Goodsol Solitaire Blog

How to Play Double Klondike Solitaire

This video shows how to play Double Klondike Solitaire, the 2 deck version of the standard solitaire game.

 

 

How to Play Aces and Kings Solitaire

Here is a video showing how to play Aces and Kings solitaire, a game that I invented over 20 years ago.

 

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How to Play BlackJack Speed in Action Solitaire

This is a video showing how to play the game BlackJack Speed in Action Solitaire.

 

 

New Version of Action Solitaire

A new version of Action Solitaire has been released.   This version has improvements for Windows 10.

Action Solitaire is a collection of 75 solitaire games played in timed rounds.  Play solitaire for points against the clock.  Download the trial version.

 

Here is a video showing how to play the game Triple Peaks:

 

How to Play Get 11 Solitaire in Action Solitaire

Here is a video showing how to play the addition game Get 11 in Action Solitaire.

 

 

How to Play Lady Jane Solitaire

In this video I explain how to play Lady Jane Solitaire, a 2 deck Klondike type game.

 

 

How to Play Triple Peaks Solitaire

This new video shows How to Play Triple Peaks Solitaire in Action Solitaire. Triple Peaks is also known as TriPeaks.

 

 

5 Unusual Solitaire Games for You to Play

There are many hundreds of solitaire games in existence, and many of them have similar structures.  Here are 5 games that are different from the rest.

1) Kings in the Corners

Kings in the Corners is an interesting game where your objective is the place the court cards (Kings, Queens, Jacks) in special places.  You proceed through the deck one card at a time, placing Queens in the top and bottom places, Jacks to the left and the right, and Kings in the corners.  There are a few places for other cards, and you sometimes have to place other cards in the spaces for Kings, Queens, and Jacks.  But cards can sometimes be removed, and you hope that you can remove non-court cards in order to put the court cards in their places.  The main flaw to the game is it involves a lot of luck to win.

How to Play Kings in the Corners Solitaire

 

2)  Thirteen Packs

Thirteen Packs is a two deck game where the cards are dealt out to 13 piles in an unusual way.    Cards are dealt out the 13 piles and then to the stock in a way where the number of cards dealt to each pile will be variable.  You then go through the stock, opening the 13 piles based on the ranks of the cards in the stock and play cards up to the foundation as possible.  It is a difficult game to win.  Thirteen Packs (with slight differences in the rules) is also known by other names, such as Weaver's, Leoni's Own, or Grandma's Game.

How to Play Thirteen Packs

 

3) Alliance

 Alliance is a game I invented.  It is based on the game Matrimony, which is an interesting game but it rarely comes out.  I made changes so that some skill could give the player a fighting chance to win.

A game of Alliance has several stages:  first, cards are dealt out to 16 piles.  Each time you click on the stock, one card is dealt out to each of the 16 piles.  At each step you have the chance to move cards up to the foundations if possible, but there is no moving within the 16 piles.  When the stock is empty, the redeals start.  There are 16 redeals, each redeal involves picking up a pile and distributing it to the top of the other piles.   Again, you can move cards to the foundations if possible at every step.  Finally, when the redeals are complete, you can move cards between the 16 piles to free up buried cards.

Alliance is a fun game and a great change of pace from regular solitaire games.

How to Play Alliance Solitaire

 

4) German Patience

German Patience is an extremely difficult game.  You have 8 piles and your job is to build sequences of 13 cards up regardless of suit (wrapping King to Ace).  You win if you get all the cards into sequences. The problem is you only have the 8 piles to work with, plus a waste pile.  You can moves groups of cards in sequence around, but that's it.  It is really tough to get all the cards lined up.

How to Play German Patience Solitaire

 

5) Fifteen Puzzle

Fifteen Puzzle is actually similar to German Patience, but instead of sequences, you want to put the four cards of each rank together (such as the four Kings).   There are thirteen ranks and you have 15 piles to work with, so you have some extra room.  You play cards of the same rank on each other and try to move them around to get 4 of each rank in a pile.   Fifteen Piles is easier than the other games here and you can get it to come out most of the time.

How to Play Fifteen Puzzle Solitaire