Limited

Game Objective:

The primary goal in Limited Solitaire is to move all cards to the foundation piles, building each foundation up in suit from Ace to King.

Setup & Layout:

• Deck: Use a double 52-card deck (104 cards total).
• Foundation: There are eight foundation piles (one for each suit in each deck). All foundations start empty.
• Tableau: Deal thirteen tableau piles. Each tableau pile receives one card face up at the start of the game.
• Stock: The remaining cards form the stock pile, placed face down.
• Waste: There is a waste pile next to the stock, which will be used during play.

Key Play Areas:

• Foundations: Build up by suit from Ace to King.
• Tableau: The main play area, where cards are arranged and manipulated.
• Stock: The draw pile for new cards.
• Waste: Where unused drawn cards are placed.

Limited Solitaire Rules:

• Card Movement:
• Only one card may be moved at a time.
• Cards can be moved from the tableau or waste pile to the foundations if they follow the suit and sequence.
• Cards on the tableau may be moved to another tableau pile if they are one rank lower and the same suit (e.g., move 9♠ onto 10♠).
• Building Sequences:
• Tableau: Build down in suit only (e.g., 10♥ on J♥).
• Foundations: Build up in suit from Ace to King (e.g., A♣, 2♣, 3♣, …, K♣).
• Empty Spaces:
• If a tableau pile becomes empty, only a King may be played to fill it.
• Stock and Waste:
• Draw one card at a time from the stock to the waste pile.
• Only the top card of the waste pile is available for play.
• When the stock is exhausted, turn the waste pile over (without shuffling) to form a new stock.

Gameplay:

• On each turn, the player may:
• Move cards from the tableau or waste to the foundations if possible.
• Move cards within the tableau, following the down-in-suit rule.
• Draw one card from the stock to the waste pile if no moves are available or desired.
• Introducing New Cards:
• Cards are introduced into play by drawing from the stock to the waste pile.
• No More Moves:
• If no legal moves are available and the stock cannot be recycled (i.e., both stock and waste are exhausted), the game ends.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

• Win: The game is won when all 104 cards are placed onto the eight foundation piles, each built up in suit from Ace to King.
• Lose: The game is lost (unwinnable) if no more legal moves are possible and the stock and waste piles are both empty.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Filling Empty Tableau Piles: Only a King can be placed into an empty tableau pile.
• Stock Recycle Limit: The stock may be recycled (waste turned over) only once. After the second pass through the deck, if no moves remain, the game ends.
• No Multi-Card Moves: Unlike some solitaire variants, sequences of cards cannot be moved as a group—only single cards may be moved at a time.
• No Building by Alternating Color: Building in the tableau is strictly down in suit, not by color or alternating color.
• No Reserve or Cell Areas: There are no reserve piles or free cells in Limited Solitaire.

Note: These rules are based on the most authoritative available source for Limited Solitaire. If a printed rulebook or official website is published, consult it for any variant-specific clarifications.