Penguin
Game type: |
FreeCell |
Odds: |
Medium: 1 in 3 (33%) |
Game time: |
Medium |
Decks: |
One (52 cards) |
Skill level: |
Difficult |
Redeals: |
None |
Object:
To move all of the cards to the foundation pile(s).
Rules:
The top card of the stock is placed on the top left tableau pile. This
card is called the "Penguin" or the "Beak".
The other three cards of the same rank as the Beak are placed as the base
cards for three of the four foundations.
Foundations (4
piles)
-
Build up in suit (for example, a 6© may be played on
a 5©) from the base
card until each pile contains 13 cards.
- Ranking is continuous.
The Flipper
(7 cells)
- Only one card at a time is allowed in each cell.
Tableau (7
piles of 7 cards each)
-
Build down in suit (for example, a 9§ may be
played on a 10§).
-
The top card is available for play.
- Groups of cards in sequence
down in suit may be moved as a unit to another tableau
pile.
-
Spaces can be filled only by cards that are one continuous
rank below the Beak.
Alternate Names:
Beak and Flipper
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