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- <sect1 id="Union_Square"><!--<sect1info>
- <copyright>
- <year>1999</year>
- <holder>Rosanna Yuen</holder>
- </copyright>
- <author>
- <firstname>Rosanna</firstname>
- <surname>Yuen</surname>
- </author>
- <address><email>rwsy@mit.edu</email></address>
- </sect1info>-->
-
- <title>Union Square</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 turned over one at a time to Waste. No
- redeals.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Waste</entry>
- <entry>
- To be taken from Stock. Top card available for play.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Tableau</entry>
- <entry>
- Deal face up a four by four grid for the Tableau, making sixteen piles.
- Top card of each pile available for play.
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry>Foundation</entry>
- <entry>
- Four piles on the right. Foundation piles are built by suit from Ace to
- King, then King back to Ace.
- </entry>
- </row>
- </tbody>
- </tgroup>
- </informaltable>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Goal</title>
-
- <para>
- Move all cards to Foundations.
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Rules</title>
-
- <para>
- Cards in Tableau can be built either up or down in suit. However, each
- pile must follow only one of these rules. For example, if a Tableau
- pile has a three of clubs over a two of clubs, one can only play a four
- of clubs on this pile. Any available card can be played on to an empty
- Tableau pile.
- </para>
- <para>
- Foundation piles are to be built in suit from Ace to King, followed by
- another King, then back down to Ace, giving 26 cards per pile when game
- is won. Cards in Foundation piles are no longer in play.
- </para>
- <para>
- Cards can be flipped singly from the Stock to the Waste. Top card of
- Waste is available for play. There is no redeal.
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Scoring</title>
-
- <para>
- Each card moved to Foundations scores one point.
- </para>
- <para>
- Maximum possible score: 104
- </para>
-
- </sect2>
- <sect2><title>Strategy</title>
-
- <para>
- A string of beads can be added to from both ends, and so should your
- piles. Make good use of any empty slots to append cards. With a little
- perseverance, this game can be a lot of fun!
- </para>
- </sect2>
- </sect1>
-