one player card game besides solitare?

ne of the best things about a pack of cards is that you can use them to play a variety of games, even when you are all by yourself. Versions of Solitaire (also known as Patience) have been played for hundreds of years.

For generations, people learned to play various forms of Solitaire from parents or older relatives. Microsoft's first release of the Windows operating system included a version of Solitaire that introduced (and addicted) millions to the joy of one person card games.

In most Solitaire games, a deck of cards is shuffled and the object of the game is to ultimately sort the cards back into sets of cards by suit and in sequence. The layout and rules for sorting vary by game. Here are a few one person card games that have stood the test of time:

Klondike

This is the version of Solitaire that is released with Microsoft Windows. It is probably the most well known version and commonly referred to simply as 'Solitaire".

In this game, a deck of cards is shuffled and dealt across the top of the table in seven stacks, this is called the tableau. The first stack has only 1 card, the next has 2 cards, and so on, until the last stack which has 7 cards. The top card of each stack is face up.

Cards in the tableau can be moved onto the next higher card of an alternating color (e.g. A 3 of hearts onto a 4 of spades). Cards can either be moved singly or in their sequential stacks. When a stack runs out of cards, only a King can be moved to the empty space.

Aces are moved to a spot above the top row of cards to begin foundation piles. Cards will build onto the Aces of the same suit in ascending order. (Ace, 2, 3, etc.). The object is to move all the cards into their proper foundation piles.

The remaining cards after the deal are flipped and played either singly or in sets of three. If the cards are flipped singly, the deck can only be flipped once. If by threes, the deck can continue to be flipped until there are no remaining moves.

In Vegas scoring, you begin the game with -$52, as if you paid $1 per card. You then earn $5 for each card that is moved into a foundation pile.

Canfield

Canfield is another classic Solitaire game. It is similar to Klondike, however there are some important differences in the layout and play.

To begin, cards are shuffled and 13 cards are dealt into the Reserve. Four cards are dealt face up in a row to form the tableau. This is where the cards will be maneuvered.

One card is then dealt face up above the other row to start the first foundation pile. Whatever card is dealt will be the rank that has to begin all the foundations. If a 6 of hearts is dealt, that would mean each foundation suit would then be started with a 6 (instead of with Aces, as in Klondike).

Play is similar to Klondike in that cards can be moved onto the next higher card of an alternating color.

However, in Canfield the play is circular, meaning a King can be played on an Ace. The same is true in the foundation piles.

When stacks are emptied from the tableau, a new card is added from the Reserve. The remaining cards after the deal are flipped in groups of threes and played wherever possible. The object is to move all the cards into their proper foundation piles.

Free Cell

Free Cell is another of the one person card games that was made popular through home computers. The object of Free cell is also to sort the cards into four piles by suit, in ascending order (Ace through King).

The biggest difference in Free Cell is in the layout. At the beginning of the game, all of the cards are arranged face up in 8 columns (each partially covering the card below, but revealing enough to see the rank).

The foundation cards (Aces) will be moved to four spots in the upper right as they become available. Four 'free cells" are available in the upper left. These are four spots where cards from the tableau can be moved to free lower cards. They can then be moved either to a foundation pile or back to the tableau.

To play, cards can be moved onto the next higher card of an alternating color. Only one card can be moved at a time. The game is over when all of the cards are sorted into the proper foundation piles or there are no remaining free moves.

Hundreds of one person card games are now available on home computers, on hand-held games, and even on cell phones. Whether you grab a deck of cards or play the computer versions, you are sure to find your own favorite Solitaire game.

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52 Pickup.

there is a lot of one player card games but it is not fun to play by your self.. if fun if you have one or more people with you..

51 pick up

then pick up that last guy too

LOL!!! 52 pick wut a dumass.