Wild West Solitaire

📝 Special Statement

Saloon Showdown: The Dust Devil Solitaire! 🤠♠️

The air is thick with cigar smoke and the faint scent of whiskey. The piano player is plinking a weary tune, but your focus is locked on the worn felt table. This isn't just a card game; it's a test of wits against the merciless clock, a classic Solitaire Challenge steeped in the grit of the Wild West!

You've just slid into the tightest spot in the saloon, and the dealer has slapped down a chaotic field of cards. Your job is simple in concept, deadly in execution: Sort the Cards and Clear the Field before the Sheriff of Time kicks down the door.

The Gritty Mechanics: Sorting for Survival

Your objective is to move all the scattered cards—the "Townspeople"—onto four designated Foundation Piles—the "Home Ranches"—sorted by suit and stacked in ascending order, from Ace to King.

1. The Town (Tableau Piles): The main field of cards is where the action happens. You must build stacks down in descending order (King to Ace) and alternating colors (red on black, black on red). You can move single cards or entire sequences of correctly ordered cards.
2. The Home Ranches (Foundations): These are your safe zones. Start each with an Ace and build up in sequence (Ace $\rightarrow$ Two $\rightarrow$ Three...) and by suit (all Hearts together, all Spades together, etc.).
3. The Draw Deck (The Stagecoach): This pile provides the random reinforcements you'll need when the Town is gridlocked. Use it sparingly, as every flip increases the pressure!

Strategy: The Code of the Card Sharp 🃏

To win this game of chance and logic, you need a strategy as sharp as a Bowie knife.

• Uncover the Hidden: Your top priority is always to free up the face-down cards. Every hidden card represents an unknown element that could be the key to unlocking the entire board. Focus your moves on emptying the piles that cover the most cards.
• Keep Piles Flowing: Try to create and maintain empty columns. An open column is a lifeline; it allows you to temporarily park a full sequence, giving you the space needed to reorganize a pile and free up crucial cards. Remember, only a King can start a new sequence in an empty column!
• Foundation First: Don't hesitate to move cards to the Home Ranches! If you can play a card to the foundation, do it immediately. These cards are permanently out of play and will never be needed again in the main tableau.

In the Dust Devil Solitaire, your logical thinking and ability to predict future moves are the only things standing between you and a clean sweep of the saloon floor.

Can you clear the table and prove you're the sharpest card shark west of the Mississippi?