Betsy Ross

One-Deck game type. 1 deck. 2 redeals.

Object

Move all cards to the foundations.

Quick Description

Like Calculation, but using a waste with 2 redeals instead of row stacks.

Rules

The four foundations at the top are out of play.

The four foundations below build regardless of suit the following way: The first pile from Two, by one. The second pile from Four, by two. The third pile from Six, by three. The fourth pile from Eight, by four.

1:  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T J Q K
2:  4 6 8 T Q A 3 5 7 9 J K
3:  6 9 Q 2 5 8 J A 4 7 T K
4:  8 Q 3 7 J 2 6 T A 5 9 K

When you click on the talon, one card is turned over onto the waste pile. There are 2 redeals.

History

This game is known by many names, such as Fairest, Four Kings, Musical Patience, Quadruple Alliance and Plus Belle.


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