Brisbane

Game Objective:

• The primary goal in Brisbane Solitaire is to move all cards from the tableau to the four foundation piles, building each foundation in ascending order by suit from Ace to King.

Setup & Layout:

• Deck: Brisbane Solitaire uses a standard 52-card deck.
• Tableau: There are seven tableau piles. Cards are dealt as follows:
  • Pile 1: 1 card
  • Pile 2: 2 cards
  • Pile 3: 3 cards
  • Pile 4: 4 cards
  • Pile 5: 5 cards
  • Pile 6: 6 cards
  • Pile 7: 7 cards
  • The top card of each tableau pile is dealt face-up; all other cards in each pile are dealt face-down.
• Foundations: Four foundation piles, initially empty.
• Stock: There is no stock or draw pile in Brisbane Solitaire; all cards are dealt at the start.
• Key Play Areas:
  • Tableau: The seven piles where cards are initially arranged and manipulated.
  • Foundations: The four piles where cards are built up by suit from Ace to King.

Brisbane Solitaire Rules:

• Foundations:

  • Only an Ace may be moved to an empty foundation pile.
  • Foundations are built up by suit, in ascending rank (Ace, 2, 3, …, King).
  • Only the next highest card of the same suit can be placed on a foundation (e.g., 2♠ on Ace♠, 3♠ on 2♠).
  • Once a card is placed on a foundation, it cannot be moved back to the tableau.

• Tableau:

  • Tableaus are built down by rank, regardless of suit (e.g., 8♠ can be placed on 9♣, 9♦, 9♥, or 9♠).
  • Any face-up card in the tableau may be moved, along with all cards on top of it, to another tableau pile where it fits.
  • Groups of cards can be moved together, regardless of suit or sequence order.
  • Only Kings (or groups starting with a King) may be moved to an empty tableau pile.
  • Only the top face-up card of each tableau pile is available for play; when a face-down card becomes the top card, it is turned face-up.

Gameplay:

• On each turn, the player may:
  • Move a face-up card (or a group of cards starting with a face-up card) to another tableau pile, following the descending rank rule.
  • Move an Ace to an empty foundation pile.
  • Build up foundations by suit, placing the next higher card of the same suit.
  • Fill empty tableau spaces only with a King or a group starting with a King.
• When a face-down card becomes the top card of a tableau pile, it is immediately turned face-up and becomes available for play.
• There is no stock or redeal; all cards are in play from the start.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

• Win: The game is won when all 52 cards have been moved to the four foundation piles, each built up by suit from Ace to King.
• Lose/Unwinnable State: The game is lost or becomes unwinnable if no further legal moves are possible and not all cards have been moved to the foundations.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Filling Empty Tableaus: Only a King or a group of cards with a King at the bottom may be moved to fill an empty tableau pile.
• Moving Groups: Any group of face-up cards may be moved together, regardless of suit or sequence order; the build does not have to be in perfect descending order.
• Turning Cards Face-Up: When a face-down card becomes the top card of a tableau pile, it is immediately turned face-up.
• No Stock/Reserve: There is no stock or reserve pile; all cards are dealt at the start and remain in play throughout.
• Foundation Restrictions: Once a card is placed on a foundation, it cannot be moved back to the tableau.
• Edge Case: If all tableau piles are empty except for non-King cards, no further moves can be made, resulting in a lost game state.

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