Pyramid Solitaire
Pair cards that add up to 13 and clear the pyramid.
About Pyramid
Pyramid Solitaire is a quick game of arithmetic. Twenty eight cards are laid out in a pyramid, and you remove them in pairs that add up to 13. Kings count as 13 and leave on their own. The number of passes you get through the stock sets the level, from as many as you like down to a single pass.
How to play Pyramid
- Click one open card and then another. When the two add up to 13, both are removed.
- An ace counts 1, a jack 11, a queen 12 and a king 13. A king leaves by itself.
- A card in the pyramid is open when no card overlaps it.
- Click the stock to turn a card onto the pile beside it. The top card of that pile is always open and can pair with a card in the pyramid.
- When the stock runs out, click the empty space to go through the cards again, as many times as your level allows.
- Clear all 28 cards from the pyramid to win.
Tips for Pyramid
Remove kings as soon as they are open
They cost nothing and uncover other cards.
Pair two pyramid cards before you use the stock
Cards from the stock are limited, so save them for the pairs you cannot make any other way.
Count the partners of a buried card
If all four partners of a buried card are already gone, that card can never be removed and the game is lost. Check early.
Learn the pairs
Ace and queen, 2 and jack, 3 and 10, 4 and 9, 5 and 8, 6 and 7. They soon become automatic.
Think about the bottom row
The bottom row is the last to open, so plan which cards in it you will need partners for.
Pyramid levels
- Pyramid Easy
Easy Pyramid lets you go through the stock as many times as you like. - Pyramid Medium
Medium Pyramid is the classic game with 3 passes through the stock. - Pyramid Hard
Hard Pyramid allows a single pass through the stock. Every card you turn is a decision, because you will never see it again. Many deals cannot be won. - Pyramid Near impossible
Near impossible Pyramid gives you one pass on deals that were won in very few attempts.
Questions about Pyramid
Which cards add up to 13?
Ace and queen, 2 and jack, 3 and 10, 4 and 9, 5 and 8, and 6 and 7. A king is 13 already and leaves by itself.
Can Pyramid always be won?
No. Many deals cannot be won, especially with one pass through the stock. The Near impossible level uses deals that have each been won at least once.
What is a pass through the stock?
One pass means turning every card of the stock once. Easy allows as many passes as you like, Medium allows 3 and Hard allows 1.
Does the suit matter?
No. Only the number counts.
Is Pyramid free to play?
Yes. It is free and needs no registration.
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