Only one card can be moved at a time and any space that occurs may be filled with any available card. Only the top cards of each column are available for play. The cards on the tableau are built down regardless of suit. Queens are assigned a value of twelve, and Jacks a value of eleven.Įach foundation should be built up by suit until the card with the correct corresponding number on the clock face is placed. The object of the game is to distribute the cards to the foundations to the point that the top cards of the foundations show the correct numbers on the clock face. The remaining cards are then shuffled and dealt into eight columns of five cards each on the tableau. They are then arranged in a circular fashion like a clock face with the 2 ♥ on the " five o' clock" position, 3 ♠ on the "six o' clock" position, and so on. They tend to be six to eight feet tall (1.8-2.4 metres) and made of wood, such as oak or mahogany. Grandfather clocks are also known as longcase clocks or floor clocks. They are often heirlooms that have been passed down through generations of a family. Rules īefore the game begins, the following cards are taken out of the deck: 2 ♥, 3 ♠, 4 ♦, 5 ♣, 6 ♥, 7 ♠, 8 ♦, 9 ♣, 10 ♥, J ♠, Q ♦, K ♣. Grandfather clocks are more than just timepieces or items of furniture. Its foundation is akin to Clock Patience but while winning the latter depends entirely on the luck of the draw, Grandfather's Clock has a strategic side, with the chances of winning being around 3 out of 4 games, especially if careful consideration is given to which cards would be released in instances where you have a choice of plays between identical cards. Grandfather's Clock is an easy patience or solitaire card game using a deck of 52 playing cards. The initial layout in a game of Grandfather's Clock. For other uses, see Grandfather clock (disambiguation).
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