Forty Thieves

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Game type:	Forty Thieves and Popular	Odds:	Low: 1 in 15 (6%)
Game time:	Long	Decks:	Two (104 cards)
Skill level:	Difficult	Redeals:	None

Object:

To move all of the cards to the foundation pile(s).

Rules:

Foundations (8 piles)

Build up in suit from Ace to King (for example, a 6© may be played on a 5©).

The Thieves (10 tableau piles of 4 cards each)

Build down in suit (for example, a 9§ may be played on a 10§).
The top card of each pile is available for play.
Spaces may be filled with any card.

Stock

Click to turn up one card to the waste pile.

Alternate Names:

Big Forty

Le Cadran

Napoleon at St. Helena

Roosevelt at San Juan

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Forty and Eight