Any King is placed face upwards on the table, and two cards are dealt above it, two below it, and two on each side of it, to form a cross (see below).

The first four Aces that are dealt, whether to the layout or as the stock is turned, are played to the angles of the cross.

The object of the game is to build on the central King a descending round-the-corner, sequence of 52 cards, regardless of suit and colour, and ascending suit sequences, regardless of suit and colour, on the four Aces to the Kings.

In the layout shown, the ♦ A is played to an angle of the cross the ♦ Q is built on the ♠ K, and the ♥ Jon the ♦ Q.

At any time a poker card may be taken from an Ace foundation and played to the King foundation, but only one card may be taken from each Ace-foundation during the building of any one sequence on the King foundation.

The stock is turned to a waste heap, and a space in the layout must be filled from the waste heap, or from the stock if there is not waste heap.

There is no second deal, but when the stock is exhausted, the waste heap may be taken up and the first card dealt. If it can be played to a foundation, the next card is dealt, and so on.

The game, however, comes to an end when a card can no longer be played to a foundation.

Games for Five or More Players