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Gargantua Solitaire rules<< Gaps | Gate >>

Also known as:
    Jumbo

By Morehead and Mott-Smith, named after a sixteenth century giant, the hero of a fantasy by Rabelais. One of a long list of games that Gargantua enjoyed playing.

Gargantua solitaire

Two decks of cards
Object: Play all cards to the foundation.

Tableau: 9 piles.
Rank is built down. Cards must alternate suit color.
If a pile is empty, you can play a king.
You can pick up and play a group of cards in sequence.

Stock: Holds the 59 undealt cards.
Plays one card face up to the waste.

Waste: Discard pile.
Only the stock can play to here.
You can pick up and play the top card.

Foundation: 8 piles.
Play "ace" cards to empty piles.
Rank is built up. Cards must match the same suit.

You can deal the cards again once.
The cards are collected from the waste.

Variation of:
    Double Klondike

Difference:
    The stock deals one card to the waste instead of three.
    You can return the waste pile back to the stock only once.

Variations:
    Batsford

Gargantua solitaire

Gargantua solitaire

Gargantua solitaire

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