Forty Thieves
Forty Thieves type. 2 decks. No redeal.
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Forty cards are dealt to 10 piles. These piles are built down in suit.
Only the top card of a pile is available for playing, and
spaces can be filled by any card.
Cards from the talon are turned over to the waste pile, one at a time.
You can move the leftmost card to the playing piles or the foundations.
There is no redeal.
History
This is a classic solitaire game that probably dates back to the
nineteenth century. It is known by many names, such as
Napoleon at St.Helena, Big Forty and Le Cadran.
Glossary
General rules
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