How Do You Play Solitaire Card Games?
Solitaire is the most popular card game in the world! Sometimes called “Patience,” Solitaire includes a large family of solo or individual card games. Regardless of the variations, the player competes against himself striving to improve on his/her score in each successive game. The first reference to Solitaire was published in the early 1870s and was titled “Illustrated Games of Patience” by Lady Adelaide Cadogan. Other pamphlets followed, and within 30 years there were at least seven publications about the game. Many famous authors including John Steinbeck, Somerset Maugham and Fyodor Dostoevsky reference Solitaire in their novels. Franklin Roosevelt enjoyed playing “Spider,” his favorite. Today Solitaire is featured on the Internet and on CDs in hundreds of popular variations. It is surely a great way to pass time and provides hours of fun and entertainment! Here is how to play. Obtain a standard 52 card deck that is used for most games. Remove the Jokers. The cards are ranked: Ace (
