Grandfather’s Clock – A Charming Card Game

Discovering the Magic of Grandfather’s Clock

Let me introduce you to a delightful card game known as Grandfather’s Clock. It bears a striking resemblance to the popular Clock Patience game, but with its own unique twist. The name itself is derived from the game’s layout, which resembles a traditional grandfather clock. Unlike its cousin, Grandfather’s Clock demands a skillful blend of strategy and luck. Are you ready to embark on this thrilling challenge?

Unveiling the Cards and Layout

The game of Grandfather’s Clock revolves around a fascinating tableau of cards and a clock-shaped foundation. Your goal is to carefully build each foundation pile, ensuring that the cards are arranged in the correct order. Strategy is key, as you make shrewd decisions to manipulate the cards and create winning sequences. The game only comes to an end when all 12 foundations are complete or when you find yourself unable to make any more moves. Can you conquer the clock and emerge victorious?

Hey there! Let’s play a fun card game using a standard 52 card French deck. All you need to do is separate a few cards from the deck. Here’s a list of the cards you’ll need:

• 2 of hearts
• 3 of spades
• 4 of diamonds
• 5 of clubs
• 6 of hearts
• 7 of spades
• 8 of diamonds
• 9 of clubs
• 10 of hearts
• Jack of spades
• Queen of diamonds
• King of clubs

Now, let’s get started with the game setup. Take these cards and place them in a circle, starting with the 9 of clubs at the twelve o’clock position. The 10 of hearts goes in the one o’clock position, the Jack of spades goes at the two o’clock position, and so on. These cards will be the foundation piles for the game.

Next, we’ll deal out the tableau. Shuffle the remaining cards from the deck and deal out eight columns, with five cards in each column. Make sure to deal the cards face up and stagger them so that you can see both the rank and suit of each card.

Alright, we’re all set! It’s time to dive into the gameplay. Enjoy!

When I play Klondike Solitaire, I look for the top card in each column. That card can be placed on either the foundation piles or other columns on the tableau. I’m allowed to build columns in descending order, regardless of the suit. When I move all the cards from a column, I can fill that space with a top card from another column. Once a card is placed on a foundation pile, I can’t take it back.

The goal is to build up each foundation pile so that it shows the appropriate card for each hour on a clock. The Ace represents one, the Jack represents eleven, the Queen represents twelve, and the King represents thirteen. The Kings always end up buried within the foundation piles. The piles starting with 10, J, Q, and K need four cards to reach the appropriate rank, while the others need three cards.

How to Win

Win the game by getting all the cards onto their relevant foundation piles and displaying the clock face correctly. If there are no more legal moves and cards are still left in the tableau columns, then it’s game over for you.