Cassim

Game Objective:

The primary goal in Cassim Solitaire is to build all cards onto the foundation piles in ascending order by suit, starting from Ace and ending with King.

Setup & Layout:

• Deck Used: Standard 52-card deck (no Jokers).
• Tableau: Four piles are created. Deal 4 cards face up to each pile, resulting in four tableau piles with 4 cards each, all face up.
• Stock: The remaining cards are placed face down in the stock pile at the top left of the play area.
• Waste: Cards drawn from the stock are placed face up in the waste pile.
• Foundations: Four foundation piles are created, one for each suit. These start empty and are built up by suit from Ace to King.
• Reserves/Cells: Empty reserves function as cells, which may temporarily hold cards during play.
• Face Orientation: All tableau cards are dealt face up; stock is face down; waste is face up as cards are drawn.

Cassim Solitaire Rules:

• Card Movement Principles:

• Cards are moved from tableau, waste, or cells to build on foundations or to manipulate tableau piles.

• Only the top card of each tableau pile, the top card of the waste, or cards in cells may be moved.

• Building Sequences:

• Foundations: Build up by suit in ascending order, starting with Ace and ending with King (e.g., Ace, 2, 3, …, King of Hearts).

• Tableau: Build down by alternating colors (red on black, black on red), in descending rank (e.g., 9 of hearts on 10 of clubs).

• Cells: May hold only one card at a time; cards in cells can be moved to tableau or foundations.

• Moving Cards:

• A single card or a valid descending sequence of alternating colors may be moved between tableau piles.

• Only Kings or sequences starting with King may be moved to empty tableau spaces.

• Cards may be moved from the waste or cells to tableau or foundations if legal.

Gameplay:

• Turn Sequence:

• On each turn, the player may move cards between tableau piles, from waste to tableau/foundations, or from cells to tableau/foundations, following the building rules.

• If no moves are possible, draw one card from the stock to the waste pile.

• Only the top card of the waste is available for play.

• Sequences or single cards may be moved to empty tableau spaces, but only if they start with King.

• Introducing New Cards:

• Draw one card at a time from the stock to the waste pile when needed.

• Cards from the waste pile may be played to the tableau or foundations if legal.

• No More Legal Moves:

• If no moves are possible and the stock is empty, the game ends.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

• Winning:

• The game is won when all cards are successfully built onto the foundation piles in ascending order by suit, from Ace to King.

• Losing/Unwinnable State:

• The game is lost or unwinnable if no further legal moves are possible and the stock is depleted.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Empty Tableau Spaces:

• Only Kings or sequences starting with King may be placed into empty tableau spaces.

• Empty reserves (cells) may hold any single card temporarily.

• Restrictions:

• Only one card may occupy a cell at any time.

• Only the top card of the waste pile is available for play.

• Sequences must be built in descending order, alternating colors in the tableau.

• Foundations must be built strictly by suit and in ascending order.

• Exceptions:

• If all tableau piles, waste, and cells are blocked and the stock is empty, the game ends immediately.

Cassim Solitaire is a variant featuring a compact tableau and cell-based temporary storage, requiring careful planning and strict adherence to building and movement rules to achieve victory.