Canfield Solitaire — Unlimited
The casino classic: a thirteen-card reserve, foundations that start wherever the deal says and wrap around, and odds that made its inventor rich.
How to play
The first card dealt sets the base rank — all four foundations start there and build up by suit, wrapping from king back to ace until each holds thirteen. Four columns build down in alternating colors, also wrapping. The reserve's top card is always live, and it automatically refills any column you empty — thirteen cards that must all find a way out. The stock deals three at a time with unlimited recycles. Richard Canfield's 1890s casino sold decks at $50 and paid $5 per card you got home; the house did fine.
Questions people ask
What does the base rank mean?
If the deal turns up a six, every foundation runs 6-7-8… king, ace, two… five. The wrap is what makes off-base deals playable, and forgetting it is the classic Canfield mistake.
What's the reserve for?
It's the clock you're playing against: thirteen cards, top one live, auto-filling every column you empty. Games are won by draining it — the foundations mostly follow.
Where does the name come from?
Richard Canfield ran the Saratoga casino where the game was a house attraction in the 1890s. The game is traditional; this implementation is ours.