Backbone Solitaire

BACKBONE / RESERVE - At the center two reserve decks are dealt 10 cards each face-up to form "backbone". At the bottom of the "backbone" one additional card is dealt covering both reserve piles. This card is called "tailbone" card.

TABLEAU - 8 tableau piles, 4 on either side of the "backbone". One card is dealt face-up to each of the 8 tableau piles.

STOCK - Remaining cards are set aside forming a stock pile.

FOUNDATION - Eight empty foundation piles.

WASTE - One empty waste pile.

• Foundation piles are built up by suit from Ace to King.
• Top card of the 2 reserve piles (or the "backbone") is available for play to the tableau or, the foundation only if the "tailbone" card has already been played to the tableau, or the foundation.
• The tableau is build down by suit and only top card of a tableau pile is available for play to another tableau pile or, the foundation.
• Empty tableau piles can be filled with any card.
• No building is allowed in the reserve piles (or the "backbone"). Empty reserve pile can not be filled with any card.
• Player can click on the stock pile anytime which deals 1 card face-up onto the waste pile. Two redeals are allowed.
• Top card from the waste can be moved to the foundation or, the tableau.

The game is won once all cards are moved to the foundation piles.

• Drag and drop cards between piles.
• Click top card in the stock pile to draw card to the waste pile.
• Single or Double click card in the waste pile, or the reserve pile, or any of the tableau piles to automatically move.
• Click empty stock pile to move cards from the waste pile to the stock pile.