Kingsley

Game Objective:

The primary goal in Kingsley Solitaire is to move all cards from the tableau and stock onto the foundation piles, building each foundation up in sequence by suit from Ace to King.

Setup & Layout:

• Deck: Use a standard 52-card deck.
• Tableau: Arrange seven tableau piles horizontally:
• 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
• Card Orientation: In each tableau pile, only the top card is dealt face-up; all other cards below are face-down.
• Foundations: Four foundation piles, initially empty, are placed above the tableau. Each foundation is built up by suit starting from Ace.
• Stock: The remaining cards after tableau setup form the stock pile, placed face-down.
• Waste: Cards drawn from the stock are placed face-up on the waste pile.

Key Play Areas Defined:

• Tableau: Seven piles for building descending sequences and temporary card storage.
• Foundations: Four piles for building ascending sequences by suit.
• Stock: Draw pile for introducing new cards into play.
• Waste: Temporary area for cards drawn from stock.

Kingsley Solitaire Rules:

Fundamental Principles:

• Only the top face-up card of each tableau pile is available for play.
• Cards are moved to the foundations in ascending order by suit, starting from Ace up to King.
• Within the tableau, cards are built in descending order and must alternate colors (red on black, black on red).
• Only Kings (or valid sequences starting with a King) can be moved into empty tableau spaces.

Building Sequences:

• Foundations: Build up by suit (Ace, 2, 3, … King).
• Tableau: Build down by alternating colors (e.g., a red 7 on a black 8).
• Sequences of cards in proper order and alternating colors may be moved together as a unit within the tableau.

Card Movement Conditions:

• Move any available face-up card from the tableau or waste onto a foundation if it follows the ascending suit sequence.
• Move a face-up card or a valid descending sequence (alternating colors) within the tableau onto another tableau pile if the destination card is one rank higher and of opposite color.
• Only Kings or sequences starting with a King can be moved into empty tableau spaces.
• Cards from the waste may be played onto the tableau or foundations if legal.

Gameplay:

Turn Sequence:

• Examine the tableau and waste for possible moves to foundations and within tableau piles.
• If no moves are available, draw one card from the stock and place it face-up on the waste pile.
• Use the top card of the waste for legal moves to tableau or foundations.

Introducing New Cards:

• When the stock is not empty, draw cards one at a time to the waste pile.
• Only one pass through the stock is allowed; once the stock is exhausted, no redeals are permitted.

No Legal Moves:

• If no moves are possible and the stock is depleted, the game ends in a loss.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

Winning:

• The game is won when all 52 cards are moved to the foundation piles, each completed in ascending order by suit from Ace to King.

Losing/Unwinnable State:

• The game is lost if no legal moves remain and the stock is empty, leaving cards stranded in the tableau or waste.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Filling Empty Tableau Spaces: Only Kings or sequences starting with a King may be moved into empty tableau piles.
• Flipping Tableau Cards: When a face-up card is moved from a tableau pile, immediately flip the next card in that pile face-up if available.
• Stock/Waste Restrictions: Only one pass through the stock is permitted; after the stock is exhausted, play continues only with available tableau and waste cards.
• Sequence Movement: Entire sequences in descending order and alternating colors can be moved together within the tableau, provided the move is legal.
• No Redeals: Once the stock is empty, it cannot be replenished or reshuffled.

Kingsley Solitaire is a classic single-deck variant requiring careful management of tableau sequences and strategic use of stock cards to successfully build all four foundations.