Big Book of SolitaireWith this collection of 96 different versions of solitaire, players of every level will find plenty of variations to keep themselves entertained for hours. Beginners can enjoy the simple Baker s Dozen and Magnolia Tree. Those with more experience can try Alhambra, a tricky double-deck game. If a couple of card experts meet up, they can match wits playing the more complex Russian Bank, a battle for two that shows that solitaire needn t be solitary. For each game, there s information on its origins, the number of decks needed, playing time, and degree of difficulty. Game lovers will agree: this goldmine of games is packed with fun. " |
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15 minutes DEGREE 20 minutes 52 cards 9 BIG BOOK allowed to redeal alternating colors American DECK available cards available for play BOOK OF SOLITAIRE British DECK build ascending sequences build descending build sequences Build the Aces Deal a row deal another row Deal the cards deck of 52 DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY descending sequences eight cards facedown card faceup cards fill empty spaces filling a space five cards following suit foundation cards four Aces free space French DECK game is blocked Italian DECK Jack LA BELLE LUCIE Layout Deal Layout Select nine ORIGIN piles of four placed on top Play Build play the card playable cards player PRISONER QUEENS Queen rank regardless of suit reserve card row of eight row of four seven cards SOLITAIRE 24 stock is exhausted stock one card stripped deck tableau thirteen cards three cards top card topmost card twelve cards wastepile
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Page 186 - This is probably the most popular solitaire game in the world. The Layout Lay out seven cards in a row facedown except for the first card. Then put the eighth card face up on the second card in the row, and complete the row with facedown cards. Place a faceup card on the third pile, and finish off the row in the same way. Continue until you have a faceup card on every pile. Your layout will look like the diagram on the next page. The Object of the Game Build...