The oldest solitaire card game
The oldest card-based Solitaire game we know of was simply called "Patience" (Patiencespiel), first
documented in 1783 in Germany. It was closest to Grandfather’s Patience which was a direct precursor
to our modern games of Klondike and Crescent Solitaire.
However, the rules were quite different from the Klondike that we know today.
However, the rules were quite different from the Klondike that we know today.
Chances of winning Klondike
We don't know the exact chances of winning standard Klondike Solitaire. Famous mathematician Persi
Diaconis once famously called our ignorance on this subject "one of the embarrassments of applied
probability".
Our best estimate, when drawing 3 cards at a time, unlimited draws, is around 40%.
A casual player can expect to win 10% to 15% of their games. Of all games dealt, around 80% are winnable - so 20% of games cannot be won!
With good use of unlimited undo, your win rates can be much higher, as must as 50% or 60%.
Our best estimate, when drawing 3 cards at a time, unlimited draws, is around 40%.
A casual player can expect to win 10% to 15% of their games. Of all games dealt, around 80% are winnable - so 20% of games cannot be won!
With good use of unlimited undo, your win rates can be much higher, as must as 50% or 60%.
Introduction
Patience Revisited is a collection of solitaire card games developed for the Android phone.
This carefully chosen selection includes old favorites, pleasant diversions, and games that exercise the mind.
We have discovered so many delightful games, that we have made it our goal to bring them to you so that you can enjoy them too !
We hope you have as much fun playing Patience Revisited as we do.
Main Features:
- It's free and there are no ads
- Includes 57 solitaire games (so far)
- Clear, easy-to-read card images
- Multi-level undo
- Hints available
- Easy one-tap move
- Customise card backs and table background
- Works in both portrait and landscape mode
- Track your wins/losses/games played
- Supported on all Android devices
- More games will be added in each new release
- Many customisation options
- Full help and game rules
- .. many more. See the Play Store for a full list of features
- Also, we will add games on request!
Download
You can download a copy from Google Play Store to your Android phone.
What else?
If you have a favorite game or feature that we don't have, let us know and we will add it! Send us an email, via the Play Store.
Most popular games
Klondike (Classic Solitaire): 45%
Spider Solitaire: 20%
FreeCell: 15%
TriPeaks: 6%
Pyramid: 5%
Golf: 3%
Yukon: 2%
Forty Thieves: 2%
Scorpion: 1%
Other (e.g., Canfield, Baker's Dozen, Beleaguered Castle, Clock, etc): 1%
Spider Solitaire: 20%
FreeCell: 15%
TriPeaks: 6%
Pyramid: 5%
Golf: 3%
Yukon: 2%
Forty Thieves: 2%
Scorpion: 1%
Other (e.g., Canfield, Baker's Dozen, Beleaguered Castle, Clock, etc): 1%
Games in Patience Revisited
- Aces High
- Bakers Dozen
- Black Widow
- Calculation
- Canfield
- Eight Off
- Forty Thieves
- Freecell
- Golf
- Gypsy
- Klondike
- Miss Milligan
- Montana
- Picture Gallery
- Pyramid
- Royal Cotillion
- Scorpion
- Spider
- Spiderette
- Stalactites
- Tabby Cat
- Tarantula
- Terrace
- Towers
- TriPeaks
- Vegas
- Wish
- Yukon
- ... many more