Xerxes solitaire rules
Objective
Play all cards into the foundation piles.
Short Decks
2 short decks are used, with all cards ranked Two to Eight removed.
Foundation Piles
The 8 foundation piles are built upward regardless of suit or color consecutively from Nines to Aces.
Initial Deal
- A Nine is placed into the first foundation.
- Cards are dealt into the tableau column below this foundation until another Nine appears.
- The Nine is placed into the next empty foundation.
- Cards are dealt in this fashion until all cards are dealt.
Tableau Columns
Uncovered end cards are available for play onto foundations.
Any card may be played into an empty tableau space.
Scoring
Every card played into the foundations will score.
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