Comparison
Klondike vs Klondike (Draw Three)
| Klondike | Klondike (Draw Three) | |
|---|---|---|
| Decks | One deck | One deck |
| Suits | 4 | 4 |
| Typical length | 10 min | 12 min |
| Difficulty | Beginner | Intermediate |
| How much skill matters | Medium | High |
| How much the shuffle matters | Medium | Medium |
| Family | Klondike family | Klondike family |
| Good for beginners | Yes | No |
We have not written a verdict for this pairing. The comparison above is drawn from each game's own recorded facts — follow either link for its full rules and strategy.
Klondike
The best-known solitaire game: build tableau columns down in alternating colors and move cards up to four suit foundations.
Deal seven columns, the first holding one card and the seventh holding seven, with only the top card of each face up. Build the columns downward in alternating colours — a red six onto a black seven — and move cards up to four foundation piles that each build a suit from Ace to King.
Klondike (Draw Three)
The stricter Klondike variant: the stock deals three cards at a time, and only the top card is playable.
Everything is standard Klondike — seven columns of ascending length, build down in alternating colours, four foundations up by suit, Kings into empty columns. The one change is the stock: it turns three cards at a time and only the topmost of the three is playable.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is harder, Klondike or Klondike (Draw Three)?
- Klondike is generally rated beginner difficulty, while Klondike (Draw Three) is rated intermediate — so most players find one noticeably harder than the other.