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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

24 Foundation piles (the “Snail”). The first 8 foundations each contain one Five, the following 8 foundations each contain one Six and the remaining 8 foundations each contain one Jack.

Reserve piles

4 Reserve piles with 1 face-up card 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 Five foundations down in suit from Five to King (Kings follow the Aces). Build the Six foundations up in suit from Six to Queen omitting Jacks (Queens follow the Tens). The Jack foundations are not used.
• Cards are moved individually.
• Cards cannot be moved from the foundations.

Reserve piles

• The card of each reserve can be played onto the foundations.
• Building within the reserve piles is not allowed.
• Empty reserve piles can only be filled with the top card from the discard pile or the stock (only if the discard pile is empty).

(Optional)

• Empty reserve piles will automatically be filled with the top card from the discard pile or with the top card from the stock (only if the discard pile is empty).

Stock pile

• Tap the stock pile to deal 1 face-up card to the discard pile.
• 1 redeal is allowed.

Discard pile

• The top card can be played onto the foundations.