Playing the game
At start all cards are placed in seven columns with only one card in the first,
six in the second and then increasing in the other five columns. The goal is to
move all of the column cards to the foundation piles at right - starting each
pile with an ace and ending it with a king.
Here is how you do it:
- Moving cards between columns: You are allowed to move a single card
or a group of cards between the columns. The only rule is that the
bottom card in the receiving column must have a different color and be
one value higher than the card - or the top card in the group - you
choose to drag. The cards in the group don't have to be in any sequence.
To an empty column you can only move a King or a group headed by a
King. The cursor pointer will change to a hand when moved over a card
that you are allowed to move.
- Dumping cards: For dumping cards, you can either double-click them or
drag them to the foundation piles. You can also click the 'dump' button
next to the piles to let the program find all cards to dump. The cards
are dumped in increasing order in each suit - starting with an ace and
ending with a King. Which pile you drag the cards to doesn't matter - the
program will select the proper one. In Settings you can select to have
the program automatically remove cards
.
Notes:
As usual it pays to empty one or more columns, which makes it easier to build
suits and get all cards visible.
Right-clicking a hidden card will show it - if you want to cheat a little.
Right-clicking the Exit button will show the background without any disturbing buttons and cards.
Right-clicking the background will restore the window.
Clicking the score panel will turn on a small win/lose
video in that panel.
Clicking it again will close it.