Comparison
Yukon vs Scorpion
| Yukon | Scorpion | |
|---|---|---|
| Decks | One deck | One deck |
| Suits | 4 | 4 |
| Typical length | 15 min | 15 min |
| Difficulty | Intermediate | Hard |
| How much skill matters | High | High |
| How much the shuffle matters | Medium | Low |
| Family | Yukon family | Standalone |
| Good for beginners | No | 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.
Yukon
No stock at all, and any face-up card moves together with everything piled on top of it, however disordered.
All 52 cards are dealt at the start into seven columns of uneven length, with the top five cards of each column face up. There is no stock and no waste — everything you will ever have is on the table from the first move.
Scorpion
Move any card onto any other regardless of sequence, then untangle same-suit runs across seven columns.
Seven columns of seven, with some cards face down in the first four. Columns build down by suit, and the rule that defines the game is which cards you may take: any face-up card, from anywhere in a column, along with every card stacked on top of it — however disordered those are.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is harder, Yukon or Scorpion?
- Yukon is generally rated intermediate difficulty, while Scorpion is rated hard — so most players find one noticeably harder than the other.