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- <sect1 id="Eight_Off"><!--<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>Eight Off</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>
- Four piles on the left. Built from Ace to King in suit.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Reserves</entry>
- <entry>
- Eight piles at top. Each reserve can only
- hold one card. The first four Reserve piles are each dealt
- one card at the beginning of the game.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Tableau</entry>
- <entry>
- Eight piles underneath the Reserves.
- The cards are dealt face up on to the Tableau, with
- six cards in each of the
- slots.
- </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>
- The Tableau is built down by suit. Only the top card or build of
- cards can be moved. A build of cards can only be moved if the
- number of cards in the build is equal or less than one more than the
- number of Reserve slots free. Empty spaces in the Tableau can only
- be filled with a King or a build starting with a King.
- </para>
- <para>
- Foundations are built up by suit from Ace to King. Although cards
- in the Foundations are technically still in play, there really is no
- need as playing these cards are not in any way helpful.
- </para>
- <para>
- Any top card in the Tableau can be placed in an empty Reserve slot.
- These cards are available for play back into the Tableau or on to a
- Foundation pile.
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Scoring</title>
-
- <para>
- Each card placed on to the Foundation piles scores one point.
- </para>
- <para>
- Maximum possible score: 52
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Strategy</title>
-
- <para>
- Move any card you can on to the Foundations as soon as possible.
- Leaving them around can only hinder your movement.
- </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
-