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Napoleon at St Helena
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Napoleon at St Helena is a 2-deck patience or solitaire card game for one player. It is quite difficult to win, and luck-of-the-draw is a significant factor. The emperor Napoleon often played patience during his final exile to the island of St Helena, and this is said to be the version he probably played.[3] Along with its variants, it is one of the most popular two-deck patiences or solitaires. The winning chances have been estimated as 1 in 10 games,[4] with success typically dependent on the player's ability to clear one or more columns.[5] The game is the progenitor of a large family of similar games, mostly with variations designed to make it easier to get out.
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Alternative names | Big Forty, Le Cadran, Forty Thieves, Roosevelt at San Juan |
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Named variants | see article |
Family | Napoleon at St Helena[1] |
Deck | Double 52-card |
Playing time | 20 min[2] |
Odds of winning | 1 in 10[2] |
Alternative names include Le Cadran ("The Dial") and, in the US, Forty Thieves, Big Forty and Roosevelt at San Juan.