Pyramid Solitaire

Pyramid Objective
Pairs of exposed cards that total 13 are removed and placed in a single discard pile at the top left of the play area. The object of the game is to discard all 52 cards, demolishing the pyramid in the process.
Aces count as 1, Jacks 11, Queens 12 and Kings total 13 in themselves and as such, are discarded as a single card rather than as a pair.
To remove a pair of cards, drag one card onto another if the pair totals 13.
To remove a King, simply click on it once.
Find more detailed instructions about Pyramid Solitaire on our Solitaire City website.

Pyramid Scoring

The Good Points

Discarding a pair of cards totalling 13:

1 x Bonus

Discarding a King:

2 x Bonus

Demolishing a row of the pyramid:

Bonus Increases by 50 Points

Clearing out the reserve:

Bonus Increases by 50 Points

The Bad Points

Every time Undo is used:

-100 Points

Each Re-deal:

Bonus Resets if Above 100

Completion Bonus

If you manage to win the game then the Bonus x 10 will be added to your score.

Scoring Strategy

To achieve the big scores, you need to increase the Bonus to a nice respectable level as soon as possible by clearing out the pyramid and reserve quickly. This will result in you being awarded more points for all further pairs. As Kings are worth double, it's best to leave them as long as possible until the bonus has been cranked up nice and high. Theoretical maximum scores are 15,500 for 6 row pyramids and 16,000 for 7 rows.