Two Cell

Game Objective:

The primary goal of Two Cell Solitaire is to build up all cards onto the foundation piles, sorting each suit in ascending order from Ace through King.

Setup & Layout:

• Deck: Use a standard 52-card deck.
• Initial Arrangement: Deal all cards face-up into tableau columns. The precise number of tableau columns may vary, but each column should allow for easy access to the top card of each pile.
• Key Play Areas:
• Tableau: The main area where cards are dealt and manipulated. All cards in the tableau are dealt face-up.
• Foundations: Four piles, one for each suit, where cards are built up from Ace to King.
• Cells: Two separate spaces (the "cells") where a single card can be temporarily stored. Each cell can hold only one card at a time.
• Face-Up/Face-Down: All cards are dealt face-up. There are no face-down cards in the tableau or cells.

Two Cell Solitaire Rules:

• Card Movement:
• Only the top card of each tableau column may be moved.
• Any single card may be moved to an empty cell, provided the cell is not already occupied.
• Cards stored in cells can be played back to the tableau or directly to the foundations, following standard movement rules.
• Building Sequences:
• Cards in the tableau are built in descending order and must alternate colors (for example, a red 7 may be placed on a black 8).
• Foundations are built up by suit, starting with Ace and ending with King.
• Moving Cards Between Areas:
• Cards can be moved from tableau to tableau, from tableau to a cell, from cell to tableau, and from tableau or cell to foundations, provided all movement rules are followed.

Gameplay:

• Player Actions:
• Move cards between tableau columns, to and from cells, and onto foundations as permitted by the rules.
• Use the two cells strategically to temporarily hold cards and free up movement options within the tableau.
• Introducing New Cards:
• All cards are dealt at the start; there is no stock or reserve pile in Two Cell Solitaire.
• No More Legal Moves:
• If no legal moves are available and the player cannot continue building on the foundations, the game ends in a loss.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

• Winning Condition: The game is won when all cards have been successfully moved to the foundation piles, sorted by suit from Ace to King.
• Losing Condition: The game is lost or unwinnable if no further legal moves are possible and not all cards have been placed onto the foundations.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Filling Empty Spaces:
• Any available card may be played into any available cell, but only one card per cell is allowed at any time.
• Empty tableau columns may be filled by any card, following standard tableau building rules (descending order, alternating colors).
• Unique Restrictions:
• Only the top card of each tableau column or any card in a cell is available for movement.
• Sequences of cards cannot be moved as a group; only single cards may be moved at a time unless sufficient empty cells and tableau columns allow for multi-card moves according to FreeCell movement logic.
• Exceptions:
• There are no redeals, stock piles, or waste piles in Two Cell Solitaire.
• Cards placed in the foundation cannot be moved back to the tableau or cells.

Key Definitions:

• Tableau: The main play area where cards are arranged in columns and manipulated during play.
• Foundation: The target piles where cards are built up by suit from Ace to King.
• Cell: A temporary storage space for a single card, used to facilitate movement and strategy.