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Crescent variant

Crescent (Relaxed) Solitaire

Sixteen reserve piles arc around eight foundations.

Crescent (Relaxed) is a Crescent variant. Sixteen reserve piles arc around eight foundations. What sets it apart: relaxed rules with extra redeals. It's playable directly inside the Solitaire Royal app on iPhone, iPad and Android.

Crescent (Relaxed) solitaire opening layout
Opening deal of Crescent (Relaxed) - Crescent family

How to play Crescent (Relaxed)

Goal - Move all the cards to the Foundation

Decks

  • 2 decks (104 cards)

Redeals

  • 3

Foundation

  • Aces and Kings start here
  • Built up by suit from Ace to King
  • Built down by suit from King to Ace
  • The top card of each pile is available for move

Tableau

  • Build up or down by suit
  • A King can be placed on an Ace and An Ace can be placed on the King
  • The top card of each pile is available for move
  • An empty pile may not be filled
  • ***Stacked cards are visible

Stock

  • Press to move the bottom card of each Tableau pile to the top

What makes Crescent (Relaxed) different

  • Relaxed rules - extra redeals, wraps and undo concessions to make the game more forgiving.

Strategy & tips

  • Relaxed mode invites experimentation. Use redeals to learn the deck before settling on a route.
  • Use the bidirectional building - sometimes returning a card to the down-foundation opens the right reserve.

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