Game info: Puzzle games type; 9 cards; no redeal
Alternate names: One-To-Nine, Tower of Pisa, Tower Puzzle.
- Game time: Medium
- Difficulty level: Easy
- Skill level: Mostly skill
- Chance of winning: Very high
(about 2 in 3)
Object of the game:
To arrange the nine cards in a single column with the Nine at the top,
the Eight underneath it, and so on, in descending sequence down to the
Ace.
Solitaire Rules
- This game is played with only nine cards of a suit, from Ace to Nine. The rest of the deck is
discarded.
Tableau (9 cards in 3 columns of 3
cards each)
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Only the top card of one column can be moved to another column.
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The card that is moved can only be placed on a card of a higher rank. For example, a 5 can be placed on a 6 or a 9, but not
on a 3.
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Only one card at a time can be moved (a card can be moved as often as is
necessary).
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Spaces may be filled with the top card of either of the other two
columns.
Scoring
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The game starts at: - 52.
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25 points are awarded for each card in sequence.
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The highest score
obtainable is 173: 25 points x 9 cards = 225 - 52 points = 173
points.
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