Volcano Eleven, deal #9
MediumChecked as winnableAbout this deal
This deal sits in the middle of the range for Volcano Eleven: 27% of the quick simulated games won it, so a sensible plan usually carries it through.
The bottom row starts with 4 of Batons, 7 of Cups, 7 of Swords, 6 of Batons, 5 of Swords and 3 of Coins, and the 6 of Cups sits at the very top.
3 pairs are ready straight away among the bottom cards – choose the order with care, since some of them compete for the same card.
14 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 6 with 4 cards in the layout, while only 3 of its partners (5) are in the layout too; the rest come from the stock.
The solver's winning line has 27 moves.
Deal facts
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Solver's winning line
- 27 moves, 13 of them stock turns
- Quick simulated games won
- 54 of 200 (27%)
- Card at the top
- 6 of Cups
- Cards in the layout
- 21
- Cards in the stock
- 19
- Pairs ready at the start
- 3
- Locked pairs
- 14
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.
- 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 4 of Batons with the 7 of Cups.
- Pair the 6 of Batons with the 5 of Swords.
- Turn a card from the stock.