Eight Off Rules

Object

The object of the game is to move all the cards to the foundations.

Layout

• 1 deck (52 cards), no redeal
• 4 foundation piles (top left), initially empty
• 8 reserve piles, also called cells (below foundations). First four piles contains one card while last four piles are empty.
• 8 tableau piles (below reserve). 6 cards are dealt to each tableau pile. All cards are faced up.

Rules

Foundations: Build up in suit, from Ace to King. The top card of foundation pile can be moved back to the tableau or to an empty cell.

Reserves (cells): Any card can be moved to reserve. Each reserve pile can contain only one card.

Tableau: Build down in suit. The top card of each pile can be moved to the foundations, reserves or to the tableau. Packed sequence of cards (cards that are sorted down in suit) may be moved to another tableau pile only if there is enough empty cells to move the cards one by one using cells and empty piles as a temporary storage for holding cards. Only King or packed sequence starting with King can be moved to an empty tableau pile.