Pyramid solitaire
Pyramid Solitaire, pair cards to thirteen
Pyramid is a matching game rather than a stacking game. Twenty-eight cards are laid out in a triangle and you clear pairs that add up to thirteen. No suits involved.
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How to play Pyramid solitaire
- Clear the pyramid by removing pairs of cards whose values add up to 13.
- Ace counts as 1 and pairs with Queen. Jack pairs with 2, 10 with 3, and so on down to 7 with 6.
- A King counts as 13 and is removed on its own.
- Only fully uncovered cards can be paired, though you may pair two exposed cards from anywhere in the pyramid.
- Draw from the stock when the pyramid is stuck.
Pyramid questions
Which cards count as "exposed"?
A card is exposed when nothing is resting on it — the bottom row of the triangle and whichever cards that row has been peeled back to reveal.
How does the stock work?
You turn one card at a time from the stock. It can pair with any exposed pyramid card or with the previous stock card.
Can I pair two stock cards?
Yes, if the two most recent stock cards add up to thirteen, and in most versions you can also pair a stock card with an exposed pyramid card.
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