Mecklenburg

Mecklenburg is only a patience with 52 cards, but requires a lot of forward planning.

# Layout

In Mecklenburg, a total of seven columns are laid out. One face-up card is placed in the first column on the far left. In each subsequent column, one more face-down card than in the previous column is placed overlapping. Column 2 therefore starts with one face-down card, column 7 has six face-down cards. Then five more face-up cards are placed on the face-down cards in each column. This means all 52 cards are laid out in the tableau from the beginning.

# Objective

The objective of Mecklenburg is to build up in the same suit in ascending order on the four Aces that appear during play.

# Gameplay

The rules of this patience are unusual. On the one hand, the Aces should remain in the tableau as long as possible in order to place Kings there, on the other hand, sequences may be moved completely unordered. Moving is only permitted with alternating colors and in descending order, but you can place any card with an unordered sequence that is visible in the tableau on one of the bottom cards. For example, the Jack from column 4 with the sequence 3, 6, 2 and 4 may be placed on the Queen in column 3. This allows the topmost face-down card to be revealed. In this way, you should reveal all face-down cards during the game. It is important to note that only Kings or Kings with an ordered sequence may be placed in empty columns. If you have managed to build up in the same suit and in ascending order on the cleared Aces, then Mecklenburg has succeeded.

# Summary

• Lay out seven vertical columns, one face-up card in the first column, one more face-down card in each subsequent column and always five face-up cards
• Cards may be moved with alternating colors, sequences as well and even unordered
• Aces may or should still be used in the tableau
• Only a King or a King with an ordered sequence may be placed in empty columns
• Objective: ascending same-suit build from Ace to King