Deal: The act of portioning out the cards to the players; also, the period of play in the game between one deal and the next. Sequence: Two or more cards in consecutive order. For a complete listing of card terminology, click here. |
The cards: A regular 52-card deck is used.
The layout: Deal four rows across of five cards each, face up.
To play: Remove any pair of cards of the same rank that are vertical, diagonal, or horizontal neighbors.
Fill the spaces left by pairs taken by moving the remaining layout cards to the left, and then up and over to the end of the row above. Fill in the spaces that remain at the end of the layout with new cards from the pack. Then start looking for more "good neighbors."
Continue removing pairs until the whole pack is taken. If at any turn the layout has no matches, the game is lost.
Tip: When dealing with a choice of plays, consider the various outcomes.
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