Setup and opening position
One dealt card seeds the central foundation, nine tableau holding piles receive one card each, and forty-two cards remain in stock with no waste.
Circle Nine
Build the single foundation to fifty-two cards through four complete wrapped rank cycles.
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How to play
Build the single foundation to fifty-two cards through four complete wrapped rank cycles.
- One dealt card seeds the central foundation, nine tableau holding piles receive one card each, and forty-two cards remain in stock with no waste.
- Move the stock top to any holding pile, or move the stock top or a tableau top to the foundation when it is the next rank upward with Ace-King wrap. Whenever a holding pile empties after a foundation move, it automatically refills from stock.
- Build the single foundation to fifty-two cards through four complete wrapped rank cycles.
Strategy tips
- Distribute stock cards so all nine exposed tops cover different likely successors, and promote from tableau when its automatic refill will reveal another needed rank.
- Holding piles do not build by rank and cannot exchange cards; placing a stock card simply buries their current tops until later moves expose them.
- Count the exact wrapped rank required by the foundation and preserve that rank on top of at least one holding pile through the final stock refills.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Circle Nine is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Feed one wrapping rank foundation from nine auto-refilling holding piles while assigning stock tops to the most useful position.
Legal moves and game flow
Move the stock top to any holding pile, or move the stock top or a tableau top to the foundation when it is the next rank upward with Ace-King wrap. Whenever a holding pile empties after a foundation move, it automatically refills from stock.
Winning and terminal positions
Build the single foundation to fifty-two cards through four complete wrapped rank cycles. Count the exact wrapped rank required by the foundation and preserve that rank on top of at least one holding pile through the final stock refills.
Practical strategy
Distribute stock cards so all nine exposed tops cover different likely successors, and promote from tableau when its automatic refill will reveal another needed rank. Holding piles do not build by rank and cannot exchange cards; placing a stock card simply buries their current tops until later moves expose them.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Circle Nine?
Build the single foundation to fifty-two cards through four complete wrapped rank cycles.
Which moves are legal in Circle Nine?
Move the stock top to any holding pile, or move the stock top or a tableau top to the foundation when it is the next rank upward with Ace-King wrap. Whenever a holding pile empties after a foundation move, it automatically refills from stock.
What should I plan first in Circle Nine?
Distribute stock cards so all nine exposed tops cover different likely successors, and promote from tableau when its automatic refill will reveal another needed rank.
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