7 Interesting Klondike Type Solitaire Games

Everybody knows the solitaire game called Klondike (just called Solitaire in Windows).

But Klondike has many variations, many of which are better games to play than Klondike itself.   I have a complete list of these games, but here are a few of the most interesting ones.

 

1) Double Klondike

Double Klondike is just the game Klondike with 2 decks.  It plays the same but with more cards - and more opportunities to play cards.

How to Play Double Klondike

 

2) Gold Rush

Gold Rush is the same as Klondike, except you only get 3 times through the deck (2 redeals).  The first time through, it deals 3 cards at a time from the stock to the waste, the 2nd time it deals two cards at a time, and the last time it deals one card at a time.  This is a great compromise between the usual one card deal and three card deal settings in Klondike.  It also happens to be one of my favorite games, but then I invented it.

How to Play Gold Rush Solitaire

 

3) Batsford

Batsford is another 2 deck game like Double Klondike.  It adds an extra element of a reserve pile where 3 Kings can be stored.  It's a challenging but interesting game.

How to Play Batsford Solitaire

 

4) King Albert

King Albert is a different kind of Klondike game - it is an open game (all cards face up), which is more usual among FreeCell type games.  It's also a very difficult game, but worth learning.

How to Play King Albert Solitaire

 

5) Northwest Territory

Northwest Territory is like Klondike but adds a large reserve pile in which every card is available for play.   This makes a lot more cards available for play than is usual in Klondike type games.  This is also another of my inventions.

How to Play Northwest Territory Solitaire

 

6)  Carlton

Carlton is another open game, this time with 2 decks.  It is also challenging but the 2 decks give lots of opportunities for plays.  This is one of the better 2 deck Klondike games.

How to Play Carlton Solitaire

 

7) Hypotenuse

Finally, Hypotenuse is another 2 deck game.  This time, instead of a stock and waste pile, you have only a stock that deals one card to each tableau piles.  This is another challenging game.

 

 

If you are a Klondike fan, I'm sure you'll find some games of interesting among these seven games.

 

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Comments

[Margo]

Thanks for highlighting the different games available. With so many games to choose from it gets a little overwhelming trying to decide what to play next. You have me trying new games instead of the 3 or 4 games I usually play.

[Thomas Warfield]

You're welcome, glad you are enjoying them. There are more coming!

[Jonathan R]

Disappointed that you did not mention Alaska. I play that one all the time; on the computer where you can take back moves it's like a logic puzzle to make it come out. Extremely absorbing!