Setup and opening position
Four left piles receive three cards each and cannot accept cards. Sixteen one-card reserves and one waste card are exposed; all eight foundations begin empty and the remaining cards form the stock.
Royal Cotillion
Place both decks onto the eight thirteen-card step-two foundations.
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How to play
Place both decks onto the eight thirteen-card step-two foundations.
- Four left piles receive three cards each and cannot accept cards. Sixteen one-card reserves and one waste card are exposed; all eight foundations begin empty and the remaining cards form the stock.
- For each suit, one foundation begins with Ace and the other with Two, then both advance by two with rank wrap. Left-pile tops, reserve cards, and the waste may play to foundations. Empty reserves refill automatically from waste or stock, and there is no redeal.
- Place both decks onto the eight thirteen-card step-two foundations.
Strategy tips
- Track the odd and even wrapped sequence for every suit before clearing a reserve, because its automatic replacement may force the next stock card into view.
- The four left piles are exposed sources only; neither they nor the sixteen reserves support ordinary tableau building.
- Clear the last left-pile cards as soon as their step-two targets open, then resolve the automatically refilled reserves before the stock runs out.
Complete guide
Rules, scoring, and strategy
Royal Cotillion is a complete browser implementation with its own versioned rules profile. Build eight suited foundations by twos from four fixed three-card piles and sixteen automatically refilled reserves.
Legal moves and game flow
For each suit, one foundation begins with Ace and the other with Two, then both advance by two with rank wrap. Left-pile tops, reserve cards, and the waste may play to foundations. Empty reserves refill automatically from waste or stock, and there is no redeal.
Winning and terminal positions
Place both decks onto the eight thirteen-card step-two foundations. Clear the last left-pile cards as soon as their step-two targets open, then resolve the automatically refilled reserves before the stock runs out.
Practical strategy
Track the odd and even wrapped sequence for every suit before clearing a reserve, because its automatic replacement may force the next stock card into view. The four left piles are exposed sources only; neither they nor the sixteen reserves support ordinary tableau building.
Questions players ask
What is the objective in Royal Cotillion?
Place both decks onto the eight thirteen-card step-two foundations.
Which moves are legal in Royal Cotillion?
For each suit, one foundation begins with Ace and the other with Two, then both advance by two with rank wrap. Left-pile tops, reserve cards, and the waste may play to foundations. Empty reserves refill automatically from waste or stock, and there is no redeal.
What should I plan first in Royal Cotillion?
Track the odd and even wrapped sequence for every suit before clearing a reserve, because its automatic replacement may force the next stock card into view.
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