Royal Cotillion (Easy) Solitaire/Patience rules for Royal Cotillion (Easy)
Object of the game
Move all the cards to the foundations
Deck
104 cards - Two standard decks
Foundation
- Eight foundations built up by suit in intervals of two, wrapping from Ace to King when necessary
- Foundations with an Ace as the base card are built up by suit in the following order: A, 3, 5, 7, 9, J, K, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, Q
- Foundations with a Two as the base card are built up by suit in the following order: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, Q, A, 3, 5, 7, 9, J, K
- The game starts with four Aces and four Deuces on the foundations
Tableau
- Three tableau columns with three cards each
- The top card of each column is available for play on the foundations
- No building is allowed on the tableau columns
- An empty space may not be filled
Reserve
- 16 reserves with one card each
- The top card of each pile is available for play on the foundations
- No building is allowed on the reserves
- Empty spaces are immediately filled by the top card of the waste pile or the top card of the stockpile
Stock
- When selected, deals one card to the waste pile
- There is no redeal, only one pass through the stockpile is allowed
Waste
- The top card of the waste is available for play on the foundations