Backbone Solitaire/Patience rules for Backbone
Object of the game
Move all the cards to the foundations
Deck
104 cards - Two standard decks
Foundation
- Eight foundations built up by suit from Ace to King
- Once placed on the foundation, cards may not be moved
Tableau
- Eight tableau piles built down by suit
- The top card of each pile is available for play on the foundations or another tableau pile
- An empty space may be filled by any card, except for cards from the reserve
Reserve
- Two reserves with a total of 23 cards
- Any Ace dealt to the reserve is moved to the foundations
- The top card of each column is available for play on the foundations or the tableau piles
Stock
- When selected, deals one card to the waste pile
- One redeal is permitted (two deals in total)
Waste
- The top card of the waste is available for play on the foundations or the tableau piles
