Unusual

Game Objective:

The primary goal in Unusual Solitaire is to move all cards from the tableau and stock to the four foundation piles, building each foundation in a unique, continuous sequence that wraps from King to Ace, then continues through the ranks until all cards are placed.

Setup & Layout:

• Deck: Use a standard 52-card deck.
• Tableau: Deal eight columns. The number of cards per column may vary, but all cards in the tableau are dealt face-up.
• Foundations: There are four foundation piles, one for each suit. The first foundation pile starts with a randomly chosen card; the other three start with cards of the same rank in their respective suits.
• Stock: The remaining cards form the stock pile, placed face-down.
• Waste: When drawing from the stock, cards are placed face-up in a waste pile.
• Key Play Areas:
• Tableau: Main play area where cards are arranged in columns.
• Foundations: Target piles for building sequences by suit.
• Stock: Source of new cards.
• Waste: Temporary holding area for cards drawn from the stock.

Unusual Solitaire Rules:

• Foundations:
• Each foundation begins with a specific rank (e.g., Five of Hearts, Five of Spades, Five of Diamonds, Five of Clubs).
• Build up in ascending order by suit, wrapping from King to Ace, then continuing through the ranks until the sequence completes a full cycle back to the starting rank.
• Example: If the foundation starts with Five, the sequence is Five, Six, Seven, …, King, Ace, Two, Three, Four.
• Tableau Building:
• Build tableau columns in descending order by rank.
• Cards must alternate in color (red on black, black on red).
• Only one card or a properly sequenced group of cards may be moved at a time, maintaining the alternating color and descending rank rule.
• Card Movement:
• Move cards from tableau to foundations if the card matches the next required rank and suit.
• Move cards within the tableau to build sequences.
• Only the top card of each tableau column is available for play.
• Empty tableau spaces may be filled with a card from the stock or the waste.
• Stock & Waste:
• Draw three cards at a time from the stock to the waste pile.
• Only the top card of the waste pile is available for play onto the tableau or foundations.

Gameplay:

• On each turn, the player may:
• Move eligible cards from the tableau or waste to the foundations.
• Rearrange cards within the tableau, following the descending rank and alternating color rule.
• Draw three cards from the stock to the waste when no further moves are possible.
• When a tableau column becomes empty, fill it with a card from the stock or waste.
• Continue play, cycling through the stock as needed, until all cards are moved to the foundations or no legal moves remain.

Winning & Losing Conditions:

• Win: Move all 52 cards to the foundation piles, completing each suit’s sequence as described above.
• Loss: If no legal moves remain and not all cards are in the foundations, the game is lost.

Special Rules & Edge Cases:

• Filling Empty Tableau Spaces:
• Any empty tableau space can be filled with a card from the stock or the waste pile.
• Foundation Wrapping:
• After King, continue with Ace, then Two, and so on, until the foundation sequence returns to the starting rank.
• Stock Cycling:
• Draw three cards at a time from the stock; only the top card of the waste is playable.
• No Redeal:
• Once the stock is exhausted, you cannot reshuffle or redeal the waste pile.
• Sequence Movement:
• Only properly sequenced groups of cards (descending rank, alternating color) can be moved together within the tableau.

Note: This guide is based on the most authoritative available description of "Unusual Solitaire," which features a unique foundation sequence and tableau management distinct from standard Solitaire variants. If your version uses a different setup or additional unique rules, please specify for further clarification.