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- <sect1 id="Bristol"> <!--<sect1info>
- <copyright>
- <year>2001</year>
- <holder>Rosanna Yuen</holder>
- </copyright>
- <author>
- <firstname>Rosanna</firstname>
- <surname>Yuen</surname>
- </author>
- <address><email>zana@webwynk.net</email></address>
- </sect1info>-->
-
- <title>Bristol</title>
-
- <para>Written by Rosanna Yuen</para>
-
- <sect2><title>Setup</title>
-
-
- <informaltable>
- <tgroup cols="2">
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>Type of Deck</entry>
- <entry>Standard Deck</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Stock</entry>
- <entry>
- Top left pile. The rest of the deck is placed here after
- dealing the Tableau. There are no redeals.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Reserve</entry>
- <entry>
- Three piles to the right of Stock. One card is dealt into
- each of the Reserves every time the Stock is clicked.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Foundation</entry>
- <entry>
- Four piles on the top right. Foundations are built up in
- sequence regardless of suit.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Tableau</entry>
- <entry>
- Deal face up eight piles of three cards each.
- </entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Goal</title>
-
- <para>
- Move all cards to the Foundation piles.
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Rules</title>
-
- <para>
- Cards in the Tableau are built down regardless of suit. Cards can
- only be moved singly. An empty pile in the Tableau can not be
- filled.
- </para>
- <para>
- Cards are flipped from the Stock on to the three Reserve piles, one
- card each per deal. Top card of each Reserve pile is available for
- play. Empty Reserve piles cannot be filled except with the next
- deal from Stock.
- </para>
- <para>
- Foundation piles are built up regardless of suit from Ace to King.
- Cards in Foundation are no longer in play.
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Scoring</title>
-
- <para>
- Each card in the Foundation piles scores one point.
- </para>
- <para>
- Maximum possible score: 52
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Strategy</title>
-
- <para>
- Never look backwards. Cards that are locked in backwards order are
- to be dealt with as soon as possible. Move as many cards from the
- Reserve on to the Tableau as you can, for Kings are hard to move.
- </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
-