Volcano Eleven, deal #18
MediumChecked as winnableAbout this deal
This deal sits in the middle of the range for Volcano Eleven: 51% of the quick simulated games won it, so a sensible plan usually carries it through.
The bottom row starts with 5 of Cups, 6 of Coins, 5 of Coins, 7 of Swords, 4 of Swords and 7 of Batons, and the 4 of Batons sits at the very top.
4 pairs are ready straight away among the bottom cards – choose the order with care, since some of them compete for the same card.
7 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 5 with 4 cards in the layout, while only 1 of its partners (6) are in the layout too; the rest come from the stock.
The solver's winning line has 52 moves.
Deal facts
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Solver's winning line
- 52 moves, 36 of them stock turns
- Quick simulated games won
- 102 of 200 (51%)
- Card at the top
- 4 of Batons
- Cards in the layout
- 21
- Cards in the stock
- 19
- Pairs ready at the start
- 4
- Locked pairs
- 7
How to approach it
- With several pairs on offer, take first the one that frees cards in the row above; keep the others for when the waste needs a partner.
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 7 of Swords with the 4 of Swords.
- Pair the 6 of Coins with the 5 of Coins.
- Pair the Ace of Coins with the Re of Cups.