Acey and Kingsley

Game Objective

The objective of Acey and Kingsley Solitaire is to move all 104 cards (using two standard decks) onto the eight foundation piles: four foundations build up from Ace to King and four build down from King to Ace, regardless of suit.

Setup

1. Use two standard 52-card decks (104 cards total).
2. Create eight foundation piles in the center:

• Place four Aces (one per pile) on the first four foundations (Ace Foundations).
• Place four Kings (one per pile) on the next four foundations (King Foundations).

1. Deal four tableau piles:

• Place one card face-up on each tableau pile.

1. Prepare two reserve piles:

• Deal thirteen cards face-up to each reserve pile.

1. Form the stock pile:

• Place the remaining cards face-down as the stock.

1. Set up the waste pile:

• The waste pile starts empty.

Gameplay / Turn Structure

1. On your turn, you may:

• Move the top card from any tableau pile, reserve pile, or the waste pile to a foundation pile, following the building rules below.
• Move the top card from a tableau pile or the waste pile to an empty tableau pile (if any).

1. Building on Foundations:

• Ace Foundations: Build up in rank (Ace → 2 → 3 … → King), regardless of suit. Only the next higher rank is allowed.
• King Foundations: Build down in rank (King → Queen → Jack … → Ace), regardless of suit. Only the next lower rank is allowed.

1. Tableau Rules:

• Each tableau pile holds only one card at a time.
• Cards in the tableau are always face-up and available for play.
• No building or sequencing is allowed on the tableau itself.
• When a tableau pile is emptied, immediately fill it with a card from the stock. If the stock is empty, fill it with any available card.

1. Reserve Rules:

• Only the top card of each reserve pile is available for play to a foundation or empty tableau pile.
• No cards may be moved into the reserve.
• Once a reserve pile is empty, it remains empty.

1. Stock and Waste:

• Click the stock to deal one card face-up to the waste pile.
• Only one pass through the stock is allowed; there are no redeals.
• The top card of the waste pile is available for play to foundations or tableau.

Winning the Game

You win when all 104 cards are successfully built onto the eight foundations, completing each from Ace to King or King to Ace as appropriate.

Key Rules & Edge Cases

• Empty Tableau Filling: When a tableau pile is emptied, it is immediately filled with a card from the stock. If the stock is depleted, any available card (from reserve or waste) may fill the space.
• No Tableau Building: You cannot build sequences or stack cards in the tableau; only one card per pile is allowed.
• Reserve Piles: Only the top card is playable. Once empty, reserves cannot be refilled.
• Stock Limit: Only one pass through the stock is permitted. There are no redeals.
• Waste Pile: Only the top card is available for play. Waste remains empty until more cards are dealt from the stock.
• Legal Moves: Only one card may be moved at a time; moving sequences is not allowed.
• Unwinnable State: The game is lost if no legal moves remain and not all foundations are complete, especially after the stock is exhausted.

Definitions of Key Areas:

• Foundation: Where cards are built up (Aces) or down (Kings) to complete the game.
• Tableau: Four piles, each holding a single face-up card, used as temporary holding areas.
• Reserve: Two piles of thirteen face-up cards each; only the top card is playable.
• Stock: The draw pile for new cards, dealt one at a time to the waste.
• Waste: Discard pile; only the top card is available for play.

This structure ensures clarity and precision for both new and experienced players of Acey and Kingsley Solitaire.