Penguin

Solitaire Rules

Penguin Solitaire/Patience rules for Penguin

Object of the game
Move all the cards to the foundations
Deck
52 cards - One standard deck
Foundation
  • Four foundations built up by suit, wrapping from King to Ace when necessary
  • The base is determined by the first card on the first tableau column
  • You must free the the first card of the first tableau column in order to build the fourth foundation
  • Once on the foundation, cards may not be moved
Tableau
  • Seven tableau columns built down by suit, wrapping from Ace to King when necessary
  • The top card of each column is available for play on the foundations, another tableau column or the cells
  • Group of cards in sequence (down by suit) may be moved as a unit to another tableau column
  • An empty space may only be filled with a card or a pile starting one rank below the base card of the foundations
Cell
  • Seven cells, initially empty
  • Storage location for any card. Only One card may be placed on each pile until needed
  • The top card of each pile is available for play on the foundations, the tableau columns or another cell

Penguin


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