Volcano Eleven, deal #11
HardChecked as winnableAbout this deal
This is one of the harder deals of Volcano Eleven: only 30% of the quick simulated games won it, and the solver had to search for a while before finding the way.
The bottom row starts with 4 of Cups, Fante of Coins, 3 of Coins, Cavallo of Swords, Re of Batons and 4 of Swords, and the 6 of Cups sits at the very top.
One pair is ready straight away among the bottom cards.
11 times a card lies across one of its own partners, so those two cards can never leave together and need other partners.
The most crowded value is Re with 4 cards in the layout, while only 3 of its partners (Ace) are in the layout too; the rest come from the stock.
The solver's winning line has 50 moves.
Deal facts
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Solver's winning line
- 50 moves, 34 of them stock turns
- Quick simulated games won
- 60 of 200 (30%)
- Card at the top
- 6 of Cups
- Cards in the layout
- 21
- Cards in the stock
- 19
- Pairs ready at the start
- 1
- Locked pairs
- 11
How to approach it
- Start by naming a partner for each locked card. If both partners of a locked card are also in the pyramid, free them first; otherwise wait for one from the stock.
- Remove pairs from the deeper rows first and keep an eye on the summit card's partners.
- This is a hard deal: use undo to test an idea, and the hint button if you are completely stuck.
A winning start
These are the first moves of the solver's winning line. Open them only if you want a nudge.
Show the first three moves
- Pair the Fante of Coins with the 3 of Coins.
- Turn a card from the stock.
- Pair the Cavallo of Swords with the 2 of Cups.