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- <sect1 id="Diamond_Mine"> <!--<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>Diamond Mine</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>Foundation</entry>
- <entry>
- One pile at top. Build in sequence for diamonds starting
- from any diamond of your choice.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Tableau</entry>
- <entry>
- Thirteen piles. Deal three cards face down and one card
- face up on every pile.
- </entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Goal</title>
-
- <para>
- Remove all diamonds to the foundation and have all the other cards
- in suit and sequence with Aces being low in the Tableau.
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Rules</title>
-
- <para>
- Cards (other than diamonds) can be built down in sequence regardless
- of suit. Builds of cards can be moved as a unit. Empty slots can
- be filled by any card (except for diamonds) or build of cards.
- </para>
- <para>
- Diamonds cannot be moved except to be place on to the Foundation.
- The diamond Foundation must be built up in sequence but can start
- from any number you want.
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Scoring</title>
-
- <para>
- Each diamond placed on to the Foundation scores the face value of
- the card, with Ace as one point, Jacks as eleven points, Queens as
- twelve points, and Kings as thirteen points.
- </para>
- <para>
- Each Ace through King in sequence and in suit on the Tableau pile
- scores three points.
- </para>
- <para>
- Maximum possible score: 100
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Strategy</title>
-
- <para>
- Mining for diamonds is hard work. Keep in mind that not all
- diamonds are worth the same. Don't forget to clean up after
- yourself and put the other suits in order.
- </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
-