Hoyles calls it a simpler version of "Klondike", also described in the same book, but which turns out to be a gambling version of the game nowadays known as Canfield in the US and Demon elsewhere in the world. The earliest rules for the game known as Klondike today appear in the 1907 edition of Hoyle's Games under the name "Seven-Card Klondike". History Īccording to Tung (2015), the game became popular in the late 19th century, and may well have been named "Klondike" after the Canadian region where the Klondike Gold Rush happened in 1896–1899. Likewise the rumour prevails that this other game was devised by Richard Canfield even though Canfield himself called his game "Klondike". Today, however, Canfield is more usually the American name for the patience game called " Demon" in England, which is a different game altogether. Historically Klondike was also called Canfield in America, perhaps because it was a casino game at the Canfield Casino in Saratoga Springs, New York, and this is the name by which it became known in England. Elsewhere the game is known as American Patience. Equally in the UK, it is often just known as " Patience". and Canada, it is so well known that the term Solitaire, in the absence of qualifiers, typically refers to Klondike. The distinguishing feature of all variants is a triangular layout of the tableau, building in ascending sequence and packing in descending order. Partly because of that, it has spawned numerous variants including Batsford, Easthaven, King Albert, Thumb and Pouch, Somerset or Usk and Whitehead, as well as the American variants of the games, Agnes and Westcliff. Klondike, also known as Canfield, is a card game for one player and the best known and most popular version of the patience or solitaire family, something which "defies explanation" as it has one of the lowest rates of success of any such game. The only difference between the Relaxed version and the Easy version is that in the Easy version of the game, the cards may be moved even if the suits don't match, as long as the card ranks are in sequence.Canfield, Solitaire, Patience, Seven up, SevensĪgnes (Bernauer), Batsford, Easthaven, King Albert, Thumb and Pouch, Somerset or Usk, American Westcliff A full set of King through Ace is 13 points. For example, if a Column has a K, Q, and J in sequence then three points are scored for that combination. One point is scored for each card built within a Column starting with a King. All Columns must contain a card before more cards can be dealt from the Stock. When a sequence of King through Ace in ANY suit is formed within a Column, it is removed from the layout.Įmpty Columns may be filled with any card or movable sequence of cards. For example, in a sequence of 8, 7, 6, the 7 and 6 may be split apart from the 8 in order to be played to another 8. Sequences may be split apart once formed. Also, an 8 of clubs, 7 and 6 of Spades may move as a unit even though they are of differing suits - which is what makes the Easy version easy. For example, an 8, 7, and 6 of Spades may move to any 9. Also, cards of any suit and in sequence may be moved to another Column provided the above build rule applies. The topmost card of each Column is always available for play. The suits do not matter in the Easy version of Spider. ColumnsĬolumns are built DOWN in ANY SUIT. All Columns must contain at least one card before the cards will be dealt. Click on the Stock after no more moves are possible (or desirable) in the layout. All cards are dealt face down except for the last card in each Column StockĮvery click on the Stock will deal one card to each Column. The first four Columns are dealt 6 cards, the next six Columns are dealt 5 cards each. Using two decks, ten Columns of cards are dealt 5 or 6 cards each. Form eight sets of cards of any suit from King to Ace within the Columns.
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