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How This Pyramid Game Plays

Clear a 28-card, seven-row pyramid by removing exposed cards in pairs that add up to 13; a King clears on its own. Tap a King, or tap one card and then its partner. A card cannot pair with a card lying on top of it, and only the top waste card is in play. You get three passes through the 24-card stock, and the deal is won when the pyramid is empty, even with cards left in the stock. There is no score, only a timer and a move counter, plus Undo and Hint. For the full setup, the rule variations and a worked example, read How to Play Pyramid Solitaire: Rules, Strategy & Winning Tips.

Strategy Tips for Pyramid Solitaire

• Look for chains, not single pairs. The best move is the one that exposes two or three new cards, opening up the whole board.
• Track where the Kings are. A buried King blocks everything above the cards it covers, so dig toward Kings that are holding up progress.
• Don't spend a card you'll need. If a 6 is the only partner for a still-buried 7, hold it and find another route.
• Clear the base evenly. Work across the widest row so you don't strand a lonely card with its match locked behind it.
• Use the stock with intent. Flip stock cards to bridge gaps, but remember you cycle it a limited number of times — don't burn it aimlessly.
• Restart bad boards. Pyramid has a low win rate; recognizing a dead deal early and starting fresh is a skill of its own.

The most common mistake is pairing the first two cards you see. If an exposed 4 has two possible 9 partners, take the one that uncovers a card you need and leave the other in place. The second is careless use of the waste: once a card goes under the next stock card, it stays out of play until you clear the card above it or reach the next pass, and you get three passes in all. Before you flip, check whether the current waste card pairs with anything that is exposed or about to be. A King that turns up on the waste clears with a single tap, so remove it straight away rather than burying it under the next draw.

Pyramid is the least forgiving of the card games on this site. Many deals cannot be cleared because the partners a key card needs are buried beneath it or already used up, and no order of play gets around that. When Hint finds nothing, the No moves found dialog offers Restart. Treat it as a tool: replaying the same deal, knowing where the problem cards sit, is the fastest way to learn how the rows interact.

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