How to Play Royal Marriage
Unite the Queen of Hearts with the King of Hearts by removing all 50 cards that stand between them. A romantic puzzle with estimated 5-10% win rate. See the Accordion family win rate context for realistic expectations.
Objective
Your mission is to unite the Queen of Hearts with the King of Hearts by removing all 50 cards that stand between them. It's a romantic puzzle — bringing the royal couple together!
This classic patience game is also known as "Betrothal" or "The Royal Wedding."
Setup
- The Queen of Hearts (Q♥) is placed at the far left
- The remaining 50 cards are shuffled and dealt in a row
- The King of Hearts (K♥) is placed at the far right
Your task is to clear a path between them by eliminating cards through matching.
Rules
To remove cards, you must find two cards that:
- Gap Rule: Have exactly 1 OR 2 cards between them.
- Matching Rule: Share the same Suit OR the same Rank.
- When you select two matching cards with a valid gap, the cards BETWEEN them are removed.
Strategy Tips
- Maximize Removals: When possible, choose matches with 2-card gaps to remove two cards at once.
- Work from Both Ends: Focus on clearing cards near both the Queen and King.
- Watch for Hearts: Any Heart can match with the Queen or King of Hearts by suit.
- Queens and Kings: Other Queens match with Q♥ by rank, and other Kings match with K♥.
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