The first necessary step is understanding the solitaire layout. On the internet, you can find hundreds of solitaire types, but it is better to start with classic solitaire to grasp the rules. Due to digital advancements, people can play solitaire 24/7 using diverse in-built and online applications and websites.
Later, the influence of Tarot cards took place, the solitaire rules got more standardized, and, step by step, solitaire has become the puzzle we know today. However, solitaire was played with pegs instead of cards, and the initial rules could differ. People played solitaire even in the 18th century. In the 1990s, solitaire was pre-installed on computers running on the Microsoft OS and therefore got widely spread and known. The most common version of solitaire is Klondike, also called classic solitaire.
Solitaire is the name of several games sharing a similar layout and gaming process.
