Solitaire for Windows
Game Guide
by Ed the Moogle
Version 1.0
Copyright 2001 Ed the Moogle

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Contents

-Intro
-Game Modes
-Options
-Card Decks
-Game Mechanics
-Tips and Tricks
-Contact Info and Thanks
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Intro

Now, you, the reader, may be wondering why I would write an FAQ for a game most
everyone reading this owns and knows how to play- Solitaire. Well, my answer is
simply this: While thinking of things to do over the weekend in school, I
figured, "Hey, why not write an FAQ for Solitaire?" . And so, I went home,
fired up my computer, and started typing. You can probably tell that I have too
much free time on my hands. :
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Game Variations

Note: All variations of the game still follow the basic rules of Klondike
Solitaire. They're just minor variations on the game.

Draw

Determines how many cards are drawn from the deck with each click of the mouse.
You can either set this to Draw 1 or Draw 3. In Draw 3, three cards will be
drawn (unless you use a little cheat: see the "Tricks" section), but only the
top card on the stack can be used.

Scoring

Determines how your points will be tallied while playing the game. There are
three variations on Solitaire scoring.

Standard- You will get points for successful card movements. A chart follows.

+5    Moving a card from the deck to the playing piles.
+5    Flipping a card in the piles.
+10   Moving a card from the piles to the suit stacks.
-2    Using the "Undo" command.
-2    Every 10 seconds that pass on the timer- only if the timer's on, though.
-20   Reaching the end of the stack from the fifth time on in Draw Three mode.
-100  Reaching the end of the stack in Draw One mode.
+???? Getting a time bonus at the end of the game (see Timed Game, below).

Vegas

You begin the game $52 in the hole. You earn $5 for each card you move to the
stacks, but you can only "reset" the deck three times per game. Each time you
"deal" the cards, you will lose another $52. The most challenging variation of
the game.

None

No score at all.
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Options

Timed Game

If this box is checked, a timer will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
The timer starts as soon as you move a card. For every 10 seconds that this
timer passes, the player will lose 2 points. However, if they complete the game
quickly enough, they will be rewarded a large amount of bonus points. The
quicker you finish, the more points you get.

I don't know how the bonus score is calculated, aside from the fact that a
faster time merits a higher score. Any help on this topic?

Status Bar

If this box is checked, a status bar will be displayed at the bottom of the
screen that displays your total score and the amount of seconds that has passed
since the movement of the first card.

Outline Dragging

If this box is checked, a small outline will appear to signify the card that
you are dragging. This will also cause the destination card to light up- if
it's a valid move, that is.

Keep Score

Determines if your score will be calculated when playing in either Standard or
Vegas modes. The game doesn't save your scores to a high-score list, though, so
you'll have to remember them yourself.
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Card Decks

This is mostly just a matter of personal preference. You get to select the
design that appears on the back of your cards. All the changes are cosmetic and
have no effect on the actual game.

Pattern 1- A light-blue and red line pattern.
Pattern 2- A green, black, and yellow line pattern.
Fish 1- Four red fish on a light blue background.
Fish 2- Three red fish and a bit of seaweed on a dark blue background.
Vines 1- Green vines with red fruit on a black background.
Vines 2- The same vines design, but on a dark blue background.
Robot- A red robot on a blue background. Every now and then, the robot's dials
will move.
Roses- Dull red roses with dark green leaves.
Seashell- A seashell on a colorful background.
Castle- A black castle on a dark blue background. Every now and then, the
lights blink.
Beach- A beach scene, complete with a palm tree. The sun will make a face at
you once in a while.
Sleeve- A hand coming out of a striped sleeve, which is holding three aces, on
a yellow backdrop.

Is there a way to trigger the card animations? It seems to be random, but I'm
not sure...
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Game Mechanics

The starting game board looks a bit like this. My ASCII art skills are
terrible, so bear with me.

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|   ______   ______                  ______   ______   ______   ______
|  |      | |      |                |      | |      | |      | |      |
|  |      | |      |                |      | |      | |      | |      |
|  | DECK | | STACK|                |      | |  SUIT STACKS  | |      |
|  |      | |      |                |______| |______| |______| |_____ |
|  |______| |______|
|
|
|  |      | |      | |      | |      | |      |  |      | |      |
|  |      | |      | |      | |      | |      |  |      | |      |
|  |      | |      | |      CARD PILES |      |  |      | |      |
|  |______| |______| |______| |______| |______|  |______| |______|
|
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The game of Solitaire basically plays out like this: The player must stack the
cards on the piles in alternating colored suits, descending backwards in order
of numbers.

For example, if you have a Red 7 (either Hearts or Diamonds) and a Black 6
(either Spades or Clubs) on the card pile, you can move the 6 onto the 7. If
later you should find a Red 5, you could move that onto the Black 6, etc. Any
cards under a mvoed card on the piles can be flipped over to reveal new cards,
if there are any under the moved card. Kings of any suit can be moved onto one
of the seven vacant spaces.

Card order, from highest to lowest.

King, Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, Ace

If the player is unable to make any more moves with the cards upon the deck,
they must draw a set number of cards (one or three, depending on the rules)
from the deck. If the top card on the stack can be put to use on the card
piles, the player can then use it as such.

If the player should come across an Ace, they can move it to the Suit Stacks to
the left of the deck. From there, they can move the next highest card up to the
suit stacks when they come across it.

For example, say you find the Ace of Spades, and move it to the Suit Stacks.
Later, you come across the Two of Spades. You can then proceed to move the Two
of Spades to the Suit Stacks.

The game continues until all of the cards are moved to the Suit Stacks, or no
more legal moves (aside from moving cards from the Deck to the Stack) can be
made. In the event that no more legal moves are possible, click Deal on the
menu to start a new game.

If you should manage to complete the game, a dazzling display of cards dancing
across the green will greet you (this can be skipped by pressing the Esc key).
Afterwards, you will be given the option to deal the cards again.
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Tips and Tricks

This trick should be applicable to all versions of the game and every game mode
that uses the Draw Three setting. If it doesn't work on your version, e-mail me
and let me know what version you own and what game settings you had on when you
tried the trick.

DRAW ONE CARD IN DRAW THREE MODE

To do this trick, simply hold down the Shift, Ctrl, and Alt keys as you click
on the Deck. Now you should draw only one card instead of three.
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Contact Info and Thanks

Thanks to...

Microsoft, for packaging this game with my mediocre computer.
Phildothegreat, for e-mailing me this game after I accidentally deleted it.
Wes Cherry, for programming Solitaire for Windows.
My mother, for introducing me to this time-waster. (heh heh)

I can be contacted at edmoogle@hotmail.com or brunerp@juno.com . Put the words
" Solitaire FAQ" somewhere in the subject line so that your message doesn't get
blocked by my mail filte
