Thirteen
# Layout
Five face-up cards each are laid out side by side from the stock The talon is the name given to the face-down stack of cards at the start of the game, from which, after being laid out, there are still cards left over that are used for the rest of the game. This packing of cards is also known as a block or draw pile.
# Objective
It must succeed in using up all cards from the tableau and from the stock. No card may remain at the end.
# Gameplay
Whenever two cards together equal the value of 13 (e.g. 5 and 8), both are removed from the tableau. The empty spaces are filled with new cards from the stock. The Jack has the value 11, the Queen 12, and the King is the only card that can be removed alone from the tableau, as it has the value 13. The Ace has the value 1 and can therefore be removed together with a Queen. If at some point the cards lie in such a way that nothing is possible anymore, then the patience is unfortunately lost.
# Summary
- Lay out ten cards in two rows of five cards each
- Two cards that together add up to 13 are removed from the tableau
- The King has the value 13 and can be removed alone
- Empty spaces are filled with cards from the stock
Talonstock The talon is the name given to the face-down stack of cards at the start of the game, from which, after being laid out, there are still cards left over that are used for the rest of the game. This packing of cards is also known as a block or draw pile.
- Objective: use up all cards in the tableau and from the stock