Barricade B

Game Objective:

The primary goal in Barricade B Solitaire is to move all 104 cards (two standard 52-card decks) to the eight foundation piles by building each foundation up in suit from Ace to King.

Setup & Layout:

• Deck: Two standard 52-card decks (total 104 cards).
• Tableau: Fourteen tableau piles are created. Each tableau pile is dealt two cards, both face-up.
• Foundations: Eight foundation piles are reserved, initially empty.
• Stock: The remaining cards form the stock pile, which is used to fill tableau spaces as play progresses.
• Key Play Areas:
• Tableau: The main area where cards are manipulated; 14 piles, each starts with 2 face-up cards.
• Foundations: The destination piles for building up each suit from Ace to King.
• Stock: The draw pile used to replenish empty tableau spaces.

Barricade B Solitaire Rules:

• Foundations:
• Only Aces may be moved to empty foundation piles.
• Foundations are built up by suit (e.g., 2♠ on Ace♠, 3♠ on 2♠, etc.), continuing to King.
• Tableau:
• Cards are built down by alternating color (e.g., red on black or black on red).
• Only the top card of each tableau pile is available for play.
• Any card may be moved to an empty tableau pile.
• Movement:
• Only single cards may be moved at a time (no sequences).
• Empty tableau spaces are immediately filled with a card from the stock, if available.
• If the stock is exhausted, empty tableau spaces may be filled with any available card in play.

Gameplay:

• Turn Sequence:
• Move available cards to the foundations if possible (Aces first, then build up by suit).
• Build cards down by alternating color on the tableau, moving only one card at a time.
• When a tableau pile becomes empty, immediately fill it with a card from the stock. If the stock is empty, fill it with any available card.
• Introducing New Cards:
• Whenever a tableau pile is emptied, draw the top card from the stock to fill it automatically.
• If the stock is depleted, players may fill empty tableau spaces with any card from the tableau or foundations, as allowed.
• No More Moves:
• If no legal moves remain and the stock is empty, the game ends.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

• Winning: The game is won when all 104 cards are moved to the eight foundation piles, with each foundation built up in suit from Ace to King.
• Losing: The game is lost or becomes unwinnable if no legal moves remain and not all cards have been moved to the foundations.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Filling Empty Tableau Spaces:
• While stock remains: Empty tableau spaces must be filled immediately with the top card from the stock.
• After stock is empty: Any card may be moved into an empty tableau space.
• Movement Restrictions:
• Only the top card of each tableau pile is available for play; sequences cannot be moved as a group.
• No Redeal: There is no redeal; once the stock is exhausted, play continues only with available cards on the tableau and foundations.
• Foundation Start: Only Aces may be placed on empty foundations; no other card can start a foundation pile.

Note: All cards in the tableau are always face-up, ensuring full visibility of available moves at all times.