Patience (1783)

Solitaire or Patience are a family of solitaire games with a standard playing card deck. While most Patience rules are for 1 player, there are a few Patience game rules for 2 players! They are also called "Zankpatiencen" (quarrel patiences) in German Patience books.

There are also commercial versions available with a collection of 2 full card decks (including Jokers), especially made to play Patience. The cards are extra small to carry in your pocket, in a little box. Instructions for several different Solitaire games are included.

Components:

• Standard Deck of Cards
  • (Some games require more than One Deck)

Klondike is the name of the game that most of us are familiar with and refer to as 'solitaire'. In Klondike there are 7 foundation piles with the top card face up. There is a stockpile where the player draws three cards at a time and may play only the top available card.

Below are some popular variations:

Yukon is a variation on this where there is no stockpile. Instead the remaining cards are laid down overlapping the 6 right most cards in the stockpile.

Bristol Fans has 8 foundation piles with the cards fanned out. There are three cards in reserve and a stockpile.