Mechanical & puzzle games · The Arcade
Tower of Pisa Solitaire
Move the bottom card of each pile to build a nine-card tower with 9 at the top and Ace at the bottom.
Seed50672
Moves0
Timer00:00
Statusin progress
Streak0
Move the bottom card of a column to the bottom of another column under a higher rank.
How to play
- One suit is used: Ace through 9 of Spades, dealt three cards into each of three piles.
- Only the bottom card of a pile can move.
- Move it below a higher-ranked bottom card, or move it to an empty pile.
- Win with all nine cards in one pile, ordered 9 down to Ace from top to bottom.
The bottom-card rule
The card shown lowest in each pile is the available one. A 4 can move below a bottom 5, but a 6 cannot. Moving a bottom card exposes the card immediately above it. An empty pile accepts any available bottom card and provides temporary space.
Plan the next exposure
Look at the card that each possible move would reveal. A move that opens the next lower rank for an ordered pile can advance the tower; a move that occupies the only empty pile may limit access elsewhere.
Compare other short games
Clock and Perpetual Motion have prescribed moves. Tower of Pisa asks you to choose which bottom card to move and where.
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Tower of Pisa is part of The Arcade · Mechanical & puzzle games.
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