Tower of Hanoi

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9 cards.  Easy (100%). Skill.

 

Object

To move all the cards to a single pile.

 

Layout

3 tableau piles (center) - Any single card can be played on another card of higher rank (build down, but the ranks need not be consecutive).  Only one card may be moved at a time.  Fill spaces with any card.  At the start of the game 3 cards are dealt face up to each pile.

 

Notes

At the start of the game 9 cards of the same suit numbered Ace through Nine are dealt to 3 piles.  You can play any single card on any higher card (this is building down).  For example, an Ace, 2, 3, or 4 could be played on a 5.   You can play any card to an empty pile.  The object is get all 9 cards into one pile, from 9 down to Ace.

 

History

Tower of Hanoi is well known puzzle game, usually played with different sized blocks.