Clock Patience

A game of pure luck: follow the clock until the fourth King appears.

How to play

52 cards are dealt face down into 13 piles of four: twelve around a clock face (Ace to Queen) and one in the centre for the Kings.

Start by revealing the top card of the centre pile. Place it face up beside the pile that matches its rank (Ace = 1 o'clock ... Queen = 12, King = centre).

Then reveal the top card of that pile and repeat. Every move is forced.

The game ends when the fourth King is revealed. You win if every card has been turned up by then.

About Clock Patience

Clock is a solitaire of pure chance. The deck is dealt into thirteen piles of four, twelve around a clock face and one in the centre for the Kings. You reveal a card, place it by the pile for its rank, then reveal the top card of that pile, and so on. The game ends when the fourth King turns up, and you win only if every card has been turned by then.

Clock Patience at a glance

Players	1 player
Type	Solitaire: you against the deck
Family	Solitaire
Cost	Free, no download

Good to know

Every move is forced, so there is no strategy to learn: the shuffle decides everything.
Winning is rare, roughly one game in thirteen, which makes a win genuinely satisfying.
It is a relaxing five-minute game when you want a solitaire without any decisions.

Questions about Clock Patience

How many people can play Clock Patience?

Clock Patience is a one-player game: you play alone against the deck, and your game is saved so you can come back to it.

Can I get help in Clock Patience?

Yes. Use Undo to take back a move and Hint to see a legal one. A game where you used help is marked as assisted.

Does Clock Patience have difficulty settings?

No, Clock Patience has a single standard rule set. The difficulty comes from the deal, and each new deal is shuffled fresh.

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