Three's Company

Game Objective:

The primary goal in Three's Company Solitaire is to build all eight foundation piles upward by suit, starting from the 3s and ending with the Kings. The player wins when all cards have been moved to the foundations according to these rules.

Setup & Layout:

• Deck: Use a standard 52-card deck.
• Foundations: At the start, place all eight 3s (one from each suit) face-up as the base cards for the eight foundation piles.
• Tableau: Deal one card face-up to each of the eight tableau piles. These piles are arranged in a row below the foundations.
• Stock: The remaining cards form the stock pile, placed face-down. Cards from the stock are used to replenish the tableau during play.
• Waste: Cards unable to be played from the stock are placed face-up in a single waste pile.

Summary of Play Areas:

• Foundations: Eight piles, each starting with a 3.
• Tableau: Eight piles, each with one face-up card.
• Stock: Remaining cards, face-down.
• Waste: Discarded cards, face-up.

Three's Company Solitaire Rules:

• Foundations: Build up by suit, starting with the 3 and ending with the King (3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-J-Q-K).
• Tableau Building: Cards in the tableau are built down by suit (e.g., 7♠ on 8♠).
• Movement:
• Only the top card of each tableau pile may be moved.
• Cards may be moved from the tableau to the foundations if they follow the foundation building sequence.
• Cards may be moved within the tableau if they follow the tableau building sequence (down by suit).
• Stock Use: When no moves are possible, deal one card from the stock face-up onto each tableau pile.
• Waste: If a stock card cannot be played, it is placed face-up in the waste pile. The waste pile is not reused.

Gameplay:

• Typical Turn Sequence:

• Move eligible cards from tableau to foundations.

• Rearrange tableau cards by moving top cards to other tableau piles, following the down-by-suit rule.

• When no moves are possible, deal one card from the stock onto each tableau pile.

• Continue until all cards are played to the foundations or no moves remain and the stock is exhausted.

• Introducing New Cards:

• Only the stock introduces new cards to the tableau, one per pile per deal.

• If a tableau pile is empty, it is filled by the next card dealt from the stock.

• No More Legal Moves:

• If the stock is exhausted and no further moves are possible, the game ends.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

• Winning Condition: All cards are built up by suit on the eight foundation piles, ending with Kings.
• Losing Condition: The game is lost or unwinnable if the stock is exhausted and no further moves can be made to advance cards to the foundations.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Filling Empty Tableau Piles: Empty tableau piles are filled only by the next card dealt from the stock; you cannot move cards directly into empty tableau spaces.
• Restrictions:
• Only one card may be moved at a time.
• The waste pile is not recycled; once a card is placed in the waste, it cannot be reused.
• Exceptions: There are no reserve cells or redeals in this variant.
• Unique Feature: The game’s distinctiveness lies in starting all foundations with the 3s and building strictly by suit, both in tableau and foundations.

Note: All rules and mechanics are sourced directly from the official Three's Company Solitaire documentation and reputable solitaire rule repositories.