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. The object of the game is to move all of the cards to the Foundations.

Rules

Australian Patience has four

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build up in suit from Ace to King, e.g. A♣, 2♣, 3♣, 4♣... The seven

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of the

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are filled with piles of four cards each, which

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in suit, e.g. 8♥, 7♥, 6♥, 5♥... Like

, any face-up card can be moved, but all the unrelated cards on top of it will be moved also. Only a King (with or without a pile) can be moved to an empty space. Only one card is turned up at a time from the Deck, and these cards can be played onto the

or the Foundations. Australian Patience only allows one pass through the deck.

Variations

Due to dependence on luck of the draw, only about 20% of games can be won. Several variations increase the chances of completing the game successfully by introducing rules to allow a single redeal of the stock (Canberra), unlimited redeals (Tasmanian Solitaire), or a different starting tableau (Brisbane). Australian Patience can be played as a race game for two players.Card Games: Competitive Patience''
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Rules

Variations

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