Rules
Forty Thieves · Rules
Use two decks without jokers. Ten columns start with four face-up cards each; the remaining 64 cards form the stock.
Objective
Move all 104 cards to eight foundations, from ace to king in the same suit.
Deal and setup
Use two decks without jokers. Ten columns start with four face-up cards each; the remaining 64 cards form the stock.
How to play — step by step
- Move only one exposed top card at a time. Build columns downward by one rank in the same suit. Any top card may fill an empty column.
- Draw one card at a time to the waste. Only the top waste card is playable; the stock cannot be turned over again after it runs out.
- Each suit has two foundations. Cards cannot return from foundations. A random deal may be unsolvable.
Important rules to remember
Play example
Move only one exposed top card at a time. Build columns downward by one rank in the same suit. Any top card may fill an empty column.
Key terms
- tableau
- Main columns or layout of cards
- foundation
- Target piles for finished sequences
- stock
- Undealt cards used during play