Box Kite

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2 Decks. Hard (7%). Skill/Luck balanced.

 

Object

To move all the cards to the foundations.

 

Layout

8 foundation piles (in center box) - build top 4 down in suit from King to Ace (King-foundations) and bottom 4 up in suit from Ace to King (Ace-foundations).  At the start of the game an Ace and King of each suit is dealt here.

 

12 tableau piles (around foundations) - build up or down regardless of suit, wrapping from Ace to King or King to Ace as necessary.  The top card is available for play on the foundations or another tableau pile.  Only one card at a time may be moved.  Empty piles are not filled.  At the start of the game 8 cards are dealt face up to each pile (only the top card can be seen).

 

History

Box Kite is a variation of St. Helena.

 

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