Friday 5 August 2022

Rules of Some Patience Games from "250+ Solitaire Collection"

Rules of Some Patience Games from "250+ Solitaire Collection"

250+ Software Collection is a Solitaire/Patience game from Alexei Anoshenko, and it includes a number of new games.  Some of these that interest me are Alina, Alpha Star, and Delta Star.  I can't find the rules for these anywhere online so I am posting them here.  I include screenshots from the game on my phone to confirm the rules.

Alina

Game purpose
    Move all cards to the foundation piles. 

Rules
4 foundation piles

  • Build up by suit in sequence from Ace to King. 
  • Spaces may only be filled with Aces. 
  • The topmost card is available for play on the tableau piles. 
13 tableau piles 
  • Build down in descending order regardless of suit. 
  • The topmost card is available for play on the foundation or tableau piles. 
  • Spaces are not filled.
           Cell (reserve)
  • Only one card at a time is allowed in this pile. 
  • The card in this cell can be moved to the foundation piles or the tableau piles. 
  • Space can be filled with any available card.

Alpha Star

        
Game purpose
    Move all cards to the foundation piles.
Rules 
4 foundation piles 
  • Build up by suit in sequence from Ace to King.
  • At the start of the game, the piles are filled by Aces.
12 tableau piles
  • Build down by suit in descending order. The topmost card is available for play on the
  • foundation piles.
  • The topmost card or an entire built group of cards can be moved to another tableau pile.
  • Move groups of cards if they are in sequence.
  • Spaces may be filled with any available card.

Delta Star

 

Game purpose
    Move all cards to the foundation piles. 

Rules
4 foundation piles
  • Build up by suit in sequence from Ace to King. 
  • At the start of the game, the piles are filled by Aces.
12 tableau piles 
 
  • Build down by suit in descending order.
  • The topmost card is available for play on the foundation or tableau piles. 
  • Spaces may be filled with any available card.