Sultan (solitaire)
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Sultan is a solitaire
card game
, meaning it is played only by one person. However, this game uses two packs of playing card
s. The cards are laid out thus:
These cards make up the foundations
and will be built up by suit
in order. On the single A♥ foundation, the next cards will be 2♥, 3♥, etc,. On the Kings, the order is Ace, 2, 3, etc, of the appropriate suit
s. Throughout the game, the only card which you cannot place other cards on is the K♥ (the Sultan) in the center location.
Six cards (or eight in some versions) from the deck are placed around the main layout to make up the reserve
.
The player then makes moves, which may be:
The goal is to end the game with the Sultan (King of Hearts) surrounded by his "Queens". When there are no more cards in the deck, the player may re-deal (shuffle the waste and place face-down), but only twice per game. This means the player may only run through the deck three times total, and then the game ends.
Solitaire
Solitaire is any tabletop game which one can play by oneself or with other people. The solitaire card game Klondike is often known as simply Solitaire....
card game
Card game
A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games...
, meaning it is played only by one person. However, this game uses two packs of playing card
Playing card
A playing card is a piece of specially prepared heavy paper, thin cardboard, plastic-coated paper, cotton-paper blend, or thin plastic, marked with distinguishing motifs and used as one of a set for playing card games...
s. The cards are laid out thus:
| K ♦ | A ♥ | K ♦ |
| K ♠ | K ♥ | K ♠ |
| K ♣ | K ♥ | K ♣ |
These cards make up the foundations
Solitaire terminology
There are a number of terms common to many card games. These are not listed here, but are instead detailed at Glossary of card terms. Being familiar with those terms will help in understanding the terminology here....
and will be built up by suit
Solitaire terminology
There are a number of terms common to many card games. These are not listed here, but are instead detailed at Glossary of card terms. Being familiar with those terms will help in understanding the terminology here....
in order. On the single A♥ foundation, the next cards will be 2♥, 3♥, etc,. On the Kings, the order is Ace, 2, 3, etc, of the appropriate suit
Suit (cards)
In playing cards, a suit is one of several categories into which the cards of a deck are divided. Most often, each card bears one of several symbols showing to which suit it belongs; the suit may alternatively or in addition be indicated by the color printed on the card...
s. Throughout the game, the only card which you cannot place other cards on is the K♥ (the Sultan) in the center location.
Six cards (or eight in some versions) from the deck are placed around the main layout to make up the reserve
Solitaire terminology
There are a number of terms common to many card games. These are not listed here, but are instead detailed at Glossary of card terms. Being familiar with those terms will help in understanding the terminology here....
.
The player then makes moves, which may be:
- Taking the top card from the face-down deck and placing it in the face-up wasteSolitaire terminologyThere are a number of terms common to many card games. These are not listed here, but are instead detailed at Glossary of card terms. Being familiar with those terms will help in understanding the terminology here....
pile. - Taking the top card from the waste and adding it to one of the foundation cards.
- Moving a card from the reserve into the main design (following on the suit) and then replacing it with the next card from the deck.
The goal is to end the game with the Sultan (King of Hearts) surrounded by his "Queens". When there are no more cards in the deck, the player may re-deal (shuffle the waste and place face-down), but only twice per game. This means the player may only run through the deck three times total, and then the game ends.