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<sect1 id="Gaps"><!--<sect1info>
    <copyright>
      <year>2005</year>
      <holder>Zach Keene</holder>
    </copyright>
    <author>
      <firstname>Zach</firstname>
      <surname>Keene</surname>
    </author>
    <address><email>zjkeene@bellsouth.net</email></address>
  </sect1info>-->

  <title>Gaps</title>

  <para>Written by Zach Keene</para>

          <sect2><title>Setup</title>


  <informaltable>
    <tgroup cols="2"><tbody>
	<row>
	  <entry>Type of Deck</entry>
	  <entry>Standard Deck</entry>
	</row>
	<row>
	  <entry>Stock</entry>
	  <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>
	</row>
      </tbody>
    </tgroup>
  </informaltable>

          </sect2>
        <sect2><title>Goal</title>

  <para>
    To place all cards in sequence from 2 to king, in suit.
  </para>

          </sect2>
        <sect2><title>Rules</title>

  <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>
  <para>
    Once a card is placed in a sequence starting with a 2 in the leftmost
  slot, it can no longer be moved.
  </para>
  <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>

            </sect2>
        <sect2><title>Options</title>

    <para>
     Randomly Placed Gaps on Redeal: Check this to have randomly placed gaps 
 after a redeal. If unchecked, the gaps will always be placed directly to the 
 right of any cards already in sequence after redealing.
    </para>


          </sect2>
        <sect2><title>Scoring</title>

  <para>
    Each card placed in sequence, starting with a two in the leftmost slot,
    is worth one point.
  </para>
  <para>
    Maximum possible score:  48
  </para>

          </sect2>
        <sect2><title>Strategy</title>

  <para>
    Put off making any move that will add a gap after a king for as long as possible.
  </para>
        </sect2>
</sect1>