Rainbow Canfield Solitaire

Objective

Rainbow Canfield is a variant of Canfield Solitaire. The aim of Rainbow Canfield Solitaire is to build four foundations by suit using a standard 52-card deck.

Setup

RESERVE - At the begining player is dealt 13 cards face-down to a reserve pile. The top card of reserve pile is turned face up.

FOUNDATION - Four foundation piles. First foundation pile is dealt a card which acts as the lead rank for the game.

TABLEAU - Four tableau piles; each pile is dealt one card face-up.

STOCK - After dealing cards to the reserve, foundation, and tableau, remaining cards are set aside forming a stock pile.

WASTE - An empty waste pile.

Gameplay

  • The first foundation pile is dealt a card which acts as the lead rank. Remaining 3 piles must start from the same rank.
  • Foundation piles are built up by suit starting from the lead rank to the rank one below the lead rank, wrapping from King to Ace if required.
  • On the tableau, cards are played in descending order, regardless of suit wrapping from Ace to King if required.
  • Top card of a tableau pile can be played to the foundation.
  • All cards from one tableau pile can be moved together to another tableau pile. A portion of the tableau pile can not be moved to another tableau pile.
  • An empty pile in the tableau can be filled with a card from the reserve first. If there is no card in the reserve, then top card from the waste pile can be used. Empty tableau pile can not be filled with a card or set of cards from another tableau pile.
  • Top card from the reserve pile can be played to the foundation or, the tableau. Whenever a card is moved from the reserve pile, face-down top card of the reserve pile is turned face up.
  • Player can click on the stock pile anytime which deals 1 card face-up onto the waste pile. No redeal is allowed.
  • Top card from the waste pile is allowed to be moved onto the tableau or foundation piles.
  • A card from the foundation can not be moved to any of the tableau piles.

The game ends once all cards are moved onto the foundation piles.

Controls

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