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Dragon Solitaire

Dragon is a closed game played with a single deck (52 cards). The objective is to move all cards to the four foundations by building them up by the same suit.

How to Play Dragon

Build foundations up by the same suit. Fill empty foundations with Aces. Build tableaus down by the same suit. Any card is movable. Fill empty tableaus with valid sequences. Stock deals one to each tableau.

Game Objective

The goal of Dragon is to move all fifty-two cards to the foundation piles. You achieve this by building sequences of cards up by the same 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.
  • The foundations are initially empty.
  • The foundations build up by the same suit.
  • For example the 8♠ may move onto the 7♠ and the 8♦ may move onto the 7♦. Starting with the 8♠ the following sequence may build on top 9♠ 10♠ J♠ Q♠.
  • The top card is movable.
  • An Ace may move to an empty foundation.

Tableau Rules

  • There are seven tableaus.
  • Initially containing a custom layout.
  • The tableaus build down by the same suit.
  • For example the J♠ may move onto the Q♠ and the J♥ may move onto the Q♥. Starting with the J♠ the following sequence may build on top 10♠ 9♠ 8♠ 7♠.
  • Any card or stack of cards may move together as a group. Any stack of cards may move together, regardless of their build with no restriction on their rank, suit or color.
  • Any card or valid sequence of cards may move together to fill an empty tableau.

Stock Rules

  • The stock deals one card face up to each tableau when tapped.
  • A single pass through the stock is permitted. Redeals are not possible. Once on the tableau, cards remain until used in a valid move.