One-Deck game · Game rules

Relaxed Clock

Also known as Watch

Goal

Move all cards to the correct pile in the tableau, before the fourth king is revealed, and the extra pile you drew a card from is filled.

At a glance

Just like Clock, but once per game, after all four kings have been revealed, you are allowed to take a face-down card from another pile and continue playing.

Base game rules: Clock

Goal

Move all cards to the correct pile in the tableau, before the fourth king is revealed.

How to play

The tableau is dealt in a circle of twelve piles, similar to the twelve numbers on a clock, with a thirteenth pile placed in the middle. Each pile represents cards of the number in that position on a clock, with Jacks in the 11 o'clock pile and queens in the 12 o'clock pile. Kings go in the middle.

Take one card from the middle pile, and place that card face-up on the bottom of the pile for that rank. Then, take a card from that pile, move it in its rightful place, and so on.

As the first card was taken from the center pile, if the four kings are found before the other eleven piles are completed, there will be no more cards to play and the game is lost.

New to solitaire? A few useful terms
Tableau
The main playing area, usually arranged in columns or piles.
Foundation
A destination where cards are collected in the order required by the game.
Stock / talon
Cards waiting to be dealt. A game may allow one pass or several.
Waste
A pile receiving cards turned over from the stock.
Reserve / cell
A holding area. Its capacity and movement rules depend on the game.
Redeal
Another pass through the stock or a redistribution of cards, as specified in that game’s rules.

Game-rule reference adapted from PySolFC documentation, licensed under GPL v3 or later. References describe the game’s mechanics.