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Double Fives and Related Alterdeck Games

  1. A Couple of Colors, 2 Specialty decks, 1 redeal
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  2. A Pride of Tigers?, 2 Specialty decks, 1 redeal
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  3. Double Chrysanthemum, 2 Specialty decks, 1 redeal
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  4. Double Eights, 2 Mughal decks, 2 redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  5. Double Fives, 2 French decks, 1 redeal
    • Skill level: Balanced
  6. Double Nines, 2 Navagraha decks, 2 redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  7. Double Tens, 2 Dashavatara decks, 2 redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  8. Double Twelves, 2 Dashavatara decks, 2 redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  9. Double Unsun, 2 Unsun decks, 2 redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  10. Double Uta, 2 Uta Karuta decks, 2 redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  11. Twice the Money, 2 Specialty decks, 1 redeal
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  12. Twin Rats, 2 Specialty decks, 1 redeal
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  13. Two Shrimps, 2 Specialty decks, 1 redeal
    • Skill level: Mostly skill

Two-Deck game type, 1 redeal.

Object

Move all cards to the foundations.

Rules

The foundations build up in suit, the base rank is determined at game start by selecting or by auto dropping it from one of the stacks. The rows build down in rank or in rank and suit depending on the game and wrap from the lowest to the highest rank. Only one card can be moved at a time.

The cards are dealt to the waste five at a time on the first pass. When no more plays are possible, click the talon to move all cards left on the waste to the reserve stack in the lower right corner. They will be used in the redeal. The cards are dealt one at a time on the last round.

  1. A Couple of Colors:


    2. Tableaux
    8 Glenwood foundations, base rank any
    6 Glenwood reserves, base rank any
    10 Double Fives rows, base rank any
    Double Fives stock
    Double Fives talon, 1 redeal
    Rules
    Three cards to a row at game start, rows build down in suit with wrap, the single reserve is filled at start.
  2. A Pride of Tigers?:


    3. Tableaux
    8 Glenwood foundations, base rank any
    6 Glenwood reserves, base rank any
    10 Double Eights rows, base rank any
    Double Fives stock
    Double Fives talon, 1 redeal
    Rules
    Four cards to a row at game start, rows build down in suit with wrap, the single reserve is filled at start.
    Notes
    Do tigers come in prides?
  3. Double Chrysanthemum:


    4. Tableaux
    4 Glenwood foundations, base rank any
    6 Glenwood reserves, base rank any
    10 Double Eights rows, base rank any
    Double Fives stock
    Double Fives talon, 1 redeal
    Rules
    Doubles with the Vietnamese Tam Cuc deck.
  4. Double Eights:


    5. Tableaux
    16 Glenwood foundations, base rank any
    11 Glenwood reserves, base rank any
    11 Double Eights rows, base rank any
    Double Fives stock
    Double Fives talon, 2 redeals
    Rules
    Eight cards are dealt to each row at the start. Rows build down in rank. The six reserves are filled at game start and accept any single card.
  5. Double Fives:


    6. Tableaux
    8 Glenwood foundations, base rank any
    7 Glenwood reserves, base rank any
    10 Double Fives rows, base rank any
    Double Fives stock
    Double Fives talon, 1 redeal
    Rules
    The rows build down in rank and suit. Fives cards are dealt to each row at game start. The two reserves are filled at game start but cannot be refilled.
  6. Double Nines:


    7. Tableaux
    18 Glenwood foundations, base rank any
    11 Glenwood reserves, base rank any
    12 Double Eights rows, base rank any
    Double Fives stock
    Double Fives talon, 2 redeals
    Rules
    Nine cards to a row at the start, rows are down in rank, the six reserves accept any single card.
  7. Double Tens:


    8. Tableaux
    20 Glenwood foundations, base rank any
    11 Glenwood reserves, base rank any
    13 Double Eights rows, base rank any
    Double Fives stock
    Double Fives talon, 2 redeals
    Rules
    Nine cards to a row at the start, rows are down in rank, the six reserves accept any single card.
  8. Double Twelves:


    9. Tableaux
    24 Glenwood foundations, base rank any
    11 Glenwood reserves, base rank any
    15 Double Eights rows, base rank any
    Double Fives stock
    Double Fives talon, 2 redeals
    Rules
    Ten cards to a row at the start, rows are down in rank, the six reserves accept any single card.
  9. Double Unsun:


    10. Tableaux
    10 Glenwood foundations, base rank any
    8 Glenwood reserves, base rank any
    13 Double Eights rows, base rank any
    Double Fives stock
    Double Fives talon, 2 redeals
    Rules
    Six cards to a row at the start, rows are down in rank, the three reserves accept any single card.
  10. Double Uta:


    11. Tableaux
    10 Glenwood foundations, base rank any
    8 Glenwood reserves, base rank any
    15 Double Eights rows, base rank any
    Double Fives stock
    Double Fives talon, 2 redeals
    Rules
    Six cards to a row at the start, rows are down in rank, the three reserves accept any single card.
  11. Twice the Money:


    12. Tableaux
    6 Glenwood foundations, base rank any
    8 Glenwood reserves, base rank any
    15 Double Eights rows, base rank any
    Double Fives stock
    Double Fives talon, 1 redeal
    Rules
    Six cards to a row at the start, rows are down in rank, the three reserves accept any single card.
  12. Twin Rats:


    13. Tableaux
    10 Glenwood foundations, base rank any
    8 Glenwood reserves, base rank any
    13 Double Eights rows, base rank any
    Double Fives stock
    Double Fives talon, 1 redeal
    Rules
    Doubles with the Chinese Zodiac deck.
  13. Two Shrimps:


    14. Tableaux
    6 Glenwood foundations, base rank any
    6 Glenwood reserves, base rank any
    10 Double Eights rows, base rank any
    Double Fives stock
    Double Fives talon, 1 redeal
    Rules
    Doubles with the Vietnamese To Tom deck.

Strategy

Leave autodrop off or use undo at the start and select the base card manually. Pick a rank that has fewer cards buried in the tableaux. Clear a row and build a sequence starting with a card that is one rank lower than the base rank of the foundations.

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