Re: [piecepack] Re: Tula, a new solitaire piecepack game

["Tim Schutz" <hexchex@...>]

I also played it several times. Lost the very first game when I couldn't get a match to start the game but no biggie. Instead of using the mercy I just started over and I did win the second game. Out of 6 games I only won one and I was stymied twice on the first move but it didn't stop me from trying again the only reason I stopped playing was I had work to do and I plan to play some more. What would be neat is a variant that uses two sets of piecepack.
Tim Schutz
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark Biggar 
  To: piecepack@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 4:26 PM
  Subject: Re: [piecepack] Re: Tula, a new solitaire piecepack game


  davidlhsl wrote:
  > I love solitaire card games, so I was very anxious to give this a go. 
  > I think this game is excellent! It has a wide range of results 
  > varying from blocked at the outset to crumbling apart like crumb 
  > cake. Since it's so easy and quick to set up, layouts that begin 
  > blocked aren't that frustrating -- just tear down and try again 
  > (unless you use the Mercy rule).
  > 
  > Another amazing thing I find about this game is that it does present 
  > the player with interesting considerations during play as to what 
  > order to remove the tiles. Winning is also difficult (at least, I've 
  > found it difficult), which makes it very rewarding. It plays quickly, 
  > is easy to learn, and is addictive enough to require many plays in 
  > one sitting.
  > 
  > A very rewarding game!

  I agree.  I played it a dozen time, won 3 and was stimied on the first
  move once.  This seems about right.  The win percentage is about the
  same as Canfield and feels a little harder then FreeCell.  I also tried
  other stacking rules:

        1) Different suit but number differs by one up or down with                         wrapping.

        2) ignore suit but number must be one greater with wrapping.

        3) different suit or same number.

  All of which worked well with the following stats on a dozen tries:

  1) 
  won twice, stimied twice
  2) 
  won 3 times, stimied twice
  3)      won 5 times, never stimied

  Great, fast and addicting solitare game.

  -- 
  Mark Biggar
  mark.a.biggar@...


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