Klondike Solitaire

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Klondike Solitaire game

Klondike Solitaire game

Klondike Solitaire will help you get away from important things for a while. After a few online sessions, you will be able to re-evaluate the current problems and perhaps find an unexpected solution. If you want to pass the time, calm your nerves and start the cognitive process, play solitaire — this is a great exercise for the mind, an opportunity to retire and collect your thoughts.

Game history

Solitaire became a fashionable pastime in the 17th century at the court of Louis VIII. Translated from French, patience means patience, which is a quality that a player will need when playing cards. In Canada and the United States, the game is called Klondike, it is believed that this version of the game appeared at the end of the XIX century during the gold rush. Presumably, Klondike Solitaire was brought to the New World from England, the birthplace of this solitaire is Germany or Sweden.

The computer version of Klondike Solitaire for Windows was developed in 1988 by Wes Cherry and since then, solitaire is played even by those who have never held a card in their hands. The game was built into the operating system so that novice users get used to working with the interface. Now the original tasks are no longer relevant, but the popularity of Klondike Solitaire has not decreased. 

Interesting fact

  • Solitaire games were invented by prisoners of French prisons. For them, playing cards was one of the few entertainment options available. Soon, the guards appreciated the exciting game, and they shared their knowledge with colleagues who served at the Royal court. The king's servants brought solitaire games to Louis VIII's chambers.
  • In some companies in the West, the game of "Klondike" is welcomed as a way to improve performance. Twenty minutes of the game is enough to relax, relieve tension and avoid stressful situations with a busy work schedule.
  • To improve memory and boost cognitive functions, you need to spend about 15 minutes playing every day.
  • Monotonous movements of the mouse when playing solitaire produce no less calming effect than sorting out the rosary.

Solitaire does not need to be installed and downloaded to start the game, just have access to the Internet. Do not forget to do exercises for the mind and do not deny yourself a kind of meditation with the help of solitaire "Klondike".

How to play Klondike Solitaire

How to play Klondike Solitaire

Klondike Solitaire uses a deck of 52 cards that need to be laid out in houses (by suit). 

  • Move the red cards (hearts and diamonds) from one stack to the black cards (clubs, spades) in the other stack, but with a higher rank. For example, the 10 of hearts is" attached " to the Jack of clubs, and the 2 of spades is attached to the 3 of diamonds.
  • start Each house with an ACE, then lay out 2, 3, 4, and so on to the king. If you need additional cards, take them in the spare deck. 
  • Free cells that are not houses, start with the kings and then lay out the cards in descending order, with alternating red and black suits.
  • When you put all the cards in four houses, the game ends with a victory. If you manage to solve the problem quickly, get extra points.

Not all Klondike Solitaire hands can be won, but in most cases, solitaire has a solution. Knowing the secrets of the game will help you reduce the number of losses.

Tips on the game

  • Do not rush to put the card in a stack or in the house, sometimes it is more profitable to keep it in the deck. 
  • First, move the open cards in the stacks, use the deck when the other options are over. For example, you have a black nine open, and there are red eights in the stack and in the deck. Choose a card from the stack.
  • Try to spread the cards evenly in the houses. If one stack is much longer than the others, it will make other moves more difficult.
  • Aim to turn the maximum number of cards in the stacks face down. The shorter the closed stacks, the more moves and chances to win.

Klondike Solitaire is not the easiest solitaire game, it is impossible to play it without thinking. A clear goal and understanding of the strategy will definitely lead you to victory!