New York

Game Objective:

The primary goal in New York Solitaire is to move all 104 cards (using two standard 52-card decks) to the eight foundation piles, building each foundation up by suit in consecutive order, wrapping around from King to Ace if necessary, until each foundation contains a complete sequence of thirteen cards.

Setup & Layout:

• Deck: Two standard 52-card decks (total 104 cards).
• Tableau: Eight tableau columns, each dealt one card face up at the start of the game. All tableau cards are visible.
• Foundations: Eight foundation piles, initially empty. The first card played to each foundation sets its base rank; any rank may serve as a base.
• Stock: The remaining cards form a stock pile, face down. The top card is turned face up and available for play.
• Waste: Three waste piles, initially empty. Cards from the stock may be moved to any waste pile; only the top card of each waste pile is available for play.

Key Play Areas Defined:

• Tableau: Columns where cards are built down in alternating colors.
• Foundations: Piles where cards are built up by suit.
• Stock: Draw pile supplying new cards.
• Waste: Temporary holding piles for cards from the stock.

New York Solitaire Rules:

• Foundations:
• Build up by suit from the base card to the rank just below the base card, wrapping around from King to Ace as needed (continuous ranking).
• Any rank may be the base card for a foundation; the first card played sets the rank for the pile.
• A pile is complete when it contains 13 cards of the same suit in sequence.
• Tableau:
• Build down in alternating colors (e.g., a black 7 on a red 8).
• Only one card may be moved at a time.
• The top card of each tableau column is available for play.
• Empty tableau spaces may be filled only from the stock or waste piles, not from other tableau columns.
• Stock:
• The top card is available for play to the tableau, foundations, or any waste pile.
• There is no redeal; once the stock is exhausted, no new cards are introduced.
• Waste:
• Cards from the stock may be placed on any waste pile.
• Only the top card of each waste pile is available for play.
• Cards cannot be moved between waste piles.

Gameplay:

• On each turn, the player may:
• Move the top card of the stock to the tableau, a foundation, or a waste pile.
• Move the top card of a tableau column to a foundation or another tableau column (if the move follows the alternating color and descending rank rule).
• Move the top card of a waste pile to the tableau or a foundation.
• Introducing New Cards:
• Draw from the stock to reveal a new card, which may be played to the tableau, foundations, or waste piles.
• When No Legal Moves Remain:
• If no moves are possible and the stock is exhausted, the game ends and is lost.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

• Win: The player wins when all 104 cards have been moved to the foundation piles, with each pile containing a complete sequence of thirteen cards of the same suit.
• Loss: The game is lost if the stock is empty and no further legal moves can be made to progress cards to the foundations.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Filling Empty Tableau Spaces:
• Empty tableau columns may be filled only by cards from the stock or waste piles, not by cards moved from other tableau columns.
• Continuous Ranking:
• Both tableau and foundation piles allow "around-the-corner" building: Aces may follow Kings and vice versa, maintaining continuity in sequences.
• Base Rank Consistency:
• Each foundation pile must start with the same rank as the first foundation card played; subsequent cards must follow suit and sequence from that base.
• No Redeal:
• Once the stock is exhausted, no redeal is permitted.
• Single Card Moves:
• Only one card may be moved at a time, whether between tableau columns or from tableau/waste to foundations.
• Waste Pile Restrictions:
• Cards cannot be moved between waste piles; only the top card of each is playable.

Definitions:

• Foundation: A pile where cards are built up by suit in sequence, starting from a base rank.
• Tableau: Columns where cards are built down in alternating colors.
• Stock: The face-down supply of undealt cards.
• Waste: Temporary holding piles for cards drawn from the stock.

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