Clock by Pattern

In this patience, cards are built on the fixed foundations in the same suit up to the respective number.

# Layout

Before shuffling, the cards Ace, 5, 9, 2, 6, 10, 3, 7, Jack, 4, 8 and Queen are removed. They are laid out as foundations as shown in the graphic. In the center, space is left for four cards.

# Objective

The objective of this patience is to build ascending and in the same suit on the foundations until the corresponding number position of a clock is reached. Example: Instead of the Queen, a 7 must be on top at the end, as it occupies the 7 o’clock position.

# Gameplay

The stock is gone through card by card and matching followers are placed directly on the foundations. It should be noted that the Kings go into the free spaces in the center sorted by suits and thus an Ace follows a Queen. The stock may be gone through three times.

This is what the patience must look like at the end.

# Summary

• lay out 12 fixed foundations as a clock before shuffling, center remains free
• Objective: build in the same suit and ascending up to the respective clock number
• Example: on Spades Queen up to Spades 7
• cards are drawn individually from the stock
• matching cards are immediately placed on the foundations
• Kings go sorted by suits into the four fields in the center
• an Ace follows a Queen again
• stock may be gone through 3× in total

# Similar patience games

• Clock
• Clock by Color