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Martha Solitaire


Martha Solitaire — Rules

Rules

Martha Solitaire is played with one deck of 52 cards.

There are 4 foundations that build up from Aces, in suit. All Aces are placed there before dealing.

The cards are dealt in 12 tableau stacks of 4 cards each, alternating between face-down and face-up.

Tableau stacks are built down in sequence in alternating colors.

One card can be moved at a time, but sequences that are already built can be moved, in part or in whole, as a unit.

An empty tableau spots can be filled with a single card only.

The game is won when all the cards are in the foundations with the Kings on top.

Martha Solitaire — Menu

Menu

You can control the game through the menu with the following commands:

  • New Game - reshuffle the decks and start a new play.
  • Hint - provide an on-screen hint for all valid moves. The cards that can be moved are outlined in green, the locations where they can be moved to - in yellow. If a card can be moved and another card can be moved on it, it will be outlined in orange.
  • Explain - show and explain all possible moves.
  • Undo - undo, one at a time, your moves.
  • Settings - configure different options the way you like it.
  • Scoreboard - we record the number of times you have this solitaire converged. You can get to the Game Center Leaderboard to compare your score to other players.
  • How To Play - see the documentation.
  • About - brief information about this app, including the links to our website and our Facebook page.

 

Gestures

You can control the game with the following gestures:

  • Tap a card on the table to send it to the appropriate place in the foundation or another row in the tableau if there is a valid move.
  • Drag a card (or a group of cards) to where you want to move it to.
  • Swipe left - undo your previous move.
  • Swipe right - show Hint.
  • Swipe down or Long Press - show and explain all possible moves.
  • Swipe up - bring up the Settings view.