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Crescent Solitaire

🌙 Crescent Solitaire 2

Crescent Solitaire 2 uses two decks arranged in a crescent. Move cards from the outer piles to eight central foundations: for each suit one foundation builds Ace→King and one builds King→Ace. On the tableau you may move only the top card of a pile onto another pile if it is the same suit and exactly one rank higher or lower (e.g., 7♣ onto 6♣ or 8♣). When no moves remain you can shuffle the piles—up to 3 shuffles per game. Use the Hint button if available.

🎯 Objective

Transfer all cards from the crescent to the eight foundations—Aces build up by suit and Kings build down by suit.

📜 Rules & Gameplay

The Foundations

Eight piles total: for each suit, one builds upward A→K and one downward K→A. You can continue building by suit until all cards of that suit are placed.

The Tableau

Outer piles around the foundations. Only the top card of a pile can move, and only to another outer pile if it’s the same suit and 1 rank apart (up or down).

How to Play
  1. Play any available top card to a foundation if it fits by suit and rank.
  2. Rearrange outer piles by moving top cards up or down in suit to free new moves.
  3. If no moves are possible, use a shuffle (max 3) to rotate piles and continue.
  4. Keep building until every card reaches the foundations.

đź’ˇ Strategy Tips

  • Free Aces and Kings early to unlock both building directions.
  • Set up in-suit chains on the outer piles before spending a shuffle.
  • Watch each suit’s gaps on the foundations to decide which ranks to free next.

✨ Why Play Crescent Solitaire 2

Elegant rules, satisfying suit-based runs, and limited shuffles that reward planning—great for thoughtful solitaire sessions.