Father

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2 Decks.  Easy (85%).  Mostly Luck.

 

Object

To move all the cards to the foundations.

 

Layout

8 foundation piles (across top)  - build the first 4 piles up in suit from Ace to King (one for each suit), the last 4 down in suit from King to Ace (one for each suit).

 

12 tableau piles (below foundations) - top card is available for play on the foundations only. Each pile may contain up to 2 cards.  Any card may be played on the first card.  Spaces may be filled from the waste.  At the start of the game 1 card is dealt face up to each pile.

 

stock (left, face down) - Turn over 1 card to the waste by clicking.  One redeal.

 

waste (below stock) - Top card is available for play on the foundations or tableau.

 

History

Father is a more difficult but more strategic version of Grandfather invented by Thomas Warfield.

 

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