With the advent of computers in every home, classroom, and office, solitaire became a popular pastime. It is easy to read, easy to play, and addictive because of its simplicity. But that was old, and people are starting to get tired of that old game. As a result, they are turning to new varieties and Klondike is very popular with them.
Ironically, it is not a new game. The name Klondike as a game originates somewhere in the late nineteenth century, and historians suggest that it originated with miners in the Alaskan and Californian mountains for some time.
How to play Klondike?
This is not a difficult game to learn, but the good thing is that even though you get it right away, it is hard to beat it in an addictive way. Not frustrating, but fun and refreshing. One of the things you need to learn is how to place the cards.
1) Start by placing one card on the table in front of you. Keep it upside down.
2) Put six more cards to the left of it, but keep them face down.
3) Place the card upside down on the left-hand side of the first card you put down.
4) Add another dot card to all the remaining cards below it to form a column. Similarly, continue to place one open card and add a closed card to the others.
If you follow the instructions correctly, you should have it so that the last column has seven cards. Also, make sure you have 24 cards in your hand because these are the cards you will play with.
Now?
What you should try and do is put all the cards in four different aces. These will appear whenever they appear, and you should try and create four proper sequences from ace to king. The next time you see an ace, set it aside and start adding the next card. (e.g. After the ace, put two and then three.) Note that each suit must match the color and type. By this I mean that diamond ace only gets diamonds, ace spades only gets spade cards and so on. Similarly, you can create a sequence of cards at the bottom of the base cards and by placing the card under it of the opposite color. For example, under six clubs, you can place five diamonds or five hearts, but five clubs or five spades are out of the question.
Turning Down Cards
If you can use upwards cards, you can open the card from under it. And as in ordinary Solitaire, if you can open a base card and only have six or less bases, you can open a new base by putting the Lord there.
Motion Sequence
You can also move a sequence of cards from one base to another, and this does not depend on the length of the sequence. The only thing that matters is that the rules of sequence are observed.
Using the cards in your hand, take the top three cards and turn them over. But remember that you can only use the top card. Only if you also use that card, can you use the next one under it. Continue to show three groups. When you are done, take all the cards and start again.
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