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Cruel Solitaire

Ten one-of-a-kind patiences from across the world.

Cruel deals all 48 non-Ace cards into 12 columns of four; build foundations up from Aces by suit; tableau builds down by suit one card at a time. The cruelty: when stuck, you can collect the tableau and redeal - but only if you preserve the column order.

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Cruel solitaire opening layout
Opening deal of Cruel - More Solitaire Games family

How to play Cruel

Goal - Move all the cards to the Foundation

Decks

  • A standard deck (52 cards)

Redeals

  • No

Foundation

  • Built up by suit from Ace to King
  • The top card of each pile is available for move
  • Foundation starts with Aces

Tableau

  • Built down by suit
  • The top card of each pile is available for move
  • An empty pile may not be filled

Stock

  • Press to re-deal the cards. The cards will not be reshuffled

Strategy & tips

  • Read the rules slowly the first time - these games reward understanding the goal before the moves.
  • Many of these are luck-driven (Clock, One Handed) - perfect for short, low-stakes sessions.
  • Calculation rewards arithmetic foresight; Mount Olympus rewards parity tracking.

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