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<sect1 id="Thirteen"><!--<sect1info>
    <copyright>
      <year>1999</year>
      <holder>Rosanna Yuen</holder>
    </copyright>
    <author>
      <firstname>Rosanna</firstname>
      <surname>Yuen</surname></author>
    <address><email>zana@webwynk.net</email></address>
  </sect1info>-->

  <title>Thirteen</title>

  <para>Written by Rosanna Yuen</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>
	    Top left pile.  The rest of the deck is placed here after
	    dealing the Tableau.  Cards are turned over one at a time to
	    Waste.  No redeals.
	  </entry>
	</row>
	<row>
	  <entry>Waste</entry>
	  <entry>
	    To be taken from Stock.  The top card is available
	    for play.
	  </entry>
	</row>
	<row>
	  <entry>Tableau</entry>
	  <entry>
	    Deal face down seven overlapping rows starting with one card
	    on the first row, increasing by one per row and staggering
	    the piles as to achieve a pyramid.  Flip bottom row.
	  </entry>
	</row>
      </tbody>
    </tgroup>
  </informaltable>

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

  <para>
    Remove all cards.
  </para>

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

  <para>
    All exposed cards in the pyramid are available for play.  Kings can
    be removed singly.  All other cards can be removed in pairs that add
    up to thirteen with Aces equal to 1, Jacks equal to 11, and Queens
    equal to 12.
  </para>
  <para>
    Cards can be flipped singly from the Stock to the Waste.  The top
    card is available for play either with the available cards in the
    pyramid or with the card below.  There is no redeal.
  </para>

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

  <para>
    Each card removed scores one point.
  </para>
  <para>
    Maximum possible score:  52
  </para>

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

  <para>
    Every pyramid needs a strong foundation.  Get rid of the lower cards
    first, with an eye out to try to expose as many cards as possible.
  </para>
        </sect2>
</sect1>
