What kind of beast Shuffle Islands Solitaire is: rules, tricks and a few tips

The igrasu.ru catalog holds hundreds of games, and this is one people keep coming back to. Here is how it works and how to get the most out of it.

Gameplay screenshot: Shuffle Islands Solitaire

What this game is

Shuffle Islands is a card-golf solitaire with chain reactions. Islands carrying values 1 through 8 sit on the sea, and your hand holds three cards for the next move. A card closes an island whose value EQUALS the card or is ONE MORE: a "5" closes islands 5 and 6. The twist is neighbors: when an island closes, every adjacent island with the SAME value closes with it — line up your plays so one chain sweeps half the archipelago.

How to play, in short

1. Shuffle Islands is a card-golf solitaire with chain reactions.

2. Islands carrying values 1 through 8 sit on the sea, and your hand holds three cards for the next move.

3. A card closes an island whose value EQUALS the card or is ONE MORE: a "5" closes islands 5 and 6.

4. The twist is neighbors: when an island closes, every adjacent island with the SAME value closes with it — line up your plays so one chain sweeps half the archipelago.

Controls

Controls:

Tap/click a card to select it
Tap/click an island to close it with the selected card
Tap the card again to deselect
The reroll button (⟳) swaps the whole hand and weakens locks (when unlockable islands exist)

A few final tips

Check out the demo mode on the game page — the AI shows how it is played, and repeating it yourself gets much easier.
Play in short sessions: the best results come with a warmed-up head.

Take note: it works great solo and in a "my high score is bigger" company. Ready to try? "Shuffle Islands Solitaire"

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