2 Decks. Easy (85%). Skill/Luck balanced.
Object
To move all the cards to the .
Layout
• | 8 piles (top right) - build from Ace to King. |
• | 11 piles (below ) - build . Groups of cards may be moved if they are in sequence . Empty piles can be filled by a King or a legal group of cards headed by a King. At the start of the game 1 card is played on the first, 2 on the second, 3 on the 3rd, 4 on the 4th, 5 on the 5th, 6 on the 6th, 5 on the 7th, 4 on the 8th, 3 on the 9th, 2 on the 10th, and 1 on the 11th. The top card only is face up. |
• | (top left) - deals one card to each pile (except any pile headed by a King). No . |
• | (beside ) - storage for up to 3 cards, usable only after the is empty. The card is available for play on the or . |
Options
AutoPlay
Notes
After all cards in the pile have been played, players may take advantage of the empty space beside the pile called the . Any single card may be moved to the , and the may contain up to 3 cards at any one time.
History
Surprise is of German origin.
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