Setup and opening position
All eight Aces seed the foundations, four reserves hold ten cards each, two tableau piles begin empty, one waste card is exposed, and fifty-five cards remain in stock.
Royal Aids
Build all eight thirteen-card alternating-color foundations and consume both decks.
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How to play
Build all eight thirteen-card alternating-color foundations and consume both decks.
- All eight Aces seed the foundations, four reserves hold ten cards each, two tableau piles begin empty, one waste card is exposed, and fifty-five cards remain in stock.
- Move exposed reserve, waste, or tableau cards onto foundations rising by rank and alternating color. Tableau builds downward in alternating colors, and only Kings start empty piles. Draw singly from stock and recycle the waste without a fixed pass limit.
- Build all eight thirteen-card alternating-color foundations and consume both decks.
Strategy tips
- Use the two tableau piles for long King-led descents that expose reserve tops, and compare every waste card with all eight color-compatible foundation fronts before covering it.
- The foundations alternate color rather than stay in suit, and an empty tableau pile rejects every rank except King despite the limited workspace.
- Balance the eight foundation heights so duplicate ranks retain destinations, then unwind the last reserve cards through the two King-led columns.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Royal Aids is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Build eight alternating-color Ace foundations from two small King-led work piles, four deep reserves, and an endlessly recyclable waste.
Legal moves and game flow
Move exposed reserve, waste, or tableau cards onto foundations rising by rank and alternating color. Tableau builds downward in alternating colors, and only Kings start empty piles. Draw singly from stock and recycle the waste without a fixed pass limit.
Winning and terminal positions
Build all eight thirteen-card alternating-color foundations and consume both decks. Balance the eight foundation heights so duplicate ranks retain destinations, then unwind the last reserve cards through the two King-led columns.
Practical strategy
Use the two tableau piles for long King-led descents that expose reserve tops, and compare every waste card with all eight color-compatible foundation fronts before covering it. The foundations alternate color rather than stay in suit, and an empty tableau pile rejects every rank except King despite the limited workspace.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Royal Aids?
Build all eight thirteen-card alternating-color foundations and consume both decks.
Which moves are legal in Royal Aids?
Move exposed reserve, waste, or tableau cards onto foundations rising by rank and alternating color. Tableau builds downward in alternating colors, and only Kings start empty piles. Draw singly from stock and recycle the waste without a fixed pass limit.
What should I plan first in Royal Aids?
Use the two tableau piles for long King-led descents that expose reserve tops, and compare every waste card with all eight color-compatible foundation fronts before covering it.
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