How to play
Fortune's Foundation
Solitaire • 1 player
Discard all Knights from the deck. These cards aren't required for play.
Deal the cards face up into 10 columns of 7 cards, leaving a card-spaced gap in the middle. This forms your tableau. Any Aces should be moved to one side to form their respective foundations.
Cards rank (from low to high): A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K
The objective is to clear the tableau by moving cards to their foundations. The Minor Arcana cards are placed in consecutive order on their respective suit's foundation, starting with the Ace. The Major Arcana cards are placed in consecutive order, either ascending or descending, starting with The Fool and The World respectively.
Cards must be moved one at a time. In the tableau, cards can be placed on one another in ascending or descending order provided that the card you wish to move and the card you wish to place it on share the same suit. A card can also be placed in the central free cell.
There is another free cell which is located on top of the Minor Arcana foundation. If a card is placed here, no Minor Arcana foundations can be made until that card is cleared.
If you complete each foundation, you win. Place the last Major Arcana to one side instead of in the last foundation spot. If you can no longer make a move, you lose.
If you win, the last Major Arcana placed to the foundation is your fortune.
| Card | Meaning | Fortune |
|---|---|---|
| The Fool | innocence, new beginnings | Take a step into something new. |
| The Magician | willpower, manifestation | Manifest your designs. |
| The High Priestess | intuitive, inner voice | Listen to your intuition. |
| The Empress | motherhood, nature | Cultivate your creativity. |
| The Emperor | fatherhood, structure | Order is power. |
| The Hierophant | tradition, conformity | Embrace tradition. |
| The Lovers | partnerships, union | Make your choice, and commit. |
| The Chariot | direction, control | Maintain your focus. |
| Strength | bravery, compassion | Be resolute in challenge. |
| The Hermit | contemplation, inner guidance | Trust your inner voice. |
| The Wheel of Fortune | change, inevitable fate | What comes up comes down again. |
| Justice | clarity, truth | Be honest with yourself. |
| The Hanged Man | sacrifice, martyrdom | Take a step back. |
| Death | end of cycle, metamorphosis | Nothing is permanent. |
| Temperance | patience, finding meaning | Stay calm. |
| The Devil | addiction, materialism | Don't chase opulence. |
| The Tower | sudden upheaval, disaster | Life is fragile. |
| The Star | hope, faith | Look up, look forward. |
| The Moon | unconscious, intuition | Fear and doubt blind you. |
| The Sun | joy, celebration | Celebrate yourself. |
| Judgement | reflection, reckoning | Reflect and reawaken. |
| The World | fulfillment, completion | The circle is complete. |