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- <sect1 id="Doublets"> <!--<sect1info>
- <copyright>
- <year>1998</year>
- <holder>Rosanna Yuen</holder>
- </copyright>
- <author>
- <firstname>Rosanna</firstname>
- <surname>Yuen</surname>
- </author>
- <address>
- <email>rwsy@mit.edu</email>
- </address>
- </sect1info>-->
-
- <title>Doublets</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. Cards are turned over one at a time to Waste. Two
- redeals.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Waste</entry>
- <entry>
- Directly to the right of Stock. To be taken from Stock.
- Top card available for play.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Reserve</entry>
- <entry>
- Seven piles, forming an arch shape (upside down U) to the
- right. Deal one card face up on each pile. During this
- deal, if a King is dealt, remove the King and place it on
- the bottom of the deck. Deal another card into this pile.
- Each Reserve pile can only hold one card. When a Reserve
- pile is empty, it is automatically filled by the Waste, or,
- if the Waste is empty, from the Stock. Once original deal
- is over, when a King is placed in a pile of the Reserve,
- this pile is frozen as Kings cannot be moved.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Foundation</entry>
- <entry>
- One pile, the center pile on the bottom row of the Reserve
- slots. To be built on from original card by doubling,
- regardless of suit or color.
- </entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Goal</title>
-
- <para>
- Move all cards to the Foundation pile.
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Rules</title>
-
- <para>
- Cards can be put in the Foundation pile if they are twice the value
- of the card currently on top of the Foundation. Jacks and Queens
- are eleven and twelve, respectively. If the doubled number exceeds
- thirteen, subtract thirteen to find next needed card. The series
- goes:
- </para>
- <para>
- A, 2, 4, 8, 3, 6, Q, J, 9, 5, 10, 7, repeat...
- </para>
- <para>
- Cards are flipped from the Stock to the Waste by one. When the
- Stock is empty, move all cards in Waste back to the Stock,
- maintaining order. You can go through the deck three times.
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Scoring</title>
-
- <para>
- Each card in the Foundation pile scores one point.
- </para>
- <para>
- Maximum possible score: 48
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Strategy</title>
-
- <para>
- Without a King, you can't have regicide. Avoid them.
- </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
-