Puss in the Corner
Puss in the Corner, also called Puss in Corner is a patience or solitaire card game that is played with a single pack of 52 playing cards. It is of the half-open, planner type and is a "thinly disguised variant of Sir Tommy," but with modifications and with the waste piles placed at the corners of the foundations, hence the name. It has the rare feature that the suits are built up in colour, not in suit. Rules The following rules conform to Parlett (1979) and Morehead (2001), except where stated. Set-up: First, the four aces are separated from the rest of the pack and placed side by side in two rows of two, forming a square. These are the foundations and the aim is to build on them in one colour and in sequence up to the kings. So diamonds and hearts may be built on one another, indiscriminately, and likewise, spades and clubs. Game-play: The player first turns the top card of the stock and determines if it can be built on the foundations; if not it is moved to start one of up to four wastepiles. Subsequently a card may be played from the stock to the