Rules for Eight Off
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Eight Off
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Queen of Italy
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Eight Off is identical to Baker's Game with the exception that the only Kings are allowed in empty tableau spaces and an additional four free cells are available (for a total of eight). This significantly increases the chances of winning. Other similar games in Snood Solitaire include Sea Towers.

Layout

  • A tableau of all 48 cards contained in 8 piles spread downward (6 cards per pile).
  • The remaining 4 cards are dealt to the free cells.
  • Eight free cells are present above the tableau. Free cells may contain only one card at a time.

Play

  • Move the top card of the tableau piles or free cells to the foundations or other tableau piles.
  • On the tableau, build in descending suit sequence.
  • Only one card at a time may be moved unless there are unoccupied free cells.
  • Additional cards may be dragged from the tableau for each free cell that is unoccupied as long as the pile is built in descending suit sequence.
  • A space made by clearing away an entire pile may be filled by only a King (plus the cards, if any, built on the King).

Foundations

  • Move the four Aces to the column to the right of the tableau as they are made available.
  • Build the foundations in ascending suit sequence from Ace to King.

To Win

  • Move all the cards to the foundations.

Tips: Keep free cells unoccupied as much as possible.

Specific Shortcuts: Double-clicking a card with the left mouse, single-clicking with the key pressed, or clicking with the right mouse button (if you have a multi-button mouse) will move it to the foundation if possible. Otherwise, the card will move to an unoccupied free cell.

Scoring: One point for each card moved to a foundation. Maximum score is 52.

Chance of Winning: 19 of 20 games.

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