Two-Deck game type. 2 decks. No redeal.
Move all the cards to the foundations.
The four red aces and four black kings are placed in foundation piles in the middle of the play area. Sixteen cards are dealt in a circle around these foundations, forming the tableau. Specific cards are dealt to the top, bottom, and left, and right-most piles as follows:
Building is not allowed on those four cards, though they can be moved to the foundations at the end of the game.
The remaining six tableau piles on the top half of the tableau are built down by same color, and only red cards are allowed to be built. The last six tableau piles on the bottom half are built up by same color, with only black cards allowed to be built on. A single red card in the bottom tableau can be switched with a single black card in the top. Empty piles in the tableau are immediately filled with the top card from the waste pile. If the waste and talon are empty, they can be filled with any card.
Cards are dealt from the talon one at a time, and can be moved to the tableau or foundations. No redeal is allowed. The red foundations are built up by same suit, while the black foundations are built down by same suit. The game is won if all cards are moved to the foundations.
This game is also known as The Four Continents.
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