Little Harp

= Klondike or Solitaire
52 cards
1 player
easy

Little Harp is probably the most popular or at least the best-known patience game, because it is also known as the computer game Solitaire.

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# Layout

In Little Harp, 7 vertical columns are formed. In the first column on the left, one face-up card is placed. In the second column, one face-down card is placed and on top of it one face-up card overlapping. In each further column, one additional face-down card is added, until in the last column there are 6 face-down cards and 1 face-up card.

# Objective

The goal of this patience is to build up cards in ascending order from Ace to King in the same suit. At the end, 4 families are formed.

# Gameplay

Moving cards in Little Harp, just like in the larger variant, is only allowed in alternating colours in descending order. Connected sequences may also be moved. Face-down cards may be turned over as soon as there is no longer a card lying on top of them. If an Ace appears during the game, it is placed above the layout as a foundation card. The matching subsequent cards are then placed onto it. If you manage to clear a column, it may only be filled with a King, or with a King and a matching sequence. In Big Harp, this rule does not apply.

If nothing can be moved or built to the foundations, you draw cards from the stock one by one and lay them out overlapping below the layout. Only the top card may be used, and the stock may be cycled through an unlimited number of times. If, in the end, all 4 families have been successfully built from Ace to King, the patience is solved.

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