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- <sect1 id="Gypsy"><!--<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>Gypsy</title>
-
- <para>Written by Rosanna Yuen</para>
-
- <sect2><title>Setup</title>
-
-
- <informaltable>
- <tgroup cols="2">
- <tbody>
- <row>
- <entry>Type of Deck</entry>
- <entry>Double Deck</entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Stock</entry>
- <entry>
- Top left pile. The rest of the deck is placed here after
- dealing the Tableau. Cards are dealt in batches of eight,
- one on every Tableau.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Foundation</entry>
- <entry>
- Eight piles top right. To be built in suit from Ace to
- King. Topmost card in each Foundation can be played back on
- to the Tableau.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Tableau</entry>
- <entry>
- Eight piles. Deal two rows face down and one row face
- up to start. Tableau can be built down in alternating
- colors. Builds of cards can be moved. Empty piles can be
- filled with any card or build.
- </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 Tableau are built down by alternating color. Builds of
- cards can be moved. An empty pile in the Tableau can be filled
- with any card or build of cards.
- </para>
- <para>
- Each deal flips one card from the Stock to each pile of the
- Tableau. There are no redeals.
- </para>
- <para>
- Foundations are built up in suit from Ace to King. Cards in
- Foundations are still in play. Double clicking on a card in the
- Tableau will move it to the appropriate Foundation pile if such a
- move is possible.
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Scoring</title>
-
- <para>
- Each card in the Foundation scores 5 points. When a Foundation pile
- is complete (from Ace to King), 60 more points are scored. Each
- card pair on the Tableau in alternating order scores 2 points.
- </para>
- <para>
- Maximum possible score: 1000
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Strategy</title>
-
- <para>
- Try and expose new cards in the Tableau whenever possible. Remember
- you can always bring cards from the Foundation back into play.
- </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
-