Grandfather's Clock Solitaire

Objective

Grandfather's Clock Solitaire is played with standard 52-cards deck where all cards are dealt face-up from the start. The aim is to build all cards into a clock shaped foundation by suit so that top cards in the foundation piles show correct numbers on the clock face.

Setup

FOUNDATION - At the start of the game a clock is formed using follwoing cards: 9♣, 10♥, J♠, Q♦, K♣, 2♥, 3♠, 4♦, 5♣, 6♥, 7♠, and 8♦. These piles act as foundations.

TABLEAU - The remaining cards are dealt face-up into eight columns with each column getting five cards.

Gameplay

  • The foundations are built up by suit until the card with the correct corresponding number on the clock face is placed (Ace is 1, Jack is 11, Queen is 12).
  • The cards on the tableau are built down regardless of suit.
  • Only the top card of each column is available for play.
  • Spaces in the tableau can be filled with any available card.

The game ends when all cards are placed into the foundations with the clock face showing the correct numbers.

Controls

  • Drag and drop cards between two piles.
  • Double click a card to automatically move to the foundation.