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<sect1 id="Treize"><!--<sect1info>
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<holder>Rosanna Yuen</holder>
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<firstname>Rosanna</firstname>
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<surname>Yuen</surname>
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<address><email>zana@webwynk.net</email></address>
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<para>Written by Rosanna Yuen</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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Top left pile. The rest of the deck is placed here after
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dealing the Tableau. Cards are turned over one at a time to Waste. No
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To be taken from Stock. Top card and bottom card available for play.
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<entry>Tableau</entry>
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Deal cards face up in seven overlapping rows starting with one card on the
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first row, increasing by one per row and staggering the piles as to
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<sect2><title>Goal</title>
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<sect2><title>Rules</title>
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All exposed cards in the pyramid are available for play. Kings can be
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removed singly. All other cards can be removed in pairs that add up to
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treize with Aces equal to 1, Jacks equal to 11, and Queens equal to 12.
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Cards can be flipped singly from the Stock to the Waste. Top and bottom
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cards are available for play either by themselves or with the available
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cards in the pyramid. The top card of the Waste can also be played with
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the second card on the Waste. There is no redeal.
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<sect2><title>Scoring</title>
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Each card removed scores one point.
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Maximum possible score: 52
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<sect2><title>Strategy</title>
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This game is easier to win than Thirteen. This is because you can plan
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ahead and avoid blocks by strategic play.