Klondike

1 Deck. Medium (80%). Skill/Luck balanced.

Object

To move all the cards to the foundations.

Layout

•	4 foundation piles (top right) - build up in suit from Ace to King.

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7 tableau piles (below foundations) - build down by alternate color. Move groups of cards if they are in sequence down by alternate color. Fill spaces with Kings or groups of cards with a King at the bottom. (See KingOnly for option). At the start of the game 1 card is dealt to the first pile, 2 cards to the 2nd, and so on. The top card is face up.

•	stock (top left, face down) - turn over 1 or 3 cards (see rules below) at a time, by clicking. Unlimited redeals.

•	waste (next to stock) - top card available for play on the foundations or tableau.

Options

Rules - selects whether 1 card or 3 cards at a time are turned over from the stock. (See Options menu)

KingOnly AutoPlay

History

Klondike is basic Windows solitaire (the game that comes with Windows). It probably dates back to the Klondike gold rush of the late 19th century. It is known by many names, including Chinaman, Fascination, Triangle, Patience, and Solitaire. In England it is often called Canfield. This version is actually a variation of the real Klondike, which does not allow redeals.

The earliest known reference to Klondike under this name appears in the 1914 book Lady Cadogan's Illustrated Games of Solitaire or Patience.

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