Object: Build the eight Foundations from Aces/Kings to Kings/Aces.
History: Patriarchs is a two-deck Solitaire (Patience) game Sources for card images & audio are given in the included 'Notes on Patriarchs.txt'.
Game Description: Using a few standard Card Solitaire terms: First click anywhere upon the blank grid area to create an opening setup. You will find 9 cards arranged in a central 3x3 reserve. 4 Aces and 4 Kings (one of each suit) are setup along
the foundation row. The rest of the playing cards are also randomly shuffled into an off-screen column. Transfer the reserve's cards, or a turned up card from the Deck onto any adjoining
foundation pile. The left four foundations are built UP from ACE to King - by number and in suit. The right four foundations are built DOWN from KING to Ace - by number and in suit.
REVERSAL PLAY between Foundations: When two foundations of the same suit are 'in sequence' to each other, any amount of cards of one pile may be shifted
across upon the other (same suit) foundation. In this zrf, each card is shifted one turn by one turn as requested.
Each available reserve space may be refilled from the deck. Reverse spaces must be refilled as soon as they occur. Winning is achieved when all foundation squares are completed.
To draw a new card: play the (a2) cardback upwards one square. A first drawn card (waste pile) is still available with a following next draw. Using the first of two* displayed - card in hand, or top of waste (discard) pile - cards,
any immediately previous drawn card will be restored.
* Per the rules of '150 ways to play Solitaire' (1950) book by Alphonse Moyse Jr.
There SHOULD BE only one redeal* with this version of card solitaire. However, I've left it to allow for continued redealing. Thus, every game can be won - in time.
Turn MOVES LIST off so you cannot cheat.
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