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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

5 Foundation piles. The central foundation starts with an Ace and the remaining 4 foundations (in each corner of the cross diagonally around it) start with a King. At the beginning, the Ace of Spades is placed face up into the central foundation.

Tableau piles

8 Tableau 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 Ace foundation up regardless of suit from Ace to King until it contains 52 cards.
• The ranking of cards is continuous, building Ace after King when necessary.
• Build the King foundations down in suit from King to Ace (1 pile of each suit).
• Cards are moved individually.

Tableau piles

• The card of each pile can be played onto the foundations.
• Building within the tableau piles is not allowed.
• Empty 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 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.
• There are no redeals.

Discard pile

• The top card can be played onto the foundations.