GAME GUIDE
Pyramid
Remove pairs of cards that total 13.
01 · UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLE
Essential rules
Objective
Remove pairs of cards that total 13.
Variant played: Pairs totaling thirteen · King removed alone
- Players
- 1
- Duration
- 5–15 min
- Deck
- 52 cards
Remove a pair of thirteen
Two accessible cards that total 13 may be removed together. Ace counts as 1, Jack 11, Queen 12, and King 13.
Remove a lone King
A King is already worth 13. It leaves by itself, provided it is fully exposed.
Match Ace and Queen
An Ace is worth 1 and a Queen 12. When both are available, they make a pair of thirteen.
Use the discard pile
Draw moves one card to the discard pile. Its top card can be paired with a fully exposed card in the pyramid. Two buried cards are never accessible.
Reveal the top cards
A card in the pyramid is accessible only after both covering cards have been removed. Remove a pair from the bottom to free the higher levels.
Recognize an impossible pair
The total must be exactly 13: two 7s total 14 and cannot be removed together. You must also check that both cards are accessible.
Detailed rules
Variant played: Pairs totaling thirteen · King removed alone · Version 1.0.0
The essentials to get started
Remove pairs of cards that total 13.
Remove a pair of thirteen
Two accessible cards that total 13 may be removed together. Ace counts as 1, Jack 11, Queen 12, and King 13.
Remove a lone King
A King is already worth 13. It leaves by itself, provided it is fully exposed.
Match Ace and Queen
An Ace is worth 1 and a Queen 12. When both are available, they make a pair of thirteen.
Use the discard pile
Draw moves one card to the discard pile. Its top card can be paired with a fully exposed card in the pyramid. Two buried cards are never accessible.
Reveal the top cards
A card in the pyramid is accessible only after both covering cards have been removed. Remove a pair from the bottom to free the higher levels.
Recognize an impossible pair
The total must be exactly 13: two 7s total 14 and cannot be removed together. You must also check that both cards are accessible.
The table guides you through each turn and suggests the legal moves. This guide presents the basic rules; regional variants may differ.
02 · Cards to inspect
Cards to inspect
Look at the ranks and suits of these cards.
VIDEO ACTIONSView every type of move
Remove a pair of thirteen
1 / 6Preparing cards…
Read the steps in this demo
- The cards are still on the table.
- Take the relevant cards.
- 6 + 7 = 13: both cards are removed.
Cards to inspect
01 · Situation
The cards are still on the table.
Two accessible cards that total 13 may be removed together. Ace counts as 1, Jack 11, Queen 12, and King 13.
Teaching example · playable table cards