Algerian Patience Solitaire/Patience rules for Algerian Patience
Object of the game
Move all the cards to the foundations
Deck
104 cards - Two standard decks
Foundation
- Four foundations built up by suit from Ace to King
- Four foundations built down by suit from King to Ace
- The top card of each pile is available for play
Tableau
- Eight tableau columns built up or down by suit, wrapping from King to Ace or Ace to King when necessary
- The top card of each column is available for play on the foundations or another tableau column
- An empty space may be filled with any available card
Reserve
- Six reserves with four cards each
- The top card of each column is available for play on the foundations or the tableau columns
- An empty space may not be filled
- No building is allowed on the reserves
Stock
- When selected, two cards are dealt to each reserve pile
- The last eight cards from the stockpile are dealt to each tableau column
- There is no redeal
