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- <sect1 id="Gaps"><!--<sect1info>
- <copyright>
- <year>2005</year>
- <holder>Zach Keene</holder>
- </copyright>
- <author>
- <firstname>Zach</firstname>
- <surname>Keene</surname>
- </author>
- <address><email>zjkeene@bellsouth.net</email></address>
- </sect1info>-->
-
- <title>Gaps</title>
-
- <para>Written by Zach Keene</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>
- All cards are dealt into four rows of 13 cards each; the aces
- are then discarded to leave four gaps. Two redeals are allowed.
- </entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Goal</title>
-
- <para>
- To place all cards in sequence from 2 to king, in suit.
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Rules</title>
-
- <para>
- Gaps in the leftmost column may be filled by moving a 2 of any suit
- there. A gap to the right of any non-King card may be filled by placing
- the card with the same suit but one rank higher into the gap. Gaps
- following Kings or other gaps may not be filled.
- </para>
- <para>
- Once a card is placed in a sequence starting with a 2 in the leftmost
- slot, it can no longer be moved.
- </para>
- <para>
- If no moves are possible (i.e., all gaps follow Kings),
- double-clicking any card will cause a redeal. Any cards not in sequence
- will be removed, shuffled, and redealt. Only two redeals are allowed.
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Options</title>
-
- <para>
- Randomly Placed Gaps on Redeal: Check this to have randomly placed gaps
- after a redeal. If unchecked, the gaps will always be placed directly to the
- right of any cards already in sequence after redealing.
- </para>
-
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Scoring</title>
-
- <para>
- Each card placed in sequence, starting with a two in the leftmost slot,
- is worth one point.
- </para>
- <para>
- Maximum possible score: 48
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Strategy</title>
-
- <para>
- Put off making any move that will add a gap after a king for as long as possible.
- </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
-