Sally

Game Objective:

The primary goal in Sally Solitaire is to move all 104 cards from two standard 52-card decks into eight foundation piles by building each foundation up in sequence by suit, starting from a specific base rank and wrapping from King to Ace if necessary.

Setup & Layout:

• Deck: Two standard 52-card decks (total 104 cards).
• Foundations: Eight foundation piles. The first foundation pile is dealt a single card face up; its rank determines the base rank for all foundations. All other foundations are empty at the start.
• Tableau: Nine tableau piles arranged in a Klondike-style layout (details may vary slightly by implementation, but typically each tableau pile receives a descending number of cards, with only the top card face up).
• Stock: The remaining undealt cards form the stock pile, placed face down.
• Waste: An initially empty pile next to the stock, used for cards dealt from the stock.

Key Play Areas:

• Foundations: Build up in suit, starting from the base rank.
• Tableau: Build down by alternating color.
• Stock: Source of new cards, dealt in groups of three to the waste.
• Waste: Only the top card is available for play.

Sally Solitaire Rules:

• Foundation Building:

• Foundations are built up by suit, starting from the base rank (the rank of the first card dealt to the first foundation).

• Sequences wrap around: after King, Ace may be placed, continuing upward.

• Only cards of the same suit may be placed on a foundation pile.

• Empty foundation spaces may only be filled with cards of the base rank.

• Tableau Building:

• Tableaus build down by alternating color (red/black).

• Sequences of cards built down by alternating color may be moved together as a unit.

• Only Kings (or sequences starting with a King) may be moved into empty tableau spaces.

• Stock and Waste:

• When the stock is tapped, three cards are dealt face up to the waste.

• Only the top card of the waste is available for play.

• Unlimited passes through the stock are permitted; when the stock is empty, the waste is turned over to reform the stock.

Gameplay:

• On each turn, the player may:
• Move cards or valid sequences between tableau piles according to the building rules.
• Move cards from the tableau or waste to the foundations if they follow the build-up sequence by suit.
• Move the top card of the waste to either the tableau or foundations if legal.
• Move sequences of cards between tableau piles if they are built down by alternating color.
• Fill empty tableau spaces with Kings or sequences starting with a King.
• Fill empty foundation spaces only with cards of the base rank.
• When no moves are available, the player may deal three new cards from the stock to the waste.
• The player may cycle through the stock and waste as many times as needed.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

• Win: The game is won when all 104 cards are successfully moved to the eight foundation piles, each built up in suit from the base rank through a complete sequence (wrapping from King to Ace if necessary).
• Loss: The game is lost or unwinnable if no legal moves remain and all cards cannot be moved to the foundations.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Filling Empty Foundations: Only cards of the base rank (the rank of the first foundation card) may fill empty foundation spaces.
• Filling Empty Tableaus: Only Kings (or sequences starting with a King) may fill empty tableau spaces.
• Sequence Movement: Only sequences built down by alternating color may be moved together between tableau piles.
• Stock Cycling: There is no limit to the number of times the stock may be recycled; the player may continue cycling as long as moves remain.
• Wrap-Around Building: Foundations allow wrap-around building, so after King comes Ace, then 2, and so on, maintaining suit.

Definitions:

• Foundation: A pile where cards are built up by suit, starting from a specific base rank.
• Tableau: The main play area where cards are built down by alternating color.
• Stock: The pile of undealt cards from which cards are drawn.
• Waste: The pile where cards from the stock are placed, with only the top card available for play.

This guide provides the precise rules and procedures for playing Sally Solitaire, ensuring clarity and adherence to official mechanics.