Klondike

Variant played: Draw one card · unlimited recycling · Version 1.0.0

Objective

Move all 52 cards to four suit foundations, from Ace to King.

Setup

1. Build 7 columns: 1 to 7 cards; only the top card of each column is face up.
2. The rest forms the stock.
3. Four foundations start empty.

Turn or round flow

1. Move a face-up card or sequence from the tableau to another column.
2. Move the Aces, then the next cards, to the foundations.
3. Automatically flip the new top card of a column when it becomes exposed.
4. Draw one card at a time; when the stock is empty, recycle the discard pile.

Legal actions and obligations

• Tableau: descending order and alternating colors.
• Only a King or a sequence starting with a King may be placed in an empty column.
• Foundation: same suit, Ace to King.
• A moved sequence must already be descending and alternating.
• Foundation-to-tableau moves are allowed in the canonical variant.

Score

• Win when the four foundations each contain 13 cards.
• Optional score: +5 for turning over, +10 to foundation, -15 from foundation, with no currency.

End of game

• The game ends with a win or a forfeit.
• Saving locally lets you resume from the exact saved state.

Locked special cases and variants

• Unlimited undo in Relax mode; separate stats for games with assistance.
• Draw 3 is available as a separate variant, but not mixed into the same ranking.

Artificial intelligence

The AI uses only its hand, public cards, the allowed history, and the legal actions sent by the server.

• Hint AI prioritizes: turn over a hidden card, free a column for a King, build a foundation without blocking a run, then draw.
• The hard solver searches for multiple moves and avoids recycling loops.