Half Moon Solitaire

Example games

In brief

Deal HM1-N-AAAAAAB can be won in 48 moves, with 40 pairs and 8 triplets, for a score of 520: the game is replayed below, position by position. Enter any code on this page in the app's New Game window to play the same deal.

A winning game: HM1-N-AAAAAAB

This winning game was found by a program that plays using the app's functions, then replayed move by move for this site. Initially, 17 removals are possible. The reserve is first used on move 16.

At the start

0 moves, score 0; 96 cards still in the piles; 8 reserve cards; 0 empty piles.

pile 1: 8 cards, 5 of spades on top; pile 2: 8 cards, ace of hearts on top; pile 3: 8 cards, king of hearts on top; pile 4: 8 cards, 4 of clubs on top; pile 5: 8 cards, queen of hearts on top; pile 6: 8 cards, 5 of hearts on top; pile 7: 8 cards, 7 of spades on top; pile 8: 8 cards, 6 of diamonds on top; pile 9: 8 cards, 10 of diamonds on top; pile 10: 8 cards, 10 of clubs on top; pile 11: 8 cards, 2 of diamonds on top; pile 12: 8 cards, king of hearts on top; pile R1: 1 card, 10 of hearts on top; pile R2: 1 card, 6 of spades on top; pile R3: 1 card, 3 of diamonds on top; pile R4: 1 card, 4 of spades on top; pile R5: 1 card, 7 of diamonds on top; pile R6: 1 card, 5 of spades on top; pile R7: 1 card, jack of hearts on top; pile R8: 1 card, ace of clubs on top.

Deal HM1-N-AAAAAAB, at the start.
Pile contents, from bottom to top
  1. Pile 12♥9♣V♦V♦2♥2♠7♥5♠
  2. Pile 2A♦8♠9♥3♠8♠4♣9♥A♥
  3. Pile 39♠R♠7♦D♣V♣5♣3♥R♥
  4. Pile 48♥4♦4♦9♣8♦7♠5♦4♣
  5. Pile 55♥10♠V♠D♦3♣D♠10♣D♥
  6. Pile 610♠8♣6♣3♥R♦A♣D♥5♥
  7. Pile 7A♦10♦10♥V♥A♥6♠A♠7♠
  8. Pile 82♠3♦3♠5♣D♠D♣V♣6♦
  9. Pile 99♦V♠A♠8♣9♠6♣2♦10♦
  10. Pile 10R♣R♣2♣3♣7♣8♥6♥10♣
  11. Pile 116♦4♥9♦5♦D♦7♣4♠2♦
  12. Pile 126♥7♥4♥R♠8♦R♦2♣R♥
  13. Pile R110♥
  14. Pile R26♠
  15. Pile R33♦
  16. Pile R44♠
  17. Pile R57♦
  18. Pile R65♠
  19. Pile R7V♥
  20. Pile R8A♣

After 12 moves

12 moves, score 130; 70 cards still in the piles; 8 reserve cards; 0 empty piles.

pile 1: 5 cards, 2 of hearts on top; pile 2: 4 cards, 3 of spades on top; pile 3: 4 cards, queen of clubs on top; pile 4: 6 cards, 7 of spades on top; pile 5: 5 cards, 3 of clubs on top; pile 6: 8 cards, 5 of hearts on top; pile 7: 4 cards, jack of hearts on top; pile 8: 6 cards, queen of clubs on top; pile 9: 7 cards, 2 of diamonds on top; pile 10: 6 cards, 8 of hearts on top; pile 11: 8 cards, 2 of diamonds on top; pile 12: 7 cards, 2 of clubs on top; pile R1: 1 card, 10 of hearts on top; pile R2: 1 card, 6 of spades on top; pile R3: 1 card, 3 of diamonds on top; pile R4: 1 card, 4 of spades on top; pile R5: 1 card, 7 of diamonds on top; pile R6: 1 card, 5 of spades on top; pile R7: 1 card, jack of hearts on top; pile R8: 1 card, ace of clubs on top.

Deal HM1-N-AAAAAAB, after 12 moves.

After 24 moves

24 moves, score 255; 48 cards still in the piles; 5 reserve cards; 1 empty piles.

pile 1: 3 cards, jack of diamonds on top; pile 2: empty; pile 3: 2 cards, king of spades on top; pile 4: 1 card, 8 of hearts on top; pile 5: 4 cards, queen of diamonds on top; pile 6: 7 cards, queen of hearts on top; pile 7: 4 cards, jack of hearts on top; pile 8: 6 cards, queen of clubs on top; pile 9: 4 cards, 8 of clubs on top; pile 10: 4 cards, 3 of clubs on top; pile 11: 8 cards, 2 of diamonds on top; pile 12: 5 cards, 8 of diamonds on top; pile R1: empty; pile R2: 1 card, 6 of spades on top; pile R3: empty; pile R4: empty; pile R5: 1 card, 7 of diamonds on top; pile R6: 1 card, 5 of spades on top; pile R7: 1 card, jack of hearts on top; pile R8: 1 card, ace of clubs on top.

Deal HM1-N-AAAAAAB, after 24 moves.

After 36 moves

36 moves, score 390; 23 cards still in the piles; 3 reserve cards; 4 empty piles.

pile 1: empty; pile 2: empty; pile 3: empty; pile 4: 1 card, 8 of hearts on top; pile 5: empty; pile 6: 2 cards, 8 of clubs on top; pile 7: 3 cards, 10 of hearts on top; pile 8: 6 cards, queen of clubs on top; pile 9: 3 cards, ace of spades on top; pile 10: 3 cards, 2 of clubs on top; pile 11: 3 cards, 9 of diamonds on top; pile 12: 2 cards, 7 of hearts on top; pile R1: empty; pile R2: empty; pile R3: empty; pile R4: empty; pile R5: empty; pile R6: 1 card, 5 of spades on top; pile R7: 1 card, jack of hearts on top; pile R8: 1 card, ace of clubs on top.

Deal HM1-N-AAAAAAB, after 36 moves.

Game won

48 moves, score 520; 0 cards still in the piles; 0 reserve cards; 12 empty piles.

pile 1: empty; pile 2: empty; pile 3: empty; pile 4: empty; pile 5: empty; pile 6: empty; pile 7: empty; pile 8: empty; pile 9: empty; pile 10: empty; pile 11: empty; pile 12: empty; pile R1: empty; pile R2: empty; pile R3: empty; pile R4: empty; pile R5: empty; pile R6: empty; pile R7: empty; pile R8: empty.

Deal HM1-N-AAAAAAB, game won.
The game’s 48 moves
  1. pair: 5♠ (pile 1), 6♦ (pile 8); score 10
  2. triplet: V♣ (pile 8), D♥ (pile 5), R♥ (pile 3); score 25
  3. pair: 7♥ (pile 1), 4♣ (pile 4); score 35
  4. pair: A♥ (pile 2), 10♣ (pile 5); score 45
  5. pair: 2♠ (pile 1), 9♥ (pile 2); score 55
  6. pair: 4♣ (pile 2), 7♠ (pile 7); score 65
  7. pair: 8♠ (pile 2), 3♥ (pile 3); score 75
  8. pair: A♠ (pile 7), 10♦ (pile 9); score 85
  9. pair: 5♣ (pile 3), 6♠ (pile 7); score 95
  10. triplet: V♣ (pile 3), D♠ (pile 5), R♥ (pile 12); score 110
  11. pair: A♥ (pile 7), 10♣ (pile 10); score 120
  12. pair: 5♦ (pile 4), 6♥ (pile 10); score 130
  13. pair: 3♠ (pile 2), 8♥ (pile 10); score 140
  14. pair: 2♥ (pile 1), 9♥ (pile 2); score 150
  15. pair: 8♠ (pile 2), 3♣ (pile 5); score 160
  16. pair: A♦ (pile 2), 10♥ (reserve 1); score 170
  17. pair: 7♠ (pile 4), 4♠ (reserve 4); score 180
  18. pair: 8♦ (pile 4), 3♦ (reserve 3); score 190
  19. pair: 9♣ (pile 4), 2♦ (pile 9); score 200
  20. pair: 4♦ (pile 4), 7♣ (pile 10); score 210
  21. pair: 5♥ (pile 6), 6♣ (pile 9); score 220
  22. pair: 9♠ (pile 9), 2♣ (pile 12); score 230
  23. triplet: V♦ (pile 1), D♣ (pile 3), R♦ (pile 12); score 245
  24. pair: 7♦ (pile 3), 4♦ (pile 4); score 255
  25. triplet: V♦ (pile 1), D♦ (pile 5), R♠ (pile 3); score 270
  26. pair: 9♣ (pile 1), 2♦ (pile 11); score 280
  27. pair: 2♥ (pile 1), 9♠ (pile 3); score 290
  28. pair: 3♣ (pile 10), 8♦ (pile 12); score 300
  29. triplet: V♠ (pile 5), D♥ (pile 6), R♠ (pile 12); score 315
  30. pair: 10♠ (pile 5), A♣ (pile 6); score 325
  31. pair: 5♥ (pile 5), 6♠ (reserve 2); score 335
  32. pair: 4♠ (pile 11), 7♦ (reserve 5); score 345
  33. pair: 7♣ (pile 11), 4♥ (pile 12); score 355
  34. triplet: V♥ (pile 7), D♦ (pile 11), R♦ (pile 6); score 370
  35. pair: 3♥ (pile 6), 8♣ (pile 9); score 380
  36. pair: 6♣ (pile 6), 5♦ (pile 11); score 390
  37. pair: 10♥ (pile 7), A♠ (pile 9); score 400
  38. pair: 2♣ (pile 10), 9♦ (pile 11); score 410
  39. triplet: V♠ (pile 9), D♣ (pile 8), R♣ (pile 10); score 425
  40. pair: 4♥ (pile 11), 7♥ (pile 12); score 435
  41. triplet: V♥ (reserve 7), D♠ (pile 8), R♣ (pile 10); score 450
  42. pair: 5♣ (pile 8), 6♦ (pile 11); score 460
  43. pair: 8♥ (pile 4), 3♠ (pile 8); score 470
  44. pair: 8♣ (pile 6), 3♦ (pile 8); score 480
  45. pair: 2♠ (pile 8), 9♦ (pile 9); score 490
  46. pair: 10♦ (pile 7), A♣ (reserve 8); score 500
  47. pair: 10♠ (pile 6), A♦ (pile 7); score 510
  48. pair: 6♥ (pile 12), 5♠ (reserve 6); score 520

A second game: HM1-N-AAAAAAC

Deal HM1-N-AAAAAAC can also be won, in 48 moves. It starts with fewer choices: 9 possible removals initially, compared with 17 for the first deal.

pile 1: 8 cards, 10 of diamonds on top; pile 2: 8 cards, jack of spades on top; pile 3: 8 cards, 6 of diamonds on top; pile 4: 8 cards, 8 of spades on top; pile 5: 8 cards, 3 of hearts on top; pile 6: 8 cards, 7 of clubs on top; pile 7: 8 cards, queen of hearts on top; pile 8: 8 cards, 2 of hearts on top; pile 9: 8 cards, 9 of diamonds on top; pile 10: 8 cards, 5 of spades on top; pile 11: 8 cards, queen of spades on top; pile 12: 8 cards, 4 of spades on top; pile R1: 1 card, queen of diamonds on top; pile R2: 1 card, 5 of hearts on top; pile R3: 1 card, 4 of hearts on top; pile R4: 1 card, jack of hearts on top; pile R5: 1 card, queen of spades on top; pile R6: 1 card, ace of diamonds on top; pile R7: 1 card, 9 of diamonds on top; pile R8: 1 card, 3 of spades on top.

Deal HM1-N-AAAAAAC at the start.
Pile contents, from bottom to top
  1. Pile 17♥3♥8♦5♠A♦2♣2♠10♦
  2. Pile 24♦3♣4♥9♣A♥R♦9♠V♠
  3. Pile 35♣6♠R♥5♣6♥6♥3♦6♦
  4. Pile 4R♦4♣2♣8♠9♠10♥4♣8♠
  5. Pile 5D♥V♦2♦R♣V♣2♠5♦3♥
  6. Pile 66♣10♦V♠10♣A♠D♣7♦7♣
  7. Pile 73♦R♠8♣10♥V♣6♠7♣D♥
  8. Pile 87♦8♣3♣V♦A♠10♠2♦2♥
  9. Pile 93♠4♠9♥9♣8♥R♣7♠9♦
  10. Pile 10V♥6♦10♣D♦4♦2♥A♣5♠
  11. Pile 11D♣7♠A♥7♥A♣8♦8♥D♠
  12. Pile 129♥10♠6♣R♠5♥R♥5♦4♠
  13. Pile R1D♦
  14. Pile R25♥
  15. Pile R34♥
  16. Pile R4V♥
  17. Pile R5D♠
  18. Pile R6A♦
  19. Pile R79♦
  20. Pile R83♠
The game’s 48 moves
  1. pair: 6♦ (pile 3), 5♠ (pile 10); score 10
  2. pair: 10♦ (pile 1), A♣ (pile 10); score 20
  3. pair: 2♠ (pile 1), 9♦ (pile 9); score 30
  4. pair: 3♦ (pile 3), 8♠ (pile 4); score 40
  5. pair: 4♣ (pile 4), 7♣ (pile 6); score 50
  6. pair: 7♦ (pile 6), 4♠ (pile 12); score 60
  7. pair: 6♥ (pile 3), 5♦ (pile 12); score 70
  8. triplet: V♠ (pile 2), D♣ (pile 6), R♥ (pile 12); score 85
  9. pair: 2♣ (pile 1), 9♠ (pile 2); score 95
  10. pair: A♦ (pile 1), 10♥ (pile 4); score 105
  11. pair: 5♠ (pile 1), 6♥ (pile 3); score 115
  12. pair: 8♦ (pile 1), 3♥ (pile 5); score 125
  13. pair: 9♠ (pile 4), 2♥ (pile 8); score 135
  14. pair: 3♥ (pile 1), 8♠ (pile 4); score 145
  15. triplet: V♥ (reserve 4), D♥ (pile 7), R♦ (pile 2); score 160
  16. pair: 7♥ (pile 1), 4♥ (reserve 3); score 170
  17. pair: 2♣ (pile 4), 9♦ (reserve 7); score 180
  18. pair: 4♣ (pile 4), 7♣ (pile 7); score 190
  19. pair: 5♣ (pile 3), 6♠ (pile 7); score 200
  20. triplet: V♣ (pile 7), D♠ (pile 11), R♥ (pile 3); score 215
  21. pair: A♥ (pile 2), 10♥ (pile 7); score 225
  22. pair: 9♣ (pile 2), 2♦ (pile 8); score 235
  23. pair: 4♥ (pile 2), 7♠ (pile 9); score 245
  24. pair: 3♣ (pile 2), 8♥ (pile 11); score 255
  25. pair: 6♠ (pile 3), 5♥ (pile 12); score 265
  26. pair: A♠ (pile 6), 10♠ (pile 8); score 275
  27. pair: 10♣ (pile 6), A♠ (pile 8); score 285
  28. triplet: V♦ (pile 8), D♦ (reserve 1), R♠ (pile 12); score 300
  29. pair: 5♦ (pile 5), 6♣ (pile 12); score 310
  30. pair: 3♣ (pile 8), 8♦ (pile 11); score 320
  31. pair: A♣ (pile 11), 10♠ (pile 12); score 330
  32. pair: 2♠ (pile 5), 9♥ (pile 12); score 340
  33. triplet: V♣ (pile 5), D♠ (reserve 5), R♣ (pile 9); score 355
  34. pair: 8♥ (pile 9), 3♠ (reserve 8); score 365
  35. pair: 9♣ (pile 9), 2♥ (pile 10); score 375
  36. pair: 4♦ (pile 10), 7♥ (pile 11); score 385
  37. triplet: V♠ (pile 6), D♦ (pile 10), R♣ (pile 5); score 400
  38. pair: 2♦ (pile 5), 9♥ (pile 9); score 410
  39. pair: 10♦ (pile 6), A♥ (pile 11); score 420
  40. pair: 5♣ (pile 3), 6♣ (pile 6); score 430
  41. pair: 4♠ (pile 9), 7♠ (pile 11); score 440
  42. triplet: V♦ (pile 5), D♣ (pile 11), R♦ (pile 4); score 455
  43. pair: 8♣ (pile 7), 3♠ (pile 9); score 465
  44. pair: 10♣ (pile 10), A♦ (reserve 6); score 475
  45. pair: 6♦ (pile 10), 5♥ (reserve 2); score 485
  46. triplet: V♥ (pile 10), D♥ (pile 5), R♠ (pile 7); score 500
  47. pair: 3♦ (pile 7), 8♣ (pile 8); score 510
  48. pair: 4♦ (pile 2), 7♦ (pile 8); score 520

Codes to try

CodeTop cards at the start, piles 1 to 12ReserveWinning game found
HM1-N-AAAAAAB5♠ A♥ R♥ 4♣ D♥ 5♥ 7♠ 6♦ 10♦ 10♣ 2♦ R♥10♥ 6♠ 3♦ 4♠ 7♦ 5♠ V♥ A♣yes, 48 moves
HM1-N-AAAAAAC10♦ V♠ 6♦ 8♠ 3♥ 7♣ D♥ 2♥ 9♦ 5♠ D♠ 4♠D♦ 5♥ 4♥ V♥ D♠ A♦ 9♦ 3♠yes, 48 moves