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<sect1 id="Gold_Mine"><!--<sect1info>
    <copyright>
      <year>2005</year>
      <holder>Alan Horkan</holder>
    </copyright>
    <author>
      <firstname>Alan</firstname>
      <surname>Horkan</surname>
    </author>
  </sect1info>-->

  <title>Gold Mine</title>

  <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 on to the Tableau. Cards are turned over three at a time to Waste. No redeals.</entry>
	</row>
	<row>
	  <entry>Waste</entry>
	  <entry>To be taken from Stock. Top card available for play.</entry>
	</row>
	<row>
	  <entry>Foundations</entry>
	  <entry>Four piles top right. To be built up in suit from Ace to King. Topmost card in each Foundation can be played back on to the Tableau.</entry>
	</row>
	<row>
	  <entry>Tableau</entry>
	  <entry>
	    Seven piles, all empty to start.  
        Gold Mine is a variation of <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:aisleriot#Klondike">Klondike</ulink>.  
	    Tableau can be built down in alternating colors.  Groups of
	    cards can be moved.  Empty piles can be filled with any card. 
	  </entry>
	</row>
      </tbody>
    </tgroup>
  </informaltable>

  </sect2>

  <sect2><title>Goal</title>
  <para>Move all cards to the Foundation piles.</para>
  </sect2>

  <sect2><title>Rules</title>
  <para>Cards in the Tableau are built down by alternating colour. Groups of cards can be moved. An empty pile in the Tableau can be filled with any card.</para>
  <para>Cards are flipped from the Stock to the Waste three at a time. Top card in Waste is in play. When Stock is empty, game over. Only one chance to get it right and establish your gold mine.</para>
  <para>Foundations are built up in suit from Ace to King. Cards in Foundations are still in play. Double-clicking on a card will move it to the appropriate Foundation pile if such a move is possible.</para>
  </sect2>

  <sect2><title>Scoring</title>
  <para>Each card in the Foundation piles scores one point.</para>
  <para>Maximum possible score: 52</para>
  </sect2>

  <sect2><title>Strategy</title>
  <para>Be careful how you fill the empty foundation piles. With skill it is possible to win Gold Mine most of the time. If at first you do not succeed restart and try again.</para>
  </sect2>
</sect1>
