Balcony

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1 Deck.  Easy (90%).  Skill/Luck balanced.

 

Object

To move all the cards to the foundations.

 

Layout

•4 foundation piles (top right) - build up by alternate color from the rank of first card dealt to the first pile, wrapping from King to Ace as necessary, until each pile contains 13 cards.

 

•7 tableau piles (below foundations) - build down by alternate color.  Only the top card of each pile may be moved.  Spaces are filled automatically from the stock, or waste if the stock is empty.  At the start of the game 1 card is dealt to each pile.

 

•reserve (left) - top card is available for play on the foundations only.  At the start of the game 7 cards are dealt here.

 

•stock (top left, face down) - turn over cards 1 at a time to the waste by clicking.  No redeals.

 

•waste (next to stock) - top card is available for play.

 

History

Balcony is a one deck variation of Terrace.  It was invented by Thomas Warfield.

 

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