Pyramid Solitaire Unblocked

Pyramid Solitaire is a card game you can explain with one number: 13. A triangle of cards sits on the table, and you take it apart two cards at a time, each pair summing to that total. There is no building in suits, no sorting by color, just quick sums and a careful order of removal. This black-and-white version from the PaperGames project by Christopher Müller plays unblocked in any browser, with no timer and no ads in the way, so you can think each layout through at your own pace.

Clearing the Triangle

Layout. Twenty-eight cards are dealt face up into seven rows, one card at the top and seven along the bottom. Each card overlaps two cards in the row above it. Any card stays locked until both cards covering it have gone, so at the start only the bottom row is free. Covered cards are dimmed.

Values. Ace is 1, number cards are face value, Jack is 11, Queen 12 and King 13.

Pairs. Select one free card and then another. When the two make 13, they vanish together. Kings need no partner; click one and it goes.

Stock and waste. The 24 leftover cards wait face down. A tap flips one onto the waste, where the uppermost card may join any free pyramid card, or go alone if it is a King. Once the pile is empty, tap again to recycle the waste, which is allowed twice.

You win as soon as the 28th pyramid card is gone, even with cards left in the stock. If the stock is spent, no redeals remain and nothing on the table can pair, the deal is lost.

Pyramid Solitaire controls

To do this	Keyboard	Mouse	Touch
Select two cards to pair	Tab to the card (arrow keys move around the pyramid), then Enter	Click an uncovered card, then click its partner	Tap an uncovered card, then tap its partner
Discard a King	Tab to the King, then Enter	Click the King	Tap the King
Flip a stock card or redeal	—	Click the stock pile	Tap the stock pile
Undo a pair	—	Click "Undo"	Tap "Undo"
Deal fresh cards	—	Click "New game" (open "Menu" if it is hidden)	Tap "New game" (open "Menu" if it is hidden)

A Step-by-Step Approach

1. Scan before drawing. Clear every pair already available on the pyramid before you touch the stock. Drawing early wastes passes you may need later.
2. Prefer pairs that open the next row. When two pairs are possible, take the one that uncovers a new card.
3. Spot locked partners. A card resting directly on its own partner can never be paired with it, since the lower one must go first. A 4 sitting on top of a 9 needs a different 9.
4. Track what is still in the stock. If a pyramid card’s partners are all buried or already gone, note which value you need and wait for it.
5. Count redeals. On the last pass, every waste card is precious. Slow down and look for any free match before flipping again.
6. Rewind freely. Undo has no limit, so test a different removal order whenever you hit a wall.

When to Reach for Pyramid

Pyramid deals are short compared with most solitaires, which makes them great for a five-minute break. The addition is light enough for younger players to practice mental math, while the ordering puzzle keeps adults thinking. Larger text, wider spacing and a high-contrast mode are all available if the cards look cramped on a small screen.

For a longer patience game with columns and suits, try Spider Solitaire. If you like quick number games, Math Sprint is a good companion.