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Father Solitaire

Father is played with two standard decks (104 cards). There are twelve tableaus that contain one cards each. The objective is to move all cards to the four foundations by building them up by the same suit.

How to Play Father

Build aces foundations up by the same suit. Fill empty aces foundations with Aces of unique suits. Build kings foundations down by the same suit. Build tableaus with any rank regardless of suit. Fill empty tableaus with any card. Stock deals one to waste with no more than one redeal.

Game Objective

The goal of Father is to move all 104 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.

Aces Foundation Rules

  • There are four aces foundations.
  • The aces foundations are initially empty.
  • The aces 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 may build on top 6♦ 7♦ 8♦ 9♦.
  • An Ace may move to an empty aces foundation so long as each suit is different.

Kings Foundation Rules

  • There are four kings foundations.
  • The kings foundations are initially empty.
  • The kings foundations build down by the same suit.
  • For example the 8♠ may move onto the 9♠ and the 8♥ may move onto the 9♥. Starting with the 8♦ the following sequence may build on top 7♦ 6♦ 5♦ 4♦.
  • A King may move to an empty kings foundation so long as each suit is different.

Tableau Rules

  • There are twelve tableaus.
  • Initially containing one card face up in each tableau.
  • The tableaus build regardless of rank regardless of suit.. Only cards from the WASTE may move to the tableaus.
  • The top card is movable.
  • Any single card may move to an empty tableau.
  • The tableaus may hold no more than two cards.

Stock Rules

  • The top card is movable.
  • Once empty the stock remains empty.
  • The stock deals one card face up to the waste when tapped.
  • A single redeal of the waste back into the stock is permitted. Allowing for two complete passes through the stock.

Waste Rules

  • There is one waste.
  • The waste is initially empty.
  • The top card is movable.
  • Once empty the waste remains empty until more cards move from the stock.

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  1. Grandfather - Empty tableaus automatically fill from the stock then with any card. There are twenty tableaus.