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3]GAMBLER'S SOLITAIRE
3]By Gerard Signore
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     Gambler's Solitaire is easy to learn and difficult to master. The game
uses a standard deck of cards, dealt face up in four rows of 13 cards each.
The aces are then removed from the table, leaving four empty boxes. Clicking
the mouse pointer on an empty box will move a card into that box. The object
of the game is to get 12 cards in a row by suit from deuce through king.
Four completed rows is a perfect game.
     The card to the left of the empty box determines which card is moved.
It is always the next card in suit of the card to the left. For example, if
the card to the left of an empty box is the nine of clubs, clicking the box
will bring the 10 of clubs from wherever it is on the board, creating an
empty box where the 10 was. If the leftmost box is empty, a deuce goes into
that space. If the card to the left of an empty box is a king, nothing can
be moved into that box. The game ends when you have no more moves.
     You pay $50 per deck to play the game. Every card in place pays $5. At
the end of the game all the borders of the cards in place will turn red and
your score is computed. Obviously, you need to average 10 cards in place per
game to break even.
     If you get an empty box in the leftmost column, you must fill that box
with a deuce before you make any other move. If, at the opening move more
than one deuce must be moved, the boxes fill bottom to top. You may select
any deuce you want by clicking on that deuce.
     That's enough to get started. The most important thing to remember is
that deuces start every row and no card higher than a deuce can pay off
until you get the deuces into the lefthand row. If you make an error, a beep
will sound and a short message will be displayed above the board.
     If your bankroll falls below $50, the program exits. Click on the icon
to re-start with a fresh bankroll.
     This program is not in the public domain. All rights are reserved by
Gerard Signore, Suite #227, 980 Broadway, Thornwood, N.Y. 10594.