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Doublets Solitaire

Doublets is a closed game played with a single deck (52 cards). There are twelve tableaus that contain four cards each.

Difficulty: Easy

Rules are easy to understand.

Odds of winning: Low

Win about 1 in 3 games (34%).

Duration: Quick

Less than 5 minutes per game.

Skill Level: Mostly Luck

Winning is mostly determined by luck. A small amount of skill is involved.

How to Play Doublets

Pair cards with equal rank and regardless of suit. Empty tableaus automatically fill from the stock.

Game Objective

In Doublets the goal is to discard cards by pairing cards together. You win when there are no more cards remaining to pair.

Tableau Rules

  • There are twelve tableaus.
  • Initially containing three cards face down and one card face up in each tableau.
  • Pair cards with equal rank and regardless of suit.
  • For example the 9♠ may move onto the 9♥, 9♣ or the 9♦.
  • The top card is movable.
  • Empty spaces are automatically populated with a card from the stock.

Similar Games

There are 10 games that have a similar play style to Doublets:

  1. Simple Pairs - There are nine tableaus. Initially containing one card face up in each tableau.
  2. Isabel - Empty tableaus cannot be filled. There are thirteen tableaus. Initially containing four cards face up in each tableau.
  3. Patient Pairs - Empty tableaus cannot be filled. There are thirteen tableaus. Initially containing four cards face up in each tableau.
  4. Open Doublets - Adds a reserve. Empty tableaus cannot be filled. Initially containing four cards face up in each tableau.
  5. Elevens - Pair cards that add up to eleven. Create triples of Jack-Queen-King. There are nine tableaus. Initially containing one card face up in each tableau.
  6. Nines - Pair cards that add up to nine. Discard Nines individually. Create quads of Ten-Jack-Queen-King. There are nine tableaus. Initially containing one card face up in each tableau.
  7. Pairs - Two decks. Adds a stock. Empty tableaus cannot be filled. There are nine tableaus. Initially containing five cards face up in each tableau.
  8. Shuffle - Pair cards up or down and regardless of suit and wrap around on Kings and Aces. There are eight tableaus. Initially containing one card face up in each tableau.
  9. Tens - Pair cards that add up to ten. Create quads of Ten-Ten-Ten-Ten, Jack-Jack-Jack-Jack, Queen-Queen-Queen-Queen, King-King-King-King. There are thirteen tableaus. Initially containing one card face up in each tableau.
  10. Thirteens - Pair cards that add up to thirteen. Discard Kings individually. There are ten tableaus. Initially containing one card face up in each tableau.