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  1. Apophis, 1 French deck, 2 redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly luck
  2. Brazilian Patience, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  3. Brunswick, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  4. Busy Aces, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  5. Carlton, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  6. Congress, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  7. Corona, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  8. Courtyard, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  9. Deuces, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  10. Die Koenigsbergerin, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  11. Double Rail, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  12. Eight Off, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  13. Forty and Eight, 2 French decks, 1 redeal
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  14. Giant, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  15. Griffon, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  16. Indian, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  17. Lady Palk, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  18. Little Forty, 2 French decks, 3 redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  19. Lucas, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  20. Maria, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
    • Maria Luisa
  21. Midshipman, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  22. Milligan Cell, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  23. Miss Milligan, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  24. Mississippi, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  25. Napoleon's Exile, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  26. Number Ten, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  27. Quadrangle, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  28. Rank and File, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
    • Dress Parade
  29. Red and Black, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  30. Relaxed Pyramid, 1 French deck, 2 redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly luck
    • Pyramid's Stones
  31. Relaxed Seahaven Towers, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Skill only
  32. Rows of Four, 2 French decks, 2 redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
  33. Seahaven Towers, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Skill only
    • Sea Towers
    • Towers
  34. Single Rail, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly luck
  35. Streets, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  36. Thirteen, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly luck
  37. Thirteens, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Luck only
  38. Triple Line, 2 French decks, 1 redeal
    • Skill level: Balanced
  39. Waning Moon, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
  40. Zebra, 2 French decks, 1 redeal
    • Skill level: Balanced

  1. Apophis:


    2. Tableaux
    1 Pyramid foundation, base rank any
    3 Pyramid reserves, base rank any
    28 Apophis rows, base rank any
    Deal reserve redeal talon, 2 redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundation.
    Rules
    Like     Pyramid, with three waste stacks and the top talon card is not flipped.
  2. Brazilian Patience:


    3. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    10 King alternate color rows, base rank 13
    Deal row talon, no redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    The foundations build up in suit, the rows build down in alternate color. When no more plays are possible, click to deal to all rows.
  3. Brunswick:


    4. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    8 Yukon alternate color rows, base rank any
    Deal row talon, no redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Lexington Harp, but deal all cards face-up.
    Very easy.
  4. Busy Aces:


    5. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    12 Same suit rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but with 12 piles.
  5. Carlton:


    6. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    8 Alternate color rows, base rank any
    Deal row talon, no redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the Foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Milligan Harp, but deal all cards face-up.
  6. Congress:


    7. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    8 Rank only rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the 8 piles build down by rank ignoring suit, and empty piles are automatically filled from the waste or talon.
  7. Corona:


    8. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    12 Same suit rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but empty piles are automatically filled from the waste or talon.
  8. Courtyard:


    9. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    12 Same suit rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but with 12 piles, sequences can be moved, and empty piles are automatically filled from the waste or talon.
  9. Deuces:


    10. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 2
    10 Same suit rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the foundations build up from Two to Ace.
  10. Die Koenigsbergerin:


    11. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    8 Alternate color rows, base rank any
    Die Koenigsbergerin talon, no redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Gypsy, but Aces go off during dealing, and cards in the foundations are no longer in play.
  11. Double Rail:


    12. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    5 Rank only rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the 5 piles build down by rank ignoring suit, and sequences can be moved.
  12. Eight Off:


    13. Tableaux
    4 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    8 reserves, base rank any
    8 FreeCell same suit rows, base rank 13
    Initial deal talon, no redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     King Only Baker's Game, but with 8 free cells.
  13. Forty and Eight:


    14. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    8 Same suit rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, 1 redeal
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but with eight piles and one redeal.
  14. Giant:


    15. Tableaux
    8 Giant foundations, base rank 1
    8 Alternate color rows, base rank any
    Deal row talon, no redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Gypsy, but you are only permitted to move cards back out of the foundations if the talon is empty.
  15. Griffon:


    16. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    7 Yukon alternate color rows, base rank any
    Deal row talon, no redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the Foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Milligan Harp, but with seven piles, and deal all cards face-up.
  16. Indian:


    17. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    10 Dissimilar suit rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the piles build down by any suit but own.
  17. Lady Palk:


    18. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    8 Rank only rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the 8 piles build down by rank ignoring suit, and sequences can be moved.
  18. Little Forty:


    19. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    10 Spider same suit rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, 3 redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the piles build down by rank only, sequences can be moved if they build down by suit and rank, empty piles are automatically filled from the waste or talon, deal 3 cards each time, and 3 redeals.
    History
    This is a combination of Forty Thieves type and Spider type game elements.
  19. Lucas:


    20. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    13 Same suit rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but with 13 piles, and sequences can be moved.
  20. Maria:


    21. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    9 Alternate color rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the 9 piles build down by alternate color.
    Much like Streets.
  21. Midshipman:


    22. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    9 Dissimilar suit rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the 9 piles build down by any suit but own.
    Much like Indian.
  22. Milligan Cell:


    23. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    4 reserves, base rank any
    8 King alternate color rows, base rank 13
    Deal row talon, no redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Gypsy, but only Kings on empty spaces, and with four extra free cells.
    Easy.
  23. Miss Milligan:


    24. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    1 Miss Milligan reserve, base rank any
    8 King alternate color rows, base rank 13
    Deal row talon, no redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Gypsy, but only Kings on empty spaces, and with an extra reserve stack that can be used once the talon is empty.

    After the talon is exhausted, you can use the reserve stack for storing any card or legal sequence (this process is called weaving). Cards in the foundations are out of play.

  24. Mississippi:


    25. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    7 Yukon alternate color rows, base rank any
    Deal row talon, no redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the Foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Milligan Harp, but with seven piles.
  25. Napoleon's Exile:


    26. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    10 Rank only rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the Foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the piles build down by rank ignoring suit. Only one card can be moved at a time.
    Similar Games
  26. Number Ten:


    27. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    10 Alternate color rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the piles build down by alternate color, and sequences can be moved.
  27. Quadrangle:


    28. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank none
    12 Same suit rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but with a varying base card, the foundations and the 12 piles wrap around, and empty piles are automatically filled from the waste or talon.
  28. Rank and File:


    29. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    10 Alternate color rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the piles build down by alternate color, and sequences can be moved.
    Much like Number Ten.
  29. Red and Black:


    30. Tableaux
    8 Alternate color foundations, base rank 1
    8 Alternate color rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the 8 piles build down by alternate color, the foundations build up by alternate color, and sequences can be moved.
  30. Relaxed Pyramid:


    31. Tableaux
    1 Pyramid foundation, base rank any
    28 Pyramid rows, base rank any
    Pyramid talon, 2 redeals
    Pyramid waste
    Object
    Remove all cards from the Pyramid.
    Rules
    Like     Pyramid, but you win as soon as the Pyramid is cleared.
  31. Relaxed Seahaven Towers:


    32. Tableaux
    4 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    4 reserves, base rank any
    10 King same suit rows, base rank 13
    Initial deal talon, no redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like Seahaven Towers, but the number of cards you can move as a sequence is not restricted.
  32. Rows of Four:


    33. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    8 Rank only rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, 2 redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, with 2 redeals.
  33. Seahaven Towers:


    34. Tableaux
    4 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    4 reserves, base rank any
    10 FreeCell same suit rows, base rank 13
    Initial deal talon, no redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     King Only Baker's Game, but with 10 piles.
  34. Single Rail:


    35. Tableaux
    4 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    4 Rank only rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like Double Rail     but with one deck and 4 piles.
  35. Streets:


    36. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    10 Alternate color rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the piles build down by alternate color.
  36. Thirteen:


    37. Tableaux
    1 Pyramid foundation, base rank any
    2 Pyramid reserves, base rank any
    28 Apophis rows, base rank any
    Deal reserve redeal talon, no redeals
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundation.
    Rules
    Like     Apophis with two waste stacks and the row stack cards are face down.
  37. Thirteens:


    38. Tableaux
    1 Pyramid foundation, base rank any
    10 Giza rows, base rank any
    Talon, no redeals
    Object
    Remove all cards from the tableaux.
    Rules
    Like     Pyramid with two rows of five cards that are automatically filled from the talon.
  38. Triple Line:


    39. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    12 Alternate color rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, 1 redeal
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the Foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the 12 piles build down by alternate color, empty rows are automatically filled from the Waste or Talon, and sequences can be moved.
  39. Waning Moon:


    40. Tableaux
    8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
    13 Same suit rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, no redeals
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but with 13 piles.
  40. Zebra:


    41. Tableaux
    8 Alternate color foundations, base rank 1
    8 Alternate color rows, base rank any
    Waste talon, 1 redeal
    Waste
    Object
    Move all cards to the foundations.
    Rules
    Like     Forty Thieves, but the 8 piles build down by alternate color, the foundations build up by alternate color, empty piles are automatically filled from the waste or talon, and one redeal.

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