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Bicycle Solitaire v2.01
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By: Swfte
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Game Documentation
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By: Genesis
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HumbleDox
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5/29/91
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INTRODUCTION
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Solitaire Pack is a collection of Solitaire card games that can be played
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on a PC with either a mouse or a keyboard.
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This release contains the following Solitaire games:
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1. Auld Lang Syne
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2. Calculation
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3. Canfield
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4. Four Seasons
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5. Golf
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6. Klondike
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7. Little Spider
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This manual explains the rules of each Solitaire game and the features of
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this computerized version. You do not need to read this entire manual to
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play solitaire.
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TERMINOLOGY
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ALTERNATE COLORS - Play a red card on a black card, or a black card on a
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red card.
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BUILDING........ - Place one card on top of another, following the rules of
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a game.
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CLICK........... - To quickly press and release the mouse button.
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COLUMN.......... - A line of cards, tiled vertically.
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DEAL............ - The deal sets the cards up in playing position at the
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start of your game. Turning over cards from the deck is
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also considered a deal.
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DECK............ - The 52-card pack from which all the cards are dealt.
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DRAG............ - To move the mouse around while holding down the mouse
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button.
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FOUNDATIONS..... - These are often the primary building cards in Solitaire.
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Foundation cards are isolated either in the deal, or
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during play, and other cards are played on them according
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to the rules of the game.
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HAND............ - Cards remaining in the deck after the deal.
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LAYOUT.......... - Cards dealt at the start of the game. A layout may
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consist of any or all of the following: Foundations,
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Reserve, Stock, and Tableau.
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REDEAL.......... - Dealing again, or picking up the wastepile and playing
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those cards as a new hand.
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RESERVE......... - Cards in the layout which may not be built upon, but which
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are available for play on the Foundations.
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ROW............. - A line of cards, tiled horizontally.
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SCORE........... - The number of cards you have played to the Foundation(s).
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STOCK........... - A pile of cards dealt in the layout in which only the top
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card is turned face up. Stock cards are available for
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play to the Foundations and Tableau.
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TABLEAU......... - Cards dealt in the layout, similar to Foundation cards.
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Tableau cards are played to and from other Tableau and
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to the Foundation(s).
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LOADING OPTIONS
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When you load Bicycle Solitaire, you can include any of the following options
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on the command line with the SOL command:
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SOL -C [Force CGA mode]
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-E [Force EGA mode]
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-V [Force VGA mode]
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-INV [Force inverse LCD display mode]
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If your computer has a LCD display, and the card images appear black or dark,
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you may want to add the "-INV" parameter on the command line.
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PLAYING A GAME
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When the game starts it displays the layout for Klondike and a panel where
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the player may type their "player name" (Up to 8 characters long). If you
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enter a name then your game scores will be retained between sessions.
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Otherwise scores are kept only for the current session. Once you have
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entered your name, press the ENTER key or use the mouse to click on the Start
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button, and begin the game.
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THE MAIN MENU
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At the top of the screen is the Main menu. There are two ways to select an
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item from the main menu.
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MOUSE - Point at the menu item and click the left mouse button. This will
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bring up a submenu of items that you can choose from by pointing at
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an item and clicking the left mouse button.
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KEYBOARD - Press ESC to activate the menu, then use the left and right arrow
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keys on the keyboard to move to an item, then press the ENTER key
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to choose it. This will bring up a submenu of items that you can
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choose from using the up/down arrowe keys. Press the ENTER key
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to confirm your menu selection. You must press ESC again to exit
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the menu and return to the game.
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The Main menu includes three menu headings: Game, Options and the game title.
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These menus allow you to customize your game of Solitaire.
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When you start Bicycle Solitaire, Klondike automatically appears on the
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screen. To familiarize yourself with the Main menu, it's a good idea to
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go through each menu in Klondike. Once you are familiar with Klondike, you
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can quickly and easily learn the other games. The menus may vary from game
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to game, but the variations are explained in the games section.
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GAME MENU
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Deal - You may start a game by selecting "DEAL" from the Game menu. Your
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computer starts Bicycle Solitaire by shuffling and dealing the layout
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to Klondike. If you select "DEAL" again the computer will repeat this
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action and deal a new layout for Klondike.
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Undo Last Move - This menu item lets you undo your last move. If you place
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a card and then have second thoughts, simply select "Undo
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Last Move" and your last move will be undone.
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You may undo a move as long as the "Undo Last Move" option
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is highlighted in the menu.
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PC Player Games - The next seven items on the Game menu are all of the
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Bicycle Solitaire Games. Select the game you want to play
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and your computer automatically deals the layout for that
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game.
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Quit - Highlight "QUIT" when you are ready to exit Bicycle Solitaire. You
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don't need to select "QUIT" to end one game and start another. Select
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"DEAL" to play another hand of the current game, or select one of the
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other games from the Game menu.
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OPTIONS MENU
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Bitmap Dragging - This option lets you choose the appearance of the cards as
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you move them around the screen. When "Bitmap Dragging"
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is selected, you can actually see the card moving from
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one spot to another. A check mark next to this option
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indicates that it is turned on. To turn it off, select it
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again and the checkmark will disappear to indicate that it
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is turned off. If you are experiencing slow or choppy
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card movement you should turn Bitmap Dragging off.
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Sound - This option lets you choose whether or not your game will have sound
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effects. A check mark next to this option indicates Sound is on.
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To turn sound off, select this option again and the check mark will
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disappear to indicate it is turned off.
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The next menu item offers you options pertaining to the Bicycle Solitaire
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game you are playing currently. Assuming you didn't select another game
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from the Game menu, you should see the name Klondike as the the third item
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on the Main menu. This menu item may vary from game to game, but the
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variations are explained in the Rules section for each game.
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KLONDIKE MENU
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Draw 3 Cards - This option lets you choose the difficulty factor of your
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game. When the "Draw 3 Cards" option is turned on, you can
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turn up to 3 cards from the deck at a time. A check mark
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next to this option indicates that it is turned on.
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You can turn this option on and off throughout a game if you
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need a little help getting at a particular card. When this
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option is turned off, cards are dealt one at a time with only
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one pass through the deck. Turn off this option by selecting
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it. The check mark disappears when the option is turned off.
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Expert - When "Expert" is selected, you cannot move partial Tableau columns
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to other columns. Expert mode only works when you are using a
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mouse.
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Score - The score card lets you see your cumulative performance on the
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current game. When you quit the PC Player Klondike Game, the current
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statistics are saved in the xxx.sol in the current directory, where
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xxx is your player name as entered on the startup screen. When you
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start the program again, the statistics are read in from this file
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unless you specify the "NEW" option on the command line.
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The fields on the score card are:
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Current Score - Your score in the current game. (1 point for each Foundation
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card)
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Games Played - Number of games played to date, not including the current
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game.
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Games Won - Number of games won to date.
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Avg Score - Your average score over all the games played to date not
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including the current game.
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MOVING THE CARDS
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To play the game you must select cards from one area of the screen and move
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them to another area. If you move a card to an invalid spot the computer
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will beep and return the card to its previous position.
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Any area marked by a dotted rectangle or a card can accept a card. Any
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rectangular area with a circle in it can be selected by pointing to the area
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and clicking the left mouse button, or pressing the ENTER key.
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Mouse - To select a card for play with the mouse, just point at the card and
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press and hold the left button down while you move the card around
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the screen. Release the mouse button when you want the card to drop.
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To pick up and move an entire Tableau of cards, point to one of the
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partially hidden cards instead of the fully visible card on the top
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of the Tableau. Hold down the left button and drag the cards to the
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area you wish, then release the button to drop them there.
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Keyboard - The active area is marked with an arrow in the center of the top
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edge of the card. To select the active area press the ENTER key.
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To advance to the next area press TAB or use the up, down, left
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or right arrow keys.
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You can also move cards to locations by pressing the appropriate
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hotkey for that area.
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Hotkeys are explained in the following section which covers tips
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for more advanced play.
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KEYBOARD HOTKEYS
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Hotkeys provide a few shortcuts for you while playing Bicycle Solitaire.
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Hotkeys take you directly to an area of the screen, and let you pick up or
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put down a card.
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For all games, ESCAPE will activate the menu. To pick up a card, press the
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ENTER key when the card is selected. The card you picked will follow you
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around the screen as you press the TAB key or the arrow keys. Press the
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ENTER key when you want to drop the card.
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Also, when the game allows, you can pick up a Tableau pile instead of just
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the top card by pressing the arrow keys instead of just the ENTER key.
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The hotkeys used in each game of Bicycle Solitaire are listed in the Rules
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section for each game.
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PEEKING AT CARDS
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Mouse - Sometimes you can "peek" into a pile of cards by pressing the right
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mouse button while pointing at the pile. You will see a temporary
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display of the cards under the pile. If you hold the right mouse
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button, the cards remain frozen on display until you release the
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button.
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Keyboard - Press the SHIFT+ENTER keys when pointing at a pile. This view
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remains frozen until you press the ENTER key again.
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AULD LANG SYNE
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Simple, but compelling. One time through the deck and it's over! Four aces
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are built to kings, regardless of suit. Sounds simple, but there's no room
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for error.
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THE LAYOUT
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The four aces are removed from the pack and placed in a row at the top of
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the screen.
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These foundations are to be built up in sequence to kings, regardless of
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suit.
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THE PLAY
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Your computer deals four cards below the Foundations forming the Reserves.
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The top cards on Reserver piles are available for play on the Foundations.
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Spaces in the Reserve are filled only by the deal. Each time you select a
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deck, the computer deals four more cards, one on each pile or space. Between
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deals, play up what you can.
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The following hotkeys take you directly to an area of the screen in Auld Lang
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Syne:
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S...... The Stock
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1-4.... Tableau column 1 to 4
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A-D.... Foundation pile 1 to 4
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PEEKING AT CARDS
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You may peek at cards hidden under the Reserve piles, using the right mouse
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button or pressing the SHIFT+ENTER keys.
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MENU OPTIONS
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Tam O' Shanter Variation - Listed under the Auld Lang Syne Menu, this
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variation adds an extra twist: the aces are not
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dealt to the Foundation from the deal. You must
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move them to the Foundations as they become
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available.
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CALCULATION
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Slow and steady wins this race. More than luck, patience and perserverance
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are needed to win a hand of calculation.
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THE LAYOUT
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Your computer deals four cards, an ace, two, three and four, regardless of
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suit. These form the Foundations. The top card of the Stock is turned up
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and is available for play on the Foundations.
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THE FOUNDATION
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An ace, two, three and four are removed from the pack, regardless of suit,
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and placed at the top of the screen to form the Foundations. Each is to be
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built up to 13 cards in arithmetical series as follows, without regard to
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suite:
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A,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,T,J,Q,K
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2,4,6,8,T,Q,A,3,5,7,9,J,K
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3,6,9,Q,2,5,8,J,A,4,7,T,K
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4,8,Q,3,7,J,2,6,T,A,5,9,K
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To view this sequence during the game for reference, select the "View
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Sequence" option under "Calculation" on the Main menu.
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THE PLAY
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Turn up cards singly from the stock at the bottom of the screen, and place
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unplayable cards on any one of the four Reserve piles marked in the center
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of the screen. The top card of each Reserve pile and the card from the
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Hand are available for play to the Foundations.
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The following hotkeys take you directly to an area of the screen in
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Calculation.
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S........ The Stock
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1-4...... Tableau column 1 to 4
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A-D...... Foundation pile 1 to 4
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CANFIELD
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A real challenge for Klondike fans. Canfield is a busier game than most, but
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you'll find many opportunities for a "comeback" just when you think you've
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played out your hand.
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THE LAYOUT
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Your computer deals 13 cards face down at the left of the screen to form the
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Stock. The top card of the Stock is then turnd face up, and is available for
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play on the Foundations of Tableau. One card is then dealt to the Foundation
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area at the top of the screen.
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Four cards are dealt to the right of the Stock and form the Tableau. The
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remaining cards are placed in a pile face down at the lower left of the
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screen and form the hand.
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THE FOUNDATION
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To win, you must build up the Foundations, according to suit, until all cards
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have been played to Foundation piles. At the top of the screen are spaces
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for the Foundation cards. Three cards of the same rank as the first Found-
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ation card drawn are moved up to the Foundation as they become available.
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Playing an ace on a king is allowed, if necessary, to complete the Found-
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ation.
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THE PLAY
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Tableau cards may be built on eachother downward in alternate colors to aces.
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Top cards of piles can be moved onto Foundations, and cards may be played
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across Tableaus.
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Every space in the Tableau will be filled automatically from the Stock. The
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top card of the Stock is available for play on the Foundations or on the
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Tableau piles. After the Stock is empty, spaces can be filled from the
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Wastepile or the Hand, or you can leave them open.
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THE HAND
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After the deal, the remaining cards form the Hand. Cards are turned up three
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at a time from the Hand and placed on the Wastepile. The top card of the
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Hand is available for play on the Tableau or Foundation piles. When you
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select the Hand pile the next batch of 3 cards is dealt to the wastepile.
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Re-dealing by threes may continue without limit until the game is won or
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comes to a standstill.
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The following hotkeys take you directly to an area of the screen in Canfield.
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S...... The Stock
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H...... The Hand
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T...... The current deal card
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1-4.... Tableau column 1 to 4
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A-D.... Foundation pile 1 to 4
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MENU OPTIONS
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Selective Canfield - This is a variation on PC Player Canfield that lets you
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select your first Foundation card. Your computer deals
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five cards and asks you to select the starting Found-
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ation card. Once you select the card, your computer
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automatically deals the rest of the layout. You can
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select this option from the "Canfield" heading on the
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Main menu.
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FOUR SEASONS
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An intriguing game that changes pace as quickly as you can flip a card. Just
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when you think the game is over, the "miracle" card turns up... Changing
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everything.
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THE LAYOUT
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Your computer deals five cards in a cross, forming the Tableau piles. The
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next card is dealt to the top left corner as the first Foundation card.
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THE FOUNDATIONS
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Move the other three cards of the same rank as the first Foundation to the
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corner spaces as they become available.
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THE PLAY
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To win you must build up the Foundations to 13 cards, in suit. Tableau cards
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may be built on eachother downward, regardless of suit, and are available for
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play to the Foundations. Only one card at a time may be moved from the top
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of a Tableau pile. Spaces may be filled by available cards from the other
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Tableau piles, the Wastepile or Deck. The top card on the Wastepile is
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available for play on Tableau or Foundation piles.
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PEEKING AT CARDS
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You may peek at cards hidden under the Tableau piles and the Wastepile, using
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the right mouse button or pressing the SHIFT+ENTER keys.
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HOTKEYS
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The following hotkeys take you directly to an area of the screen in Four
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Seasons.
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S...... The Stock
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W...... The Wastepile
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T...... The current deal card
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1-5.... Tableau column 1 to 5
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A-D.... Foundation pile 1 to 4
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GOLF
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Truly addictive, and as challenging as a round on the links. You'll find
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yourself playing this one again and again.
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THE LAYOUT
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The computer deals five rows or seven cards each, face up and overlapping,
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and one card below this Tableau to start the Wastepile.
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THE PLAY
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To win you must clear all the Tableau cards away by building on the Found-
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ation card. The last, or end card of each Tableau column is available for
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play on the Foundation. You may build in sequence, up or down, regardless
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of suit. The sequence is not circular, so an ace will accept a two, but
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nothing may be built upon a king.
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When you select the deck, cards are turned up singly and placed on the Found-
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ation. Build on each of these cards turned up on the Foundation pile.
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For example, when a 3 is on top of the Wastepile, you can play a 2 or a 4
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off the Tableau, regardless of suit.
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HOTKEYS
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The following hotkeys take you directly to an area of the screen in Golf.
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S...... The Stock
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W...... The Wastepile
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1-7.... Tableau column 1 to 7
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KLONDIKE
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Klondike, the most popular of all Solitaire games, is also the hardest to
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win.
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THE LAYOUT
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At the start of each game the computer deals seven columns of cards with the
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last card in each column face up and the rest face down. These cards form
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the Tableau. The remaining cards are placed face down in a pile at the upper
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left of the screen to form the Stock.
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THE FOUNDATION
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At the top of the screen are spaces for the Foundations. The four aces, as
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they become available, are to be moved up to start the Foundations.
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THE PLAY
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To win, the four Foundation aces must be built up in suit to kings. The face
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up cards on the Tableau may be built down in alternating colors. Tableau
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cards may be built on eachother. Exposed Tableau cards that are face down
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on the pile are turned face up and become available for play. The last card
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on a Tableau column is always available for play to the Foundations. Aces
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should be moved up to the Foundation as soon as they become available, but
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all other cards can remain on the Tableau for building.
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An empty Tableau column can only be filled by a king or by a column of cards
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with the king as the base card.
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THE STOCK
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The remaining cards form the stock. The top card of the Stock can be turned
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face up and is then available for play on the Tableau or Foundations.
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MENU OPTIONS
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Draw 3 Cards - When this option is selected, cards are dealt 3 at a time with
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unlimited passes through the deck. When this option is not
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selected, cards are dealt one at a time with only one pass
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through the deck.
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Expert - When this option is selected you cannot move partial Tableau
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columns to other columns.
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HOTKEYS
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The following hotkeys take you directly to an area of the screen in Klondike.
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S...... The Stock
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T...... The current deal card
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1-7.... Tableau column 1 to 7
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A-D.... Foundation pile 1 to 4
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LITTLE SPIDER
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Don't panic if you need to deal thje entire Stock for this game to get
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rolling. Once things get moving, this fast-paced game is a strategist's
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dream.
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THE LAYOUT
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Your computer deals two rows of four cards each to form the Tableau piles,
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leaving space between for a row of Foundations, four across.
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THE FOUNDATIONS
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Two aces of one color and two kings of the opposite color, as they become
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available, are moved to the middle to begin the Foundation. You have free
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choice of colors.
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THE PLAY
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To win the game, the Foundation aces are to be builkt up in suit to kings,
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and the Foundation kings are to be built down in suit to aces. The top cards
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of the Tableau piles are available for play. Any available Foundation card
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(ace or king) may be moved to the Foundation from any of the eight Tableau
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piles. From the upper row, cards may be played off to all Foundations. From
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the lower row, until the whole pack is dealt, a card may be built only on
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the Foundation directly above it.
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Continue to deal eight cards at a time by selecting the deck on the left of
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the screen. After each eight-card deal, pause and play up what you can as
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described below.
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You cannot fill spaces in the Tableau except in the course of dealing a group
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of eight cards. The last four cards of the pack are dealt to the upper row.
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Once the entire Pack has been dealt, the top cards in both the upper and
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lower Tableau piles may be played to any Foundation. Top Tableau cards may
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be built on eachother in sequence up or down, regardless of suit; bottom
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Tableau cards may not be played upon other Tableau piles.
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PEEKING AT CARDS
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You may peek at cards hidden under the Tableau piles, using the right mouse
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button or pressing the SHIFT+ENTER keys.
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HOTKEYS
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The following hotkeys take you directly to an area of the screen in Little
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Spider.
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S...... The Stock
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1-8.... Tableau column 1 to 8
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A-D.... Foundation pile 1 to 4
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