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<holder>Zach Keene</holder>
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<firstname>Zach</firstname>
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<surname>Keene</surname>
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<address><email>zjkeene@bellsouth.net</email></address>
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<para>Written by Zach Keene</para>
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<sect2><title>Setup</title>
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<entry>Type of Deck</entry>
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<entry>Standard Deck</entry>
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<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>
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<sect2><title>Goal</title>
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<para>To place all cards in sequence from 2 to king, in suit.</para>
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<sect2><title>Rules</title>
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<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>
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<para>Once a card is placed in a sequence starting with a 2 in the leftmost slot, it can no longer be moved.</para>
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<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>
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<sect2><title>Options</title>
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<para>Randomly Placed Gaps on Redeal: Tick this to have randomly placed gaps after a redeal. If unticked, the gaps will always be placed directly to the right of any cards already in sequence after redealing.</para>
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<sect2><title>Scoring</title>
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<para>Each card placed in sequence, starting with a two in the leftmost slot, is worth one point.</para>
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<para>Maximum possible score: 48</para>
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<sect2><title>Strategy</title>
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<para>Put off making any move that will add a gap after a king for as long as possible.</para>