Australian Patience

Play Australian Patience online. All cards face up for strategic play.

Australian Patience

Game info

  • Decks: 1 (52 cards)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Game time: Medium
  • Win rate: ~30%
  • Type: Skill

Objective

Build four foundation piles from Ace to King by suit.

The game

Foundations
  • 4 piles that build up in suit from Ace
Tableau
  • 7 columns with 4 face-up cards each
  • Build down by suit
  • Move cards individually or as same-suit sequences
  • Only Kings can fill empty columns
Stock & Waste
  • 24 cards in reserve
  • Draw one card at a time
  • Single pass - no redeals

Australian vs Klondike

All tableau cards start face-up, giving complete information from the start. Building by suit (not alternating colors) and the single pass through stock make it trickier than it first appears.

Strategy

  • With all cards visible, plan several moves ahead
  • Create empty columns for Kings strategically
  • Be conservative with stock - you only get one pass