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Big Ben Solitaire

Big Ben is a two-deck clock-face patience. Twelve foundation piles are arranged as clock hours, each pre-seeded with its matching rank from 2 o'clock up to 1 o'clock. Build each foundation upward by suit, wrapping around from King back to Ace, until every foundation shows its hour on top. Eight tableau piles below the clock build downward by alternating colors; draw from the stock when you are stuck.

Seed: 96541Moves: 0Timer: 00:00Done: 0/12Stock: 56Status: in progress

Click a card to select it, then click a valid target. Fill gaps when highlighted.

Stock
Waste
♣2+
2♣
2♣
1/13
♥3+
3♥
3♥
1/13
â™ 4+
4â™ 
4â™ 
1/13
♦5+
5♦
5♦
1/13
♣6+
6♣
6♣
1/13
♥7+
7♥
7♥
1/13
â™ 8+
8â™ 
8â™ 
1/13
♦9+
9♦
9♦
1/13
♣10+
10♣
10♣
1/13
♥J+
J♥
J♥
1/13
â™ Q+
Qâ™ 
Qâ™ 
1/13
♦K+
K♦
K♦
1/13
T1
4â™ 
4â™ 
3♣
3♣
3♣
3♣
3
T2
5♣
5♣
6â™ 
6â™ 
Q♥
Q♥
3
T3
K♥
K♥
7♣
7♣
4♣
4♣
3
T4
2♦
2♦
J♣
J♣
10♦
10♦
3
T5
4♥
4♥
5♦
5♦
Aâ™ 
Aâ™ 
3
T6
5♥
5♥
8♥
8♥
10â™ 
10â™ 
3
T7
6♥
6♥
J♦
J♦
3â™ 
3â™ 
3
T8
Q♦
Q♦
K♣
K♣
10♥
10♥
3
T9
10♣
10♣
8â™ 
8â™ 
9â™ 
9â™ 
3
T10
5♣
5♣
Q♥
Q♥
Qâ™ 
Qâ™ 
3
T11
4♥
4♥
A♦
A♦
2â™ 
2â™ 
3
T12
Q♦
Q♦
K♦
K♦
9♦
9♦
3

Why play Big Ben?

Big Ben combines a themed clock layout with real foundation planning, making it much more strategic than Clock Solitaire.

Rules overview

Twelve pre-seeded foundations climb by suit with wraparound while eight tableau piles build downward in alternating colours beneath the clock.

Strategy tips

  • Advance foundations evenly so one hour does not become a bottleneck.
  • Use tableau space to hold cards that will soon loop back through wraparound.
  • Stock deals are stronger when several columns are already organized.

Need more detail? Read the Big Ben strategy guide.