Pizza Slice Mahjong Solitaire

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About the Pizza Slice Layout

The Pizza Slice is a long, narrow triangular wedge that tapers to a sharp point at one end and flares out to a curved crust along the wide end. Tiles line up in rows that grow steadily longer from the tip toward the crust, and the gentle arc of the crust is built from a thicker band of pieces, sometimes lightly stacked, to give it that puffy baked edge. A scatter of double-height tiles dots the middle like toppings. The result is a slim, elegant board that reads as a slice the moment it loads, and at two out of five it stays relaxed throughout.

It plays as a smooth, directional puzzle. Because the wedge is so long and thin, most rows are only a couple of tiles deep, which means a huge share of the board is reachable from the open top and bottom slanted edges. The pointed tip is the easiest corner of all, and progress tends to flow from the point outward toward the crust. The one part that asks for care is the crust band and the stacked toppings, where a few tiles hide beneath their neighbors.

Difficulty: Medium (2/5) | Tiles: 128

How to Clear the Pizza Slice Layout

Begin at the sharp tip of the slice. The first tile sits free on every side and each successive row exposes its outer ends along the two long diagonal crust-to-point edges. Eat your way up from the point, taking the slanted top and bottom tiles, and the narrow wedge unravels with very little resistance.

Watch the topping tiles in the middle. These are the pieces stacked one on top of another to suggest pepperoni or veg, and they behave like little caps that lock the tile directly beneath them. When you reveal a topping, hunt for its match right away so you do not leave a covered tile stranded in the body of the slice.

The curved crust at the wide end is the crux. It is the densest part of the board and its tiles only free up once the rows feeding into it have been cleared, so do not rush the crust early. Approach it last, working along the arc and matching crust tiles in pairs as the wedge behind them empties out.

By the endgame you will usually have just the crust and a topping or two remaining. Avoid blindly clearing every match in the early going; hold one safe pair, ideally a flower or season, so you always have a move when the crust narrows down. If two crust tiles refuse to align, Shuffle re-deals what is left into a fresh solvable layout.

The Story Behind the Pizza Slice Layout

A single slice of pizza is the universal shorthand for a casual good time, and its shape is a near-perfect triangle softened by one curved edge, which is a lovely thing to render in tiles. The long taper gives the board a clear sense of direction, while the rounded crust breaks the geometry just enough to keep it from feeling like a plain triangle.

It is also a shape with built-in personality from the toppings. Dotting a few stacked tiles across the middle to stand in for pepperoni turns an abstract wedge into something appetizing and specific, and clearing from the pointed tip up toward the crust mirrors exactly how most people actually eat a slice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the easiest place to start on the Pizza Slice?

At the sharp point. The tip tile is free on all sides, and because the wedge is so thin, eating upward from the point keeps exposing fresh outer tiles along both long edges with almost no risk of a dead end.

What are the stacked tiles in the middle of the slice?

Those are the topping tiles, stacked to look like pepperoni or veg. Each one caps the tile directly under it, so reveal and match toppings promptly to avoid trapping a piece in the body of the wedge.

Why is the crust so hard to finish?

The curved crust is the thickest, densest part of the board, so its tiles stay blocked until the rows in front of them clear. Treat the crust as the final phase, work along the arc, and match its tiles in pairs as the wedge empties.

Is the Pizza Slice harder than it looks?

Not really. Its long thin body means most tiles are reachable from the open edges, so the two-out-of-five rating is accurate. The only genuine thought goes into the topping caps and the crust at the very end.

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