The Deal
Twenty-eight cards are dealt into seven tableau columns: 1 card in the first column, 2 in the second, up to 7 in the seventh. Only the top card of each column is face-up. The remaining 24 cards form the stock.
Tableau Rules
Cards on the tableau must be stacked in descending rank with alternating colors. A red 5 can only go on a black 6. You may move a single card or a properly ordered sequence of face-up cards. When a face-down card is exposed, it flips automatically. Empty columns may only be filled with a King or a sequence starting with a King.
Foundation Rules
Each foundation pile holds one suit, built from Ace to King. Cards placed on foundations cannot be moved back (in traditional rules). The game is won when all four foundations are complete.
Stock and Waste Rules
Draw from the stock to add cards to the waste pile. In Draw 1, one card is turned at a time. In Draw 3, three cards are turned, but only the top card is available for play. When the stock is empty, the waste pile is recycled back into the stock.
Draw 1 vs Draw 3
Draw 1 is the easier mode — you see every card in order and can access them freely. Draw 3 is the standard competitive mode — you see fewer cards per pass through the stock, making strategy more important. Draw 3 also penalizes stock recycling in scored games.
Scoring
Points are awarded for moving cards to foundations (+10), from the waste to the tableau (+5), and for flipping face-down cards (+5). Recycling the stock in Draw 3 mode costs 20 points. The goal is to complete all foundations with the fewest moves and highest score.