ALL CARD GAMES
INTRODUCTION
Players test their patience by building piles of each suit.
This is a game where each move can feel rewarding.
HOW TO PLAY SOLITAIRE
Create three pyramids of cards face down. Each pyramid starts with one card and has six cards in total. Add ten cards face up that connect the pyramids. Turn over a card from the deck to form a pile, e.g. J.
Select a face up card that is one higher or lower than the card on the pile and place it on the top of the pile e.g. 10 .
When a face down card from the pyramid is exposed on both sides, it can be turned over e.g. 3♠️.
The A can be played as a high or low card, e.g. after playing a 2 or K there is the option to play an A.
Continue playing until all cards from the pyramid have been collected or the deck is empty.
THE DEAL
Deal seven piles of cards face down. Starting from the left with one card, add an extra card per pile to end with seven cards on the last pile. The top card on each pile is dealt face up.
THE PLAY
Card are moved from one pile to another. A card can only be moved to a pile if it is one lower and the opposite color, e.g. 3♣️ onto the 4♦️.
HOW TO WIN
Collect cards one by one. Build four piles of the four suits to win the
game. If there are cards left on the table then you lose.
TURN OVER THE TOP CARD
Turn over any face down card as soon as it is the top card in a row e.g. K.
FILL EMPTY ROWS
When there are no cards in a row move a K to that empty row.
USING THE DECK
If no cards can be moved, turn over three cards from the deck to create a pile next to it. The top card can be moved to any pile. Continue turning over three cards at a time until a move is possible.
USING THE DECK
When there is an A in the pile or on one of the rows it is moved to the side.
BUILDING PILES
Start to add cards in sequence on top to the A e.g. A, 2, 3, 4. Build four piles of suits.
THE WINNER
Once all four suit piles are complete the game has been won.
VIDEO OF HOW TO PLAY SOLITAIRE
TIPS
Instead of turning over three cards at a time, just turn one card. With this rule the deck cannot be turned over when finished.
EXTRAS
When there are no more cards in the deck, turn the pile over to restart the deck. Do not shuffle.
FUN
Play with two players. Each use a separate deck and players sit opposite each other. The first player to finish wins.
SIMILAR GAMES
- Patience
FAQ
The most common questions will be added here. Scroll to the bottom of the page to add a question or comment about this game.
