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** P L A Y **
Back-house Solitaire is an addicting card game, that can be tricky
at times. It is named 'Back-house' because originally, the game is to
be played from the bottom of the deck. The objective of Back-house is
to complete each hand leaving the least amount of cards in the hand as
possible. At the beginning of each hand, you will be dealt four cards.
Consequently, throughout the entire game you will only see four cards
at a time, unless you have used the Split option, which I will discuss
later.
There are three different ways to play cards: Play 4 Cards, Play 2
Cards, or Split the Hand. Each option has its own specifications. To
Play 4 Cards the two END cards must be the same rank. To Play 2 Cards
the two END cards must be the same suit. When Splitting your Hand, the
two MIDDLE cards must be the same rank.
When splitting the hand, you are not starting another hand, you are
merely playing the same hand with two rows, thus giving opportunity to
make more plays.
If no plays are available, press ENTER to draw a new PLAY card from
the deck. When no cards are left in the deck and there are no plays to
make, then select the [Q]uit option from the menu.
Note, you must ALWAYS have at least four cards in your hand to make
ANY play. If you get to a point where there are less than four cards
in your hand, that hand is over.
When the deck is exhausted the hand is not over, the game will tell
you that cards may now be drawn from the BEGINNING of your hand. For
example, if you have 26 cards in your hand and none in the deck, you
will be permitted to draw cards, one at a time from the BEGINNING of
the hand and place them at the end of your hand, trying to make plays.
** E X A M P L E S **
Here are a few examples of valid PLAYS in Back-house Solitaire.
<-- Playing 4 cards, notice the two
END cards are the same RANK.
<-- Playing 2 cards, notice the two
END cards are the same SUIT.
<-- Split hand, notice the two
MIDDLE cards are the same RANK.
** S C O R I N G **
Each card that is played is worth 100 points. So when you play two
cards, you score 200 points, playing 4 cards gives you 400 points, and
splitting the hand yields no points. As you play more cards, you will
get bonus points.
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12 Cards Played = 1,000 Points 24 Cards Played = 3,000 Points
36 Cards Played = 5,000 Points 48 Cards Played = 7,000 Points*
52 Cards Played = 10,000 Points* * = Free Hand
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** G A M E O P T I O N S **
There are several options available during play of the game. Below
is a listing of the options and their functions.
[ENTER] Draw Card When there are no plays, press
ENTER to draw a card from the deck.
[2] Play 2 Cards When the two END cards are the same
suit, pressing 2 removes the middle
cards.
[4] Play 4 Cards When the two END Cards are the same
rank, press 4 to play all four cards.
Use R to redraw the screen.
[SPACE] Split Hand When the two MIDDLE cards are the same
rank, press SPACE to split the hand.
[H]elp [S]cores [Q]uit Press H for Instructions & S for scores.
Press Q when the hand is finished.
You will notice these options in the lowest box on the left side of
the screen. Directly above the OPTIONS box is the DAILY SCORE info and
user statistics. On the right side of the screen, below the cards you
will see the card stats. This will keep track of the CARDS LEFT, CARDS
PLAYED and CARDS IN YOUR HAND. The TIME IN - TIME OUT Stats and Info
concerning Hands Played/Hands Left, are at the bottom of the screen.
** F E A T U R E S **
Besides keeping track of Monthly scores, Back-house Solitaire also
has these additional features. Daily Scores feature tallies the scores
for an individual day that you select. Daily Champions feature shows
the highest score for each day of the month. When registered, the game
also has a calendar for missed days, as well as an ANSI/ASCII bulletin
generator.
** S U P P O R T **
Thank you for playing Back-house Solitaire. I appreciate any and all
comments, suggestions or bug reports. If anyone needs to contact me for
these or any other reasons, refer to the following information.
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BG Creations BBS
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3928 Riverside Drive
Huntington, WV 25705
FidoNet 1:262/40
(304) 525-3233 24 Hrs - 14,400
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