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One of the best things about a pack of cards is that you can use them to play a variety of games, even when you are all by yourself. Versions of Solitaire (also known as Patience) have been played for hundreds of years.

For generations, people learned to play various forms of Solitaire from parents or older relatives. Microsoft's first release of the Windows operating system included a version of Solitaire that introduced (and addicted) millions to the joy of one person card games.

In most Solitaire games, a deck of cards is shuffled and the object of the game is to ultimately sort the cards back into sets of cards by suit and in sequence. The layout and rules for sorting vary by game. Here are a few one person card games that have stood the test of time:

Klondike

This is the version of Solitaire that is released with Microsoft Windows. It is probably the most well known version and commonly referred to simply as 'Solitaire".

In this game, a deck of cards is shuffled and dealt across the top of the table in seven stacks, this is called the tableau. The first stack has only 1 card, the next has 2 cards, and so on, until the last stack which has 7 cards. The top card of each stack is face up.

Cards in the tableau can be moved onto the next higher card of an alternating color (e.g. A 3 of hearts onto a 4 of spades). Cards can either be moved singly or in their sequential stacks. When a stack runs out of cards, only a King can be moved to the empty space.

Aces are moved to a spot above the top row of cards to begin foundation piles. Cards will build onto the Aces of the same suit in ascending order. (Ace, 2, 3, etc.). The object is to move all the cards into their proper foundation piles.

The remaining cards after the deal are flipped and played either singly or in sets of three. If the cards are flipped singly, the deck can only be flipped once. If by threes, the deck can continue to be flipped until there are no remaining moves.

In Vegas scoring, you begin the game with -$52, as if you paid $1 per card. You then earn $5 for each card that is moved into a foundation pile.

Canfield

Canfield is another classic Solitaire game. It is similar to Klondike, however there are some important differences in the layout and play.

To begin, cards are shuffled and 13 cards are dealt into the Reserve. Four cards are dealt face up in a row to form the tableau. This is where the cards will be maneuvered.

One card is then dealt face up above the

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