#$+KGolf Help Index
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The Index lists all Golf Help topics. 

To learn how to use Help, choose Using Help from the Help menu, or press F1.

How to Play
Overview
Playing the Game
Rules of the Game
Scoring
Strategy and Hints

Commands
Game Menu Commands
Options Menu Commands

#$+K Overview
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Golf is a challenging solitaire card game.  The playing area is divided into three main regions:  the seven stacks of cards located at the top of the playing area, the deck located in the bottom-left corner of the playing area, and the discard pile located to the right of the deck.  The object of the game is to play all the cards from the top stacks down to the discard pile.

When the game begins, the top card in the deck is faceup on the discard pile.  You can play any card from the top of a stack down to the discard pile if its rank is either one higher or one lower than the rank of the top card on the discard pile.  For example, you can play a 10 onto a 9, or a 4 onto a 5.  There are two exceptions to this rule:  only a 2 can be played onto an Ace, and no card can be played onto a King.

The top card of the deck may also be played to the discard pile.  The number of cards remaining in the deck is indicated by the counter in the lower-left corner of the playing area.

Play ends when all cards in the top seven stacks have been moved to the discard pile or when the deck is exhausted.

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{bmc blkdiam.bmp}	Playing the Game
{bmc blkdiam.bmp}	Rules of the Game
{bmc blkdiam.bmp}	Scoring

#$+K Playing the Game
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The object of Golf is to move all the cards from the top seven stacks to the discard pile.  The following section explains how to play the game.

To Start a New Game:
{bmc blkarow.bmp}	From the Game menu, choose New, or press F2.
To Move a Card from the Stacks:
{bmc blkarow.bmp}	Point to the card, and click the left mouse button.
To Turn Over the Top Card in the Deck:
{bmc blkarow.bmp}	Point to the deck, and click the left mouse button.
Note:  You can also turn over the top card in the deck by clicking the right mouse button anywhere in the playing area.
To Back Up a Move:
{bmc blkarow.bmp}	From the Game menu, choose Backup, or press the BACKSPACE key.
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{bmc blkdiam.bmp}	Overview

#$+K Rules of the Game
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Golf Rules:
{bmc bull.bmp}	Golf has three game areas:
{bmc smbull.bmp}	The deck in the lower-left corner of the playing area.
{bmc smbull.bmp}	Seven stacks of five cards each at the top of the playing area.
{bmc smbull.bmp}	The discard pile at the bottom of the playing area.
{bmc bull.bmp}	The game begins with the first card in the deck faceup on the discard pile.
{bmc bull.bmp}	You can move the top card from any of the seven stacks to the discard pile if it is either one higher or one lower in rank than the top card on the discard pile.
Note:  There are two exceptions to this rule.  You cannot move any cards to the discard pile if the top card is a King.  You can only move a 2 to the discard pile if the top card is an Ace.
{bmc bull.bmp}	You can turn over the top card in the deck and move it to the top of the discard pile.
{bmc bull.bmp}	The game is over when all cards from the top seven stacks have been played or when there are no cards remaining in the deck and no cards can be moved from the stacks to the discard pile.
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{bmc blkdiam.bmp}	Strategy and Hints

#$+KScoring
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Golf scoring is simple.  Your score is the number of cards remaining in the stacks at the end of the game.

Golf keeps a record of all previous game scores.  To display the record, choose Record from the Game menu.

#$+KGame Menu Commands
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New
Starts a new game of Golf.
You can start a new game at any time, even in the middle of a game.
Backup
Backs up one move.
You can continue to back up until you reach the beginning of the game.
Record
Displays the scores from previous games.
Exit
Exits Golf.
You can exit at any time, even in the middle of a game.

#$+K Options Menu Commands
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Deck
Changes the design on your pack of cards.
{bmc blkarow.bmp}	To change the card design, select one of the cards in the Deck dialog box, and then choose OK.
Messages
Displays an error message when you attempt an illegal move.  A check mark beside the command name indicates the command is active.

#$+KHow to Play
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This section contains information about how to play Golf.

Overview
Playing the Game
Rules of the Game
Scoring
Strategy and Hints

#$+KCommands
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This section contains information about the menu commands in Golf.

Game Menu Commands
Options Menu Commands

#$+K Strategy and Hints
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This section contains helpful hints for playing Golf successfully.

{bmc bull.bmp}	Look for long, consecutive card runs so you can get rid of many cards quickly.
{bmc bull.bmp}	Realize that you can only move a King onto a Queen.  Think ahead and try to keep the Queens free for each King in the stack, or you will not be able to discard all the Kings.
{bmc bull.bmp}	Realize that you can only move an Ace onto a 2.  Think ahead and try to keep the 2's free for each Ace in the stack, or you will not be able to discard all the Aces.
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{bmc blkdiam.bmp}	Playing the Game
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#$KRank

The rank of a card is its listed value.  The rank of the 2 of Spades is two, the rank of the King of Hearts is King.  Here is the order of rank:  Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King.