<p>
<b>Solitaire</b> <b>C</b>ard <b>G</b>ames for Android&trade; offers
several single player card games for your enjoyment.
</p>
<p>
<a href="#general">General</a><br>
<a href="#terms">Terminology</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#bakersgame">Baker's Game</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#blackwidow">Black Widow</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#doublefreecell">Double Freecell</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#fortythieves">Forty Thieves</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#freecell">Freecell</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#golf">Golf</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#golf-wrapcards">Golf (wrap cards)</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#klondike-deal1">Klondike (deal 1)</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#klondike-deal3">Klondike (deal 3)</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#spider">Spider</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#tarantula">Tarantula</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#tripeaks">TriPeaks</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#tripeaks-wrapcards">TriPeaks (wrap cards)</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#vegas-deal1">Vegas (deal 1)</a><br>
 &nbsp; <a href="#vegas-deal3">Vegas (deal 3)</a><br>
<a href="#readme">README</a><br>
<a href="#copying">COPYING</a><br>
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<h2 id="general">General</h2>
<p>
SolitaireCG features the following game play navigation:
</p>
<ul style="list-style: none;">
  <li><b>Moving</b><br>
    <i>Single Card</i> - Drag the card.<br>
    <i>Whole Stack</i> - Drag the stack starting above the bottom
      card.<br>
    <i>Partial Stack</i> - Tap the stack, scroll to adjust, then drag
      the top card.<br><br>
  </li>
  <li><b>Auto Move</b><br>
    Fling a card to start a chain of moving cards to their
    home.<br><br>
  </li>
  <li><b>Dealing</b><br>
    Tap the deck, or click the trackball or search key.<br><br>
  </li>
  <li><b>Undo</b><br>
    Push the back button.<br><br>
  </li>
  <li><b>Menu</b><br>
    Use either standard Android menu, or long press bottom center of
    screen for alternate menu.<br><br>
  </li>
</ul>
<p>
Game play may be customized with the following options:
</p>
<ul style="list-style: none;">
  <li><b>Large Card Art</b><br>
    Enable or disable use of simple card art for improved
    visability.<br><br>
  </li>
  <li><b>Display Time</b><br>
    Enable or disable display of time elapsed.<br><br>
  </li>
  <li><b>Auto Move</b><br>
    <i>Always</i> - will automatically move cards to foundations.<br>
    <i>Fling Only</i> - will start a chain of moving cards to
    foundations if you fling a card.<br>
    <i>Never</i> - will not automatically move cards.  All cards must
    be moved manually.<br><br>
  </li>
  <li><b>Lock Landscape</b><br>
    Enable or disable lock to keep game in landscape orientation.<br><br>
  </li>
</ul>
<p>
Current game statistics are available, such as wins and losses.
</p>
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<h2 id="terms">Terminology</h2>
<p>
A card game contains one or more card decks of 52 cards each.
</p>
<p>
Each deck contains four suits: Clubs &clubs;,
Diamonds <font color="red">&diams;</font>,
Hearts <font color="red">&hearts;</font>, and Spades &spades;.
</p>
<p>
Each suit contains thirteen card types with the following ascending
order: Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, and King.
</p>
<p>
The purpose of solitaire card games generally involves manipulating a
layout of cards with the goal of sorting the cards in some manner.
</p>
<p>
Several terms are helpful to describe solitaire card games:
</p>
<p>
<b id="stock">Stock</b><br>
A pile of cards that can be drawn upon during the game, usually one
card at a time.
</p>
<p>
<b id="waste">Waste</b><br>
A pile where discarded cards are stored, usually so that these may be
used later in the game.
</p>
<p>
<b id="foundation">Foundation</b><br>
A pile of cards that is built upon a base card, usually in an
ascending sequence of the same card suit.
</p>
<p>
<b id="tableau">Tableau</b><br>
A temporary working pile where you build groups of cards in some
sequence before you are able to move the cards to a foundation.
</p>
<p>
<b id="build">Build</b><br>
An ordered sequence of cards that may be partial or full (13 in
sequence cards).
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<h2 id="bakersgame">Baker's Game</h2>
<p>
Play is the similar to <a href="#freecell">Freecell</a> except
tableaus build down in suit.
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<h2 id="blackwidow">Black Widow</h2>
<p>
Play is the same as <a href="#spider">Spider</a> except there is only
one suit.  Less suits is easier to play.  See also <a
href="#tarantula">Tarantula</a>.
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<h2 id="doublefreecell">Double Freecell</h2>
<p>
A challenging two deck variation of Freecell.  Play is the similar to
<a href="#freecell">Freecell</a> except for following changes: There
are two card decks, six stocks (two more holding cells), and ten
tableaus (two more working piles).  Foundations build in ascending
same suit sequence but wrap from King to Ace to accomodate the extra
card deck.  The game starts with an ace of each suit in a foundation.
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<h2 id="fortythieves">Forty Thieves</h2>
<p>
A widely known two deck solitaire game.
</p>
<p>
<b>Layout</b><br>
Eight foundations in upper left.  Further right are the stock and the
waste.  On the row below are ten tableaus, each contain four face-up
cards.
</p>
<p>
<b>Play</b><br>
Tableaus build down in suit order.  Single cards may be moved among
the tableaus.  Empty tableaus may be filled with any card.
</p>
<p>
Tap the stock to turn over one card at a time to the waste.  The top
card in the waste may be played on tableaus or foundations.
</p>
<p>
Foundations build up in suit from the Ace.
</p>
<p>
<b>Goal</b><br>
Move all cards to the foundations.
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<h2 id="freecell">Freecell</h2>
<p>
A classic single deck solitaire game.
</p>
<p>
<b>Layout</b><br>
Four stocks in upper left with four foundations to the right.  On the
row below are eight tableaus.  The left four tableaus contain 7 face-up
cards and the right four tableaus contain 6 face-up cards.
</p>
<p>
<b>Play</b><br>
Tableaus build down in alternating colors.  Single cards may be moved
among tableaus.  Empty tableaus may be filled with any card.
</p>
<p>
Stocks hold any single card.
</p>
<p>
Foundations build up in suit from the Ace.
</p>
<p>
<b>Goal</b><br>
Move all cards to the foundations.
</p>
<p>
<b>Variations</b><br>
<i>Build Order</i> - Tableaus build down either: <i>(Freecell)</i> and
two card deck <i><a href="#doublefreecell">Double Freecell</a></i> by
alternating color, or <i><a href="#bakersgame">Baker's Game</a></i> by
suit.
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<h2 id="golf">Golf</h2>
<p>
Count up and down and try to end with 4 or fewer cards showing.  The
analogy with golf is the number of cards left in the tableaus after
finishing the hand are golf strokes, and each game is a golf hole.
</p>
<p>
<b>Layout</b><br>
Stock in upper right with waste to the left.  On the row below, seven
tableaus each contain five face-up cards.
</p>
<p>
<b>Play</b><br>
Waste builds up or down regardless of suit.  A king may not be built upon.
</p>
<p>
Tableaus do not allow building.  Top cards can only be moved to the waste.
</p>
<p>
Tap the stock to turn up one card onto the waste.
</p>
<p>
<b>Goal</b><br>
Empty all tableaus.
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<h2 id="golf-wrapcards">Golf (wrap cards)</h2>
<p>
Play is similar to <a href="#golf">Golf</a> but easier.  The key
difference is that a King may be built upon.  Play is allowed to wrap
from King to Ace and vice versa which is known as
"turning-the-corner".
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<h2 id="klondike-deal1">Klondike (deal 1)</h2>
<p>
Play is similar to <a href="#klondike-deal3">Klondike (deal 3)</a>.
The key difference is that cards are dealt from the stock one at a
time.
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<h2 id="klondike-deal3">Klondike (deal 3)</h2>
<p>
Probably the most popular single deck solitaire game.  Also known as
solitaire or patience.
</p>
<p>
<b>Layout</b><br>
Stock in upper left with waste to the right.  Further to the right are
four foundations.  On the row below, seven tableaus each contain a
face-up card.  Each adjacent tableau to the right contains one more
hidden card than the tableau to the left.
</p>
<p>
<b>Play</b><br>
Tableaus build down in alternating colors.  Full or partial builds may
be moved among the tableaus.  Empty tableaus may be filled with Kings
or builds beginning with Kings.
</p>
<p>
Top card from the waste pile may be played on tableaus or foundations.
</p>
<p>
Foundations build up in suit from the Ace.
</p>
<p>
Tap the stock to turn up three cards onto the waste.  Tap the empty
stock to start through the stock again.
</p>
<p>
<b>Goal</b><br>
Move all cards to the foundations.
</p>
<p>
<b>Variations</b><br>
<i>Stock Deal</i> - Turn up from the stock either: <i>(deal 1)</i> one
card at at time, or <i>(deal 3)</i> three cards at a time.<br>
<i>Style</i> - Go through the stock either: <i>(Klondike)</i> infinite
times, or <i>(<a href="#vegas-deal1">Vegas</a>)</i> only once and keep
score.
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<h2 id="spider">Spider</h2>
<p>
One of the most popular two deck solitaire games.
</p>
<p>
<b>Layout</b><br>
Ten tableaus each contain a face up card.  The left four tableaus have
5 hidden cards, and the right six tableaus have 4 hidden cards.  A
stock containing 50 cards is in the lower left screen corner.
</p>
<p>
<b>Play</b><br>
Tableaus build down regardless of suit or color.  Full or partial
builds in suit may be moved among the tableaus.  Empty tableaus may be
filled with any available build.
</p>
<p>
Builds of thirteen cards, in suit from King down to Ace will be
automatically removed.
</p>
<p>
Tap the deck to turn up one card on to each tableau.
</p>
<p>
<b>Goal</b><br>
Arrange all cards in builds in suit from King down to Ace.
</p>
<p>
<b>Variations</b><br>
<i><a href="#blackwidow">Black Widow</a></i> - Use one suit only.  Less
suits is easier to play.<br>
<i><a href="#tarantula">Tarantula</a></i> - Use two suits.<br>
<i>Spider</i> -  Use four suits.
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<h2 id="tarantula">Tarantula</h2>
<p>
Play is the same as <a href="#spider">Spider</a> except there are only
two suits.  See also <a href="#blackwidow">Black Widow</a>.
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<h2 id="tripeaks">TriPeaks</h2>
<p>
Count up and down and try to remove all three peaks.
</p>
<p>
<b>Layout</b><br>
Stock in upper right with waste to the left.  On the rows below, are
three pyramids which comprise the tableaus.
</p>
<p>
<b>Play</b><br>
Waste builds up or down regardless of suit.  A king may not be built upon.
</p>
<p>
Tableaus do not allow building.  Top cards can only be moved to the waste.
</p>
<p>
Tap the stock to turn up one card onto the waste.
</p>
<p>
<b>Goal</b><br>
Empty all tableaus.
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<h2 id="tripeaks-wrapcards">TriPeaks (wrap cards)</h2>
<p>
Play is similar to <a href="#tripeaks">TriPeaks</a> but easier.  The
key difference is that a King may be built upon.  Play is allowed to
wrap from King to Ace and vice versa which is known as
"turning-the-corner".
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<h2 id="vegas-deal1">Vegas (deal 1)</h2>
<p>
Play is similar to <a href="#klondike-deal3">Klondike (deal 3)</a>.
The key differences are that cards are dealt from the stock one at a
time, and only one pass through the stock is permitted.<br>
<br>
Virtual currency is used to track score.  A new game costs the player
$52, or $1 per card in the deck.  The player is paid $5 for each card
placed on a foundation built from ace up.  The score is cumulative
over consecutively played games.  The score is reset when a different
type of game is selected, for example <i>Golf</i>.
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<h2 id="vegas-deal3">Vegas (deal 3)</h2>
<p>
Play is similar to <a href="#klondike-deal3">Klondike (deal 3)</a>.
The key difference is that only three passes through the stock are
permitted.<br>
<br>
Virtual currency is used to track score similar to
<a href="#vegas-deal1">Vegas (deal 1)</a>.
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