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Moonlit Deck: Last Draw

Three peaks, one moon dial and a draw pile that is running out.

Pro game

Tap an open card one rank above or below the moon dial. Tap the draw pile when you are stuck.

Playing cards rise in a fountain over a navy star table under the glow of a rising moon.

Moon observatory

Moonlit Deck: Last Draw

Three peaks, one moon dial and a draw pile that is running out.

About Moonlit Deck: Last Draw

Moonlit Deck: Last Draw is a solo card puzzle set in a moon observatory. On the star table stand three peaks of cards, twenty-eight in all, and beside them a moon dial. Play any open card that is one rank above or below the card on the dial, and the Ace and the King meet, so the dial turns all the way round. A card is open when nothing lies on it, so every move opens the cards beneath.

The suits have phases. Each is worth one to four steps, and every time you clear a whole tier of a peak the values rotate one step, so the suit that scored least a moment ago may be the one that scores most now. Streaks of plays without a draw score more. The draw pile is short, only thirteen cards: turn one over when you are stuck, but every card still in it when the last peak falls is worth 45 points. That is the last draw, and the reason to plan.

Each night the observatory adds a rule of its own, named above the table: a wild suit, a longer pile, a pocket for a spare card, tiers worth double. Every deal is checked by a solving player before you see it, so it can always be cleared, and the par shows what a sharp player can reach. Your best scores and badges stay in this browser and nothing is uploaded.

How to play

  1. Tap an open card one rank above or below the card on the moon dial to play it. The Ace and the King count as neighbours.
  2. A card is open when no other card lies on it. Playing a card opens the ones beneath it.
  3. Clear every card of a tier and the suits turn: each suit is worth one to four steps, and the values rotate by one.
  4. Turn a card over from the draw pile when no play is left. There are only thirteen, and each one left at the end is worth 45 points.
  5. Read the rule named above the table: each night changes something, such as a wild suit or a spare pocket.
  6. Clear all three peaks to win. Press H or the Hint button for a good move, and U or the Undo button to take a move back.

Controls

  • Tap a card, or drag it to the dial — play it
  • Tap the draw pile or press E — turn a card over
  • Arrow keys or WASD, then Space or Enter; D-pad or stick, then Ⓐ — play
  • Undo button, U or Ⓨ — undo; Hint button, H or LB — a hint
  • P, Escape or Start — pause

Frequently asked questions

What is the moon dial?

The pile beside the peaks. Play an open card one rank above or below its top card; every card you play becomes the new top of the dial.

Why do the suits change value?

Each suit is worth one to four steps a card. Clearing a whole tier of a peak turns the values one step, so plan which tier you clear and when.

Can every deal be cleared?

With "Winnable deals only" (the default, and always for today's challenge) a solving player has cleared the deal before you see it. Choose "Any shuffle" in the settings for the luck of the draw.

What is the par?

The best score the solving player found for that deal. Reaching it earns the True orbit badge.

Does it save my game?

Your unfinished deal, best scores and badges are saved in this browser only, and nothing is uploaded.

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Type to search tools or to get a quick answer, for example 18% of 2500. Use the up and down arrow keys to move through the results, Enter to choose, and Escape to close.