Double Easthaven

Game Objective:

The primary goal in Double Easthaven Solitaire is to move all cards from the tableau and stock to the eight foundation piles, building each foundation up in ascending order by suit from Ace to King.

Setup & Layout:

• Deck: Two standard 52-card decks are used, totaling 104 cards.
• Tableau: Deal 24 cards into eight tableau piles, with three cards per pile. In each pile, the top card is dealt face up and the two cards beneath are dealt face down.
• Foundations: Eight foundation piles are positioned above or beside the tableau, starting empty.
• Stock: The remaining 80 cards form the stockpile, placed face down and used to introduce new cards into play.
• Play Area Definitions:
  • Tableau: The main area with eight piles where cards are arranged and manipulated.
  • Foundations: Target piles where cards are built up by suit from Ace to King.
  • Stock: The draw pile for introducing new cards.
• Face Orientation: Only the top card in each tableau pile is face up at the start; all other tableau cards and stock cards are face down.

Double Easthaven Solitaire Rules:

• Tableau Building: Cards in the tableau are built down in descending order, alternating colors (e.g., a red 7 can be placed on a black 8).
• Moving Cards: You may move the top card or a properly sequenced group of cards (descending order, alternating colors) between tableau piles.
• Empty Tableau Spaces: Any single card or valid sequence of cards may be moved to an empty tableau pile.
• Foundation Building: Foundations are built up by suit, beginning with the Ace and ending with the King.
• Stock Dealing: When no further moves are possible, deal one card from the stock to the bottom of each tableau pile. This is repeated until the stock is exhausted.
• Face-Down Cards: When a face-down card becomes the top card of a tableau pile, it is immediately flipped face up.

Gameplay:

• Turn Sequence:
  • Move cards or sequences within the tableau according to the building rules.
  • Move eligible cards (top card of each tableau pile) to the foundation piles when possible.
  • Fill empty tableau spaces with any card or valid sequence.
  • Flip face-down cards when exposed.
  • When no moves are available, deal a card from the stock to each tableau pile.
• Stock Usage: Continue dealing from the stock when stuck, placing one card on each tableau pile per deal. Repeat until the stock is depleted.
• No Moves: If no moves are possible and the stock is exhausted, play ends.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

• Winning: The game is won when all 104 cards are successfully moved to the eight foundation piles, built up by suit from Ace to King.
• Losing/Unwinnable: The game is lost or becomes unwinnable if no legal moves remain and the stock is empty, preventing further progress towards building the foundations.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Filling Empty Tableau Spaces: Any card or legal sequence (descending, alternating colors) may be moved into any empty tableau pile.
• Stock Dealing Restrictions: You may only deal from the stock when all tableau piles are occupied (no empty spaces).
• Sequence Movement: Only sequences that maintain descending order and alternating colors may be moved as a group within the tableau.
• Exposure of Face-Down Cards: Face-down cards are immediately turned face up when they become the top card in a tableau pile.
• Foundation Access: Only the top card of each tableau pile is eligible to be moved to a foundation.
• End of Stock: When the stock is depleted, no further cards are introduced, and play continues until no more moves are possible.

This guide provides a complete procedural overview for playing Double Easthaven Solitaire, focusing exclusively on its unique ruleset and gameplay mechanics.