Thatcher

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2 Decks.  Hard (15%).  Mostly Skill.

 

Object

To move all the cards to the foundations.

 

Layout

8 foundation piles (middle) - build up in suit from Aces to Kings.

 

10 tableau piles (below foundations) - build down by alternate color.  Groups of cards in descending sequence down by alternate color may be moved as a unit.  Spaces are filled only by Kings or a group of cards headed by a King.  At the start of the game 1 card is dealt to the first and 10th piles, 2 cards to the 2nd and 9th piles, 3 cards to the 3rd and 8th piles, 4 cards to the 4th and 7th piles, and 5 cards to the 5th and 6th piles.  Only the top card is face up.

 

reserve (top) - top card is available for play on the foundations only. At the start of the game 6 cards with ranks of Six or less are dealt here.

 

stock (top left, face down) - deals one card to each tableau pile that is not headed by a King by clicking.  No redeals.

 

 

 

Options

AutoPlay

 

 

History

Thatcher is an easier version of Prime Minister.

 

 

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