# Learn Solitaire: From Zero to Hero!

A complete tutorial for absolute beginners

1. What are Cards?
2. Card Basics
3. Solitaire Setup
4. How to Play
5. Practice Game
6. Quiz Time

## Welcome! Let's Learn About Playing Cards

Playing cards are small rectangular pieces used for games. A standard deck has 52 cards, and we'll learn all about them!

### What Do Cards Look Like?

Each card has two sides:

Click me!
A
♠
Front

Back: Usually has a pattern. All backs look the same so you can't tell which card it is.

Front: Shows the card's rank (number or letter) and suit (symbol).

### The Four Suits

Cards come in 4 different suits (symbols). Think of them like 4 different teams:

♠
Spades
♥
Hearts
♦
Diamonds
♣
Clubs

Important: Hearts (♥) and Diamonds (♦) are RED. Spades (♠) and Clubs (♣) are BLACK.

## Understanding Card Values

Each suit has 13 cards with different ranks (values). Let's look at them in order from lowest to highest:

### Number Cards (2-10)

2
♥
3
♣
4
♦
5
♠
...
10
♣

### Face Cards

These cards have pictures instead of numbers:

J
♥
Jack (11)
Q
♠
Queen (12)
K
♦
King (13)

### The Special Card: Ace

A
♠
Ace (1)

The Ace is special - it's the lowest card (value 1) but also the most important in Solitaire!

### Complete Order for Solitaire

A → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9 → 10 → J → Q → K

Remember: In Solitaire, Ace (A) comes BEFORE 2, and King (K) is the highest!

### Practice: Click cards in order from Ace to King

## Setting Up Solitaire

Solitaire (also called Klondike) is a one-player card game. Let's learn how to set it up!

### The Game Areas

The game has different areas where cards go:

Stock (Draw Pile)
Waste
Foundation ♠
Foundation ♥
Foundation ♦
Foundation ♣
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Column 7

### Setup Instructions

1. Foundation Piles (4 empty spaces at top right): This is where you'll build each suit from Ace to King.

2. Tableau (7 columns): Deal cards like this:

- Column 1: 1 card (face up)
- Column 2: 2 cards (1 face down, 1 face up)
- Column 3: 3 cards (2 face down, 1 face up)
- Column 4: 4 cards (3 face down, 1 face up)
- Column 5: 5 cards (4 face down, 1 face up)
- Column 6: 6 cards (5 face down, 1 face up)
- Column 7: 7 cards (6 face down, 1 face up)

3. Stock: The remaining cards go here face down.

4. Waste: Empty at start - cards from stock go here.

## How to Play Solitaire

The goal is to move all 52 cards to the four foundation piles, organized by suit from Ace to King!

### Basic Rules

1. Building in the Tableau (Columns):

- Place cards in descending order (K → Q → J → 10 → 9...)
- Alternate colors (Red on Black, Black on Red)
- Example: Red 6 can go on Black 7

2. Foundation Piles:

- Start with Ace of each suit
- Build up in order: A → 2 → 3 → ... → K
- Same suit only!

3. Moving Cards:

- You can move face-up cards between columns
- You can move sequences together
- Empty columns can hold a King
- Flip face-down cards when exposed

4. Using the Stock:

- Click to draw cards (usually 3 at a time)
- Only the top card in waste is playable
- When stock is empty, flip waste back to stock

### Practice: Which moves are legal?

Can you place a Red 5 on a Black 6?
Yes ✓
No ✗

#### 💡 Strategy Tips

- Always move Aces to foundations immediately
- Try to expose face-down cards
- Empty columns are valuable - use them wisely
- Don't rush to move cards to foundations

## Practice Game

Let's play a simplified version to practice! This game has hints to help you learn.

#### 💡 Hint

Click "Hint" to see a suggested move!

## Final Quiz - Test Your Knowledge!

Let's see how much you've learned about Solitaire!

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### Achievement Unlocked!

You've completed a lesson!