Draw One vs Draw Three
Real Solitaire Deluxe offers two draw modes, configurable in Settings:
- Draw One: Flips one card from the stock at a time. You have access to every card in the stock, making the game easier with a win rate of roughly 30–40%.
- Draw Three: Flips three cards at a time, but only the top card is playable. This is significantly harder, with a win rate of roughly 10–15%. Every decision matters because you can only play every third card.
Starting a New Game
Press ⌘N or choose Game > New Game to open the New Game window. You can choose from the following options:
- Daily Challenge: A unique deal available each day. Every player gets the same shuffle, so you can compare your results.
- Random Shuffle: A standard randomly shuffled game. Each deal is different.
- Winnable Game: A deal that is guaranteed to be solvable. A great way to practice your strategy without worrying about unsolvable shuffles.
- Restart This Game: Replays the current deal from the beginning with the same card order. Useful when you want to try a different strategy on the same shuffle.
Timed vs Untimed
You can enable or disable the game timer in Settings. In timed games with Standard scoring, 2 points are deducted every 10 seconds, but a winning bonus is awarded based on how quickly you finish. The bonus is calculated as 700,000 divided by the number of seconds to finish.