first and the last pile contain 1 card each, the second and the second-to-last pile contain 2 cards each, and so on, forming an inverted pyramid. The top card of each pile is face up and the remaining cards are face down.

Reserve pile

1 Reserve pile with 6 face-up cards.

Stock pile

1 Stock pile with the remaining cards face down.

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Foundations

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

Tableau piles

• Build down in alternating colors.
• The top card of each pile can be played onto another tableau pile or onto the foundations.
• Sequences of cards (built down in alternating colors) may be moved as a unit from one pile to another.
• When a face-down card is exposed, it will automatically be turned face up.
• Empty piles can only be filled with an exposed King or with a sequence of cards (built down in alternating colors) headed by a King.

Reserve pile

• The top card can only be played to the foundations.

Stock pile

• Tap the stock pile to deal 1 face-up card to each tableau pile, if it is not headed by a King.