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Beleaguered Fortress Solitaire

Beleaguered Fortress is an open game (all 52 cards are displayed face up at the beginning of the game). There are eight tableaus that contain five cards each. The objective is to build the four foundations up by the same suit.

How to Play Beleaguered Fortress

Game Objective

The goal of Beleaguered Fortress is to move all 52 cards to the foundation piles. You achieve this by building sequences of cards up by suit that start with an Ace and end with a King. You win when the four foundations each contain a complete sequence of thirteen cards.

Foundation Rules

  • There are four foundations.
  • An Ace may move to an empty foundation.
  • The foundations build up by the same suit.
  • For example the 5♠ may move onto the 4♠ and the 5♦ may move onto the 4♦. Starting with the 5♦ the following sequence can build on top 6♦ 7♦ 8♦ 9♦.

Tableau Rules

  • There are eight tableaus.
  • The tableaus build both up and down by the same suit. For example the 5♠ may move onto the 4♠ or the 6♠. Starting with the 5♥ the following sequence can build on top 6♥ 7♥ 6♥ 5♥.
  • Any card may move to an empty tableau.
  • The top card is movable.

Reserve Rules

  • There is one reserve.
  • The top card is movable.

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