American Toad Solitaire
American Toad is played with two standard decks (104 cards). There are eight tableaus that contain one cards each. The objective is to move all cards to the eight foundations by building them up by the same suit.
How to Play American Toad
Build foundations up by the same suit and wrap around on Kings. Fill empty foundations with the same rank dealt at the beginning of the game. Build tableaus down by alternating color. Move sequences built down by alternating color together. Empty tableaus automatically fill from the reserve then with valid sequences. Stock deals one to waste with no more than one redeal.
Game Objective
The goal of American Toad is to move all 104 cards to the foundation piles. You achieve this by building sequences of cards up by the same suit that start with an Ace and end with a King. You win when the eight foundations each contain a complete sequence of thirteen cards.
Foundation Rules
- There are eight foundations.
- Initially containing one card face up in the first foundation.
- The foundations build up by the same suit. Foundations may build around-the-corner (an Ace may move onto a King).
- For example the 2♠ may move onto the A♠ and the 2♦ may move onto the A♦. Starting with the J♣ the following sequence may build on top Q♣ K♣ A♣ 2♣.
- Empty foundation spaces may be filled with the same initial rank dealt to the first pile at the beginning of the game.
Tableau Rules
- There are eight tableaus.
- Initially containing one card face up in each tableau.
- The tableaus build down by alternating color.
- For example the 5♠ may move onto the 6♦ and the 5♥ may move onto the 6♣. Starting with the 5♥ the following sequence may build on top 4♠ 3♦ 2♣.
- Sequences of cards built down by alternating color may move together as a group.
- Empty spaces are automatically populated with a card from the reserve. When the reserve is empty any card or valid sequence of cards may move together to fill an empty tableau.
Reserve Rules
- There is one reserve.
- Initially containing nineteen cards face down and one card face up in the reserve.
- The top card is movable.
- Once empty the reserve remains empty.
Stock Rules
- The stock deals one card face up to the waste when tapped.
- A single redeal of the waste back into the stock is permitted. Allowing for two complete passes through the stock.
Waste Rules
- There is one waste.
- The waste is initially empty.
- The top card is movable.
- Once empty the waste remains empty until more cards move from the stock.
Similar Games
There are 5 games that have a similar play style to American Toad:
- Demon - Initially containing thirty-nine cards face down and one card face up in the reserve. Stock deals three to waste.
- Double Canfield - There are five tableaus. Initially containing twelve cards face down and one card face up in the reserve. Stock deals three to waste.
- Quadruple Canfield - Four decks. There are sixteen foundations. Initially containing thirty-eight cards face down and one card face up in the reserve. Stock deals three to waste without redeals.
- Canfield - One deck. There are four foundations. There are four tableaus. Initially containing twelve cards face down and one card face up in the reserve. Stock deals three to waste.
- Triple Canfield - Three decks. There are twelve foundations. There are seven tableaus. Initially containing twenty-five cards face down and one card face up in the reserve. Stock deals three to waste.
