In Australian Patience, you start with seven tableau columns, each containing cards that must be built down by suit. Only Kings or valid card sequences can be moved to empty spaces.
The deck can be drawn from one card at a time, and each move requires careful planning as only cards following suit may be stacked. The goal: transfer all cards to the foundations in ascending order.
This variant challenges you with stricter suit-matching than Klondike and more complex movement rules than Spider Solitaire. You can't move unsuited cards atop each other, which means every play must be deliberate.
Fans of classic patience games will appreciate the increased depth and the need to think several moves ahead.
Australian Patience scores points for every card you successfully move to the foundation piles. The game concludes once no further moves are possible or all cards are correctly placed. This encourages efficient play and rewards players who plan optimal card sequences.
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The goal in Australian Patience is to move all cards onto the four foundation piles, building each pile by suit from Ace to King.
Use your mouse or tap to drag and drop cards within the seven tableau columns. Only cards of the same suit and in descending order can be moved atop each other.
Draw cards one at a time from the deck when no other moves are available.
Carefully plan moves to free up necessary cards and clear tableau spaces, ideally opening up sequences to access buried Aces and low cards. Winning requires getting every card onto the foundations before you run out of moves.
Only valid sequences can be moved, and empty tableau spaces can only be filled with a King or a legal sequence starting with a King.
Plan several moves ahead - Check for sequences that will unlock buried cards before making each move. Use tableau spaces wisely - Only move a King or a valid sequence to an empty column to maximize options.
Prioritize uncovering Aces - Free Aces early to start building foundations and open up more plays. Avoid unnecessary draws - Only draw from the deck if there are no beneficial moves within the tableau.
Stack by suit - Remember, only cards of the same suit can be stacked, so don't break up potential sequences.
