Block Ten Help Contents

The following lists all of the Block Ten Solitaire Help topics.

How to Play

   Overview

   Playing the Game

   Rules of the Game

Commands

   Game Menu Commands

   Game Options


How to Play

This section contains information on how to play Block Ten Solitaire.

   Overview

   Playing the Game

   Rules of the Game


Overview

Block Ten is a solitaire game in which two cards at a time are dealt from the stock onto two cards in the 3 x 3 tableau whose ranks added together total 10. A Ten dealt onto one of the piles in the tableau blocks that pile. The game is won if all cards are dealt onto the tableau.

Please note that a mouse or other pointing device is required to play Block Ten.

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   Playing the Game

   Rules of the Game


Playing the Game

The object of Block Ten is to deal the entire stock, two cards at a time onto the tableau which consists of three rows of three cards each.

To start a new game:

From the Game menu, choose Deal or press F2.

To select the piles where the cards from the stock are to be dealt:

Move the cursor over the cards in the tableau.  Click on two cards in the tableau onto which the cards from the deck are to be dealt.  If the ranks of the two cards selected total 10, or if the cards are face cards of equal rank, two cards from the stock will be dealt onto their positions.  Otherwise, you will be warned that your selection was invalid.  You must then select two new cards.

Related Topics:

   Rules of the Game

   Game Menu Commands

   Game Options


Rules of the Game

Block Ten Solitaire Rules:

1.	The game begins with a standard deck of 52 cards (no jokers) shuffled together from which three rows of three cards each are dealt to form the tableau.

2.	Two cards at a time are dealt from the stock onto two cards in the tableau whose ranks added together equal 10, or onto two face cards of equal rank.  The suits of the cards are disregarded.

3.	As soon as a Ten is dealt onto one of the piles in the tableau, that pile is blocked for the remainder of the game and no other cards from the stock may be dealt onto that pile.

4.	Play continues until no further moves are possible or until the stock is exhausted (in which case you win the game).

Winning the Game

You win the game by dealing the entire deck onto the tableau.

Related Topics:

   Playing the Game


Commands

This section contains information about the commands in Block Ten Solitaire.

   Game Menu Commands

   Game Options


Game Menu Commands

This section contains information about the Game menu commands in Block Ten Solitaire.

Deal

Deals a new game of Block Ten.

Shortcut: F2

Deck...

Displays a dialog in which you can select from one of six card back designs.

Shortcut: Ctrl+D

Options...

Displays the Options dialog. For a description of the various options, refer to the topic Game Options.

Shortcut: Ctrl+O

Statistics...

Shows the total number of games played, the number of games won, and your winning percentage.

Shortcut: Ctrl+S

Exit

Exits Block Ten Solitaire.  You can exit at any time, even in the middle of a game.

Shortcut: Alt+F4

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   Overview

   Game Options


Game Options

To select the game options, choose Options... from the Game menu.  In the Options dialog, you can select the following options:

Card Animation

If you wish to have the cards animated on the screen, choose On.  Choose Off to have the cards simply appear at their destination when clicked.

Note: If you turn the card animation off, you must click on the downturned deck to deal the next two cards onto those selected in the tableau.  The cards are dealt automatically when the animation is on.

Warnings

If you have attempted an illegal move, the game will warn you.  If you wish to have a message box appear to explain what you did wrong, choose Display Message.  If you just want a warning tone to sound without displaying a message, choose Beep.

3D Dialog Boxes

If you wish to have the dialog boxes and message boxes in the game displayed with a three dimensional effect, select this check box.  If unchecked, all dialogs and message boxes will be displayed in the standard Windows appearance.

Note: This check box is disabled if you are running Windows 95 or higher, since a three dimensional interface is a standard part of the system.

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   Game Menu Commands


Stock

The pile from which the cards are dealt.


Rank

The numerical value of a card.


Tableau

The layout from which the cards are played.  In Block Ten, the tableau consists of three rows of three cards each.