PYRAMID SOLITAIRE GUIDE
Make thirteen. Uncover the next pair.
Start with 28 cards in a seven-row pyramid and 24 in stock. Remove uncovered pairs whose ranks total thirteen, or remove an uncovered King alone. This version requires every card to be removed, including stock and waste.
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Count ranks, without matching suits.
Aces count as 1, numbered cards keep their number, Jacks count as 11 and Queens as 12. Pair Ace with Queen, 2 with Jack, 3 with 10, 4 with 9, 5 with 8, or 6 with 7. A King counts as 13 and is removed alone. Suits and colours do not affect pairing.
Uncover both cards before pairing.
A pyramid card becomes available only after both cards directly covering it are gone. Both cards in a pair must already be available when you select them. You cannot pair an uncovered child with its still-covered parent in the same move.
The stock top is a playable card.
You may pair the exposed stock top, the exposed waste top and uncovered pyramid cards with each other. Tap the visible stock card to select it for a pair, or remove it directly if it is a King. Cards underneath the stock and waste tops are unavailable.
Advance stock is a separate action.
Advance stock moves its exposed top card onto the waste, revealing the next stock card. It does not remove a card from the game. Playing a waste card reveals the one beneath it; you do not have to advance the stock before using its exposed top.
Use at most two redeals.
When stock is empty and waste remains, Recycle returns the waste to stock in order without shuffling. Two redeals allow up to three passes in total. Running out of redeals does not stop you from removing legal pairs that remain.
Choose, undo or try the same opening again.
Tap an uncovered card and then its partner; tap a King once. Tap the selected card again or press Escape to cancel. Tab reaches available cards and controls, with Enter or Space to activate. Undo restores up to 100 recent actions, including a whole pair or recycle. Hints suggest legal actions rather than a guaranteed solution. On narrow screens, the pyramid can scroll sideways to keep cards readable.
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