Queenie

Game Objective:

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

Setup & Layout:

• Deck: A standard 52-card deck is used.
• Tableau: Seven tableau piles are created.
  • The first pile receives one card, the second two cards, the third three cards, and so on up to seven cards in the seventh pile.
  • All cards in the tableau are dealt face-up at the start of the game.
• Foundations: Four empty foundation piles are placed, one for each suit.
• Stock: The remaining cards after the tableau setup form the stock pile. The stock is used to deal new cards into play.
• Play Areas Defined:
  • Tableau: The main area where cards are arranged and manipulated.
  • Foundations: The target piles where cards are built up by suit.
  • Stock: The pile from which new cards are dealt to the tableau.

Queenie Solitaire Rules:

• Foundations:

  • Foundations build up by suit, starting with Ace and ending with King.
  • Only an Ace can be placed onto an empty foundation pile.
  • Cards added to a foundation must be one rank higher and of the same suit as the previous top card.
  • Once placed in the foundation, cards cannot be removed.

• Tableau:

  • Cards build down in descending order by alternating colors (red on black or black on red).
  • Any face-up card or group of cards can be moved together, regardless of sequence or suit.
  • Only Kings, or groups of cards with a King at the bottom, may be moved to an empty tableau pile.
  • Cards on the tableau that are not covered are available for play to the foundation or other tableau piles.

• Stock:

  • When activated, the stock deals one card face-up to the top of each tableau pile.
  • There are no redeals; the stock can only be used once to deal cards.

Gameplay:

• Turn Sequence:

  • Move eligible cards or sequences within the tableau according to the building rules.
  • Move Aces and subsequent cards to the foundation piles when possible.
  • When no further moves are available, click or tap the stock to deal one card face-up to each tableau pile.
  • Continue moving cards and sequences, prioritizing building up the foundations.
  • Repeat until either all cards are moved to the foundations or no legal moves remain.

• Introducing New Cards:

  • The stock is used to introduce new cards into play, with one card dealt to each tableau pile per stock activation.
  • After the stock is exhausted, no further cards can be introduced.

• No Legal Moves:

  • If no moves are possible and the stock is depleted, the game is lost.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

• Win Condition:

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

• Lose Condition:

  • The game is lost if no legal moves remain and the stock has been fully dealt, leaving cards stranded in the tableau.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Filling Empty Tableau Spaces:

  • Only Kings, or sequences of cards with a King at the bottom, may be placed into empty tableau columns.
  • No other card or group may fill an empty tableau space.

• Moving Card Groups:

  • Groups of cards can be moved together within the tableau regardless of their internal sequence, suit, or color.
  • The only restriction is that the group must be headed by a card that fits the alternating color and descending rank rule on the destination pile.

• Stock Dealing:

  • Each activation of the stock deals one card to each tableau pile.
  • No redeals are permitted; once the stock is exhausted, no further cards can be introduced.

• Foundations:

  • Once a card is placed on a foundation pile, it cannot be moved back to the tableau or stock.

• Edge Cases:

  • If multiple empty tableau spaces exist, each may be filled only by a King or a group headed by a King.
  • If the stock has fewer than seven cards remaining, only the leftmost tableau columns receive a new card during the final deal.

Definitions:

• Foundation: A pile where cards are built up by suit from Ace to King.
• Tableau: The main play area where cards are arranged and manipulated, building down by alternating colors.
• Stock: The pile of undealt cards used to introduce new cards into the tableau.

This guide provides a complete, semantically precise overview of how to play Queenie Solitaire, focusing strictly on gameplay mechanics and rules.