Characteristics

Info about Penguin

Deck

Difficulty

Game time

Luck/Skill

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. The first 3 foundations each contain 1 card of the same rank as the first card dealt to the first tableau pile (base card). The remaining foundation is initially empty.

Cells

7 Cells, initially empty.

Tableau piles

7 Tableau piles with 7 face-up cards each. The first card of the first pile forms the base card of each foundation.

Rules

Discover how to play Penguin solitaire

Foundations

  • Build up in suit from the base card until each pile contains 13 cards.
  • The ranking of cards is continuous, building Ace after King when necessary.
  • Cards are moved individually.
  • Cards cannot be moved from the foundations.

Cells

  • Cells cannot contain more than 1 card.
  • Cards can be played onto the tableau piles or onto the foundations.
  • Empty cells can be filled with any exposed card.

Tableau piles

  • Build down in suit.
  • The ranking of cards is continuous, building King after Ace when necessary.
  • The top card of each pile can be played onto another tableau pile, onto an empty cell or onto the foundations.
  • Sequences of cards (built down in suit) may be moved as a unit from one pile to another.
  • Empty piles can be filled with an exposed card one rank below the base card or with a sequence of cards (built down in suit) headed by a card one rank below the base card.

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