Pyramid Solitaire
Pairs to 13, until the pyramid falls.
The patience of the pyramid: 28 cards in seven rows, the rest in the stock. Clear free cards in pairs that add up to 13, kings on their own, and bring the whole pyramid down before the stock runs out. Points for every card, a bonus for clearing the pyramid, and a new deal, the same for everyone, every day.
- Category
- Cards & Board
- Modes
- Solo · Daily
- Controls
- Mouse · Touch
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How to play
A card is free when no card of the row below covers it. Tap a free card, then a free card that makes 13 with it (ace 1, jack 11, queen 12): both leave. A king is 13 on its own and leaves with one tap. Tap the stock to turn a card onto the waste; the waste’s top card is free too. You can go through the stock three times. Every card cleared scores 10 points, 5 from the waste; clearing the pyramid adds 200 and a point for every second under five minutes. Undo costs 10 points.
What is Pyramid Solitaire?
Pyramid Solitaire is the patience built like a monument: 28 cards dealt face up in seven overlapping rows, one card at the top and seven at the base, with the other 24 waiting in the stock. You take the pyramid apart in pairs of cards that add up to 13, and the game is won when the last stone of the pyramid is gone.
It is quick to learn and hard to master, because the order matters: the card you clear now decides which cards come free next. Every game scores points for every card cleared, so even a pyramid left half standing counts, and a new deal, the same for everyone, arrives every day.
How to play
Tap a free card, then a free card that makes 13 with it, and both leave the table.
- Free cards. A card is free when no card of the row below still covers it. The whole bottom row starts free.
- Values. An ace counts 1, numbers count their face, a jack 11, a queen 12.
- Kings. A king counts 13 on its own and leaves with a single tap.
- The stock. Tap it to turn a card onto the waste. The top card of the waste is free and can pair with a pyramid card.
- Three turns. You can go through the stock three times in all.
- Score. 10 points for every pyramid card, 5 for every card from the waste; clearing the pyramid adds 200 and a point for every second under five minutes. Undo costs 10 points.
Strategy tips
- Free the base evenly. Clearing cards across the whole bottom row opens more of the pyramid than digging in one corner.
- Look before you pair. When two cards could pair with the same partner, take the one that uncovers more.
- Save the waste for later. A card on the waste stays available only until the next turn of the stock; use the pyramid's own pairs first when the waste card is not needed.
- Count the kings. Kings leave alone, so a king high in the pyramid is no threat, but plan the pairs around it.
- Mind the last turn. On the third pass through the stock, every card you skip is gone for good.
FAQ
Is Pyramid Solitaire free to play?
Yes. Like every game on Play, it runs free in your browser, with no download and no account needed.
Can every deal be won?
No. Some deals cannot be cleared whatever you do, which is why every card you clear scores points on its own.
Which cards make 13?
Ace and queen, two and jack, three and ten, four and nine, five and eight, six and seven. A king makes 13 alone.
What is the daily deal?
Every day everyone gets the same deal, so scores compare directly on the leaderboard.
How is my score counted?
10 points for every pyramid card and 5 for every card from the waste; clearing the pyramid adds 200 and a point for every second under five minutes, and every undo costs 10. Higher is better.
