It was a dark and stormy night... for Solitaire! Unravel this creepy-crawly Solitaire adventure that will leave your spine tingling! Discover and rebuild eerie derelict castles, but beware of vampires roaming the land. 200 levels in all, plus 50 bonus mahjong levels to unlock!
The core gameplay involves playing cards in an up-down sequence, following the standard solitaire mechanics of moving cards from the tableau to the foundations if they can be played in ascending or descending order.
Players must navigate a variety of card obstacles, including frozen, chained, locked, and taped cards, which require additional steps or power-ups to clear. This adds an extra layer of planning and decision-making to each level. The game offers three difficulty settings - Relaxed, Normal, and Hard. The Relaxed mode allows for multiple deals of the deck, while the Hard mode introduces a timer element that adds urgency to card-playing decisions. Players can purchase various power-ups and boosts in the in-game shop using coins earned from completing levels. These include wild cards, jokers, shuffles, and tools to remove obstacles. Strategically using these can be crucial to overcoming more difficult levels.
As players progress through the 200 solitaire levels, they earn gems that can be used to gradually build and upgrade various spooky castles. This provides a sense of progression and collection beyond just completing the card game itself.
In addition to the core solitaire gameplay, the game also features 50 bonus Mahjong tile-matching levels that players can unlock.
Players praise the game's polished presentation, with high-quality visuals and a fitting, atmospheric soundtrack that enhances the spooky, Halloween-themed experience. The wide variety of gameplay elements are highlighted as keeping the solitaire gameplay fresh and engaging.