Royal Parade variant

Royal Parade Solitaire

Three rows of foundations and a march toward Kings.

Royal Parade (also Hussars or Financier) builds three rows of foundations from 2s, 3s and 4s, ascending in steps of 3 to Kings. The geometric layout makes this one of the more visually distinctive patiences in the app.

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Hard 5% win rate

How to play Royal Parade

Goal - Move all the cards to the Foundation

Decks

2 decks (104 cards)

Redeals

Foundation

Row #1 is built up by suit and by threes: 2, 5, 8, J
Row #2 is built up by suit and by threes: 3, 6, 9, Q
Row #3 is built up by suit and by threes: 4, 7, 10, K
Starts with a 2, 3 and 4 in the left column of the first, second and third rows
The top card of each pile is available for move
Two cards can be swapped so long as the swap results in two correctly placed cards

Reserve

The top card of each pile is available for move
An empty pile may not be filled

Waste

Move Aces here

Stock

Press to deal one card to each Reserve pile

Strategy & tips

Get all four 2s and 3s into position before chasing higher ranks.
Don't waste a redeal early - save them for when the parade jams up.
An empty parade slot in the middle row is the most flexible.

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