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Tower of Hanoi Solitaire

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Tower of Hanoi is the classic mathematical puzzle, transposed onto cards. Three columns; move the stack from left to right one card at a time; never place a higher card onto a lower one. Solvable in 2^n − 1 moves for an n-card stack.

Tower of Hanoi solitaire opening layout
Opening deal of Tower of Hanoi - More Solitaire Games family

How to play Tower of Hanoi

Goal - Order cards in descending order from 9 to A

Decks

  • A standard deck (52 cards)

Redeals

  • No

Tableau

  • The top card of each pile is available for move
  • A card can be placed on another card of higher rank
  • 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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