Pyramid Solitaire
Remove exposed pairs that add to 13.
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Pyramid Solitaire
Pyramid Solitaire is a classic card puzzle: remove exposed pairs that add to 13, clear the seven-row pyramid, and use the Stock only when the current layout offers no useful pair.
World and Mission
The pyramid is a small visible logic field. Every pair you remove changes which cards are exposed, so the best move is often the one that opens two future routes instead of the easiest pair on the surface.
Kings are special: a King totals 13 by itself and disappears alone, creating a satisfying new opening in the pyramid.
How the Systems Work
The seven-row pyramid uses 28 cards. A card is exposed only when no remaining card covers it.
Available pairs total 13: Ace with Queen, Two with Jack, Three with Ten, Four with Nine, Five with Eight, or Six with Seven. Kings clear alone.
The Stock and Waste provide a second visible source. Pair an exposed pyramid card with the Waste card when the ranks total 13.
Hint identifies a legal pair or a useful Stock action; Undo restores the prior pyramid, Waste, and Stock.
How to Play
- Tap one exposed pyramid card, then tap its partner whose ranks total 13.
- Tap a King to remove it by itself.
- Use the Waste as one half of a pair when it completes 13 with an exposed card.
- Turn Stock only when the visible pyramid has no useful pair.
- Clear every pyramid card before the Stock route runs out.
Strategy Tips
- Free the bottom row to expose the most cards at once.
- Compare both cards in a possible pair before removing it; one may unlock a more valuable branch.
- Save flexible ranks when several future partners remain covered.
- Do not spend a Stock card just because it is available; use visible pairs first.
- Use Undo to compare whether a pair opens one or two new cards.
Campaign and Difficulty Growth
Each deal uses a visible 28-card pyramid and a full supporting Stock.
Short rounds teach pair recognition before longer rounds demand careful exposure planning.
Replayable deals make it easy to improve the order of removals without pressure from a timer.
Developer Design Note
Pyramid uses the shared Card Engine, one responsive battle canvas, localized tutorial copy, touch and mouse selection, original card visuals, and complete undo snapshots.
FAQ
- Why is a card unavailable?
- A remaining card still covers it, so it is not exposed yet.
- What makes a pair?
- The two ranks must total 13; a King clears alone.
- Can I use the Waste?
- Yes. Pair the Waste card with an exposed pyramid card when their ranks total 13.
- What happens when Stock is empty?
- No more fresh cards are available, so the visible pyramid route must finish the deal.
- Can I undo?
- Yes. Undo restores the complete prior state.
