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Circular Layout Games

1. Clock, 1 French deck, no redeals
   • Skill level: Luck only
   • Travellers
2. Dial, 1 French deck, 1 redeal
   • Skill level: Luck only
3. Grandfather's Clock, 1 French deck, no redeals
   • Skill level: Balanced
4. Hemispheres, 2 French decks, no redeals
   • Skill level: Balanced
   • The Four Continents

Clock:



Tableaux
2 Invisible internals
13 Clock rows, base rank any
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Move all the cards to the proper place on the clock face with the Queens at twelve o'clock and the Kings in the center.
Rules
Four cards are dealt to each of the thirteen positions with the last card face up in the center. Move the face up card to its proper stack and it will be inserted on the bottom of that stack. The top card from that stack will be moved to the center, face up on the bottom if it's a King, face down on top if not. When the fourth King is face up in the center, play stops.

Dial:



Tableaux
13 Alternate color foundations, base rank 1
Waste talon, 1 redeal
Waste

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
The foundations are arranged in a clock face pattern with the ranks, Ace through Queen, corresponding to the twelve hours and the Kings in the center. The cards will play to their correct place only in alternating colors.
Notes
Auto drop is disabled.

Grandfather's Clock:



Tableaux
12 Same suit foundations, base rank 2
8 Rank only rows, base rank any
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Move cards to the foundations until the top of each foundation is the clock number for that position. Jack equals 11, Queen equals 12, and Aces must be placed on Kings.

The playing piles build down by rank regardless of suit. Only the top card is available for play, and empty rows may be filled with any single card.

Hemispheres:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
1 Invisible internal
16 rows, base rank any
Waste talon, no redeals
Waste

Rules
Here's another one that looks like fun from an author without a fucking clue.