Windmill variant

Windmill (Strict) Solitaire

An Ace at the center. Four arms. Build inwards and outwards at once.

Windmill (Strict) is a Windmill variant. An Ace at the center. Four arms. Build inwards and outwards at once. What sets it apart: strict rules. It's playable directly inside the Solitaire Royal app on iPhone, iPad and Android.

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Medium 19% win rate

How to play Windmill (Strict)

Goal - Move 13 cards to each of the corner Foundations

Decks

2 decks (104 cards)

Redeals

Foundation (Center)

***Cards cannot be moved
An ace starts here
Built up by rank from Ace to King
An Ace can be placed on the King
Loops around 4 times

Foundation

***Cards cannot be moved
Built down by rank from King to Ace

Tableau

Maximum of 1 card
The top card of each pile is available for move
An empty pile is automatically filled with a card from the Waste or Stock

Stock

Press to turn over 1 card from the Stock to the Waste

Waste

The top card of each pile is available for move

What makes Windmill (Strict) different

Strict rules - auto-help, undo or rule-bending shortcuts present in the standard variant are removed.

Strategy & tips

Strict variants punish rushing. Map your moves three ahead before committing - there's no rule-bending safety net.
Every card moved to the centre helps; corners are slower payoffs.

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