Pyramid solitaire card game — clear the pyramid by pairing cards that sum to 13. Plan your moves carefully.
Cards count: A=1, 2-10 face value, J=11, Q=12, K=13.
A pyramid of 28 cards is dealt. Only cards with no cards covering them are accessible.
Tap a King to remove it alone. Tap two accessible cards whose values sum to 13 to remove both (for example 5+8, J+2, Q+A).
The stock pile at the bottom can be tapped to draw the next card to the waste pile. The top of the waste is also accessible for pairing.
You have 3 minutes. Clear a pyramid or get stuck and a fresh one is dealt right away — keep going. Your score is the total number of pyramid cards you remove before time runs out.
Goal: remove as many pyramid cards as you can in 3 minutes.
Pyramid is about exposure, not just pairing. Every card you remove uncovers the cards behind it, so before taking an easy pair, ask which removal frees up the most blocked cards beneath. Kings are pure gifts — they clear alone since they already equal 13 — so use them to peel away a covering card whenever one is sitting on top of something you need.
The stock and waste pile are your lifeline when the pyramid stalls, but draw thoughtfully: each card you flip to the waste might be the exact partner a buried pyramid card needs later. Keep a loose mental note of which high values are still locked in the pyramid, since a 12 needs an Ace and a 9 needs a 4 to come free. With three minutes spanning many deals, do not agonise over a dead layout — when you are truly stuck, let it re-deal and bank the cards you already cleared.