Pyramid

Pyramid Solitaire is a classic, free online card game. Clear the 28-card pyramid by removing pairs of uncovered cards whose values add up to 13 — an Ace is 1, a Jack 11, a Queen 12, and a King is 13 all by itself. Turn cards from the stock to make more pairs, with two redeals to help you through. Quick to learn and satisfying to solve, playable on phone or desktop with no download and no sign-up.

How to play

• Only fully uncovered cards can be played — start from the base of the pyramid.
• Remove two uncovered cards whose values sum to 13 (for example 5 + 8, or Ace + Queen).
• A King is worth 13 on its own — tap it to remove it.
• Tap the stock to turn up a card; pair it with a pyramid card or set it aside.
• When the stock runs out you may redeal it twice. Clear the whole pyramid to win.

Look for cards that unlock two others at once, and try not to bury a rank you will need — if both an 8 and its only 5 sit deep on the same branch, plan the order carefully. Save the stock for when the pyramid stalls, and remember Kings are free removals that never need a partner.

More about Pyramid

Pyramid Solitaire is a quick, luck-driven patience where 28 cards are dealt in a seven-row pyramid and you remove pairs that add up to 13 — a King counts as 13 and goes alone. Only fully exposed cards are in play, so the order in which you unbury them matters as much as the draw. Clear the two bottom corners early to open up the most options before the stock runs low.