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Grandmamma's Patience Solitaire

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

Grandmamma's Patience is a calm one-deck game with a 26-card reserve and four tableau columns. Foundations build up from Aces by suit; tableau builds down regardless. Friendly enough for an actual grandmother to enjoy.

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Medium 77% win rate
Grandmamma's Patience solitaire opening layout
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How to play Grandmamma's Patience

Goal - Move all the cards to the Foundation

Decks

  • 2 decks (104 cards)

Redeals

  • No

Foundation

  • (Upper)Built down by suit starting at the rank initially dealt to the first Foundation pile
  • (Upper)A King can be placed on an Ace
  • (Lower)Built up by rank and by suit starting 1 higher than the rank initially dealt to the first Foundation pile
  • (Lower)An Ace can be placed on the King

Tableau

  • The top card of each pile is available for move
  • Can contain 2 cards in any order
  • Cannot stack cards here from other Tableau piles
  • An empty pile is automatically filled with a card from the Stock

Stock

  • The top card of each pile is available for move

Cell

  • The top card of each pile is available for move
  • An empty pile can be filled with any card

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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