Klondike

Klondike is the best-known solitaire card game, named after the gold rush of the 1890s and played by one person with a single pack.

How it is played

Seven columns are dealt with only the top card face up. Cards are built downward in alternating colours on the columns and upward by suit on four foundations, drawing from the remaining stock; the game is won when all four suits are complete.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of United States, Canada.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Age of Contact and Craft (about 1500 to 1800), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of The Americas: North America.