Eight Off
Encyclopedia
Eight Off is a form of Patience
, named after its employment of eight cells, played with one deck of playing cards. The object of the game is to move all the cards into the foundations
.
.) The remaining four cards go into the first four cell
s. When dealt, the table should bear some resemblance to the picture on the right, although a layout with the cells on the left and the foundations at the top is another option.
The eight slots along the top of the picture represent the cells. These cells can be used to temporarily store any available card from the table. Four of the cells are filled at the beginning of the game.
The four slots along the left of the picture represent the four foundations. These, as in Klondike
, are meant to be built up
in suit
from Ace to King. That is, each foundation begins with the Ace of one suit and is followed by the 2 of the same suit, which is followed by the 3 of the same suit, and so forth, until all the cards through the King have been placed on the foundation.
The tableau piles which fill the majority of the figure are where most of the game play actually occurs. The cards are, again, all face up, and are built down
, traditionally by suit. (Players can modify the difficulty of the game, if they like, by building down in a different manner. For example, one could play by alternating colours
, the way Klondike is played).
Technically, one may only move the cards between columns one at a time; however, the presence of a free cell essentially increases the number of cards that can be moved. (e.g., if there are three open cells, four cards can actually be moved at once -- one for each cell, and the one that can always be moved.)
If a column is emptied, most rules allow for one to place any card in the empty space, regardless of suit or rank (as long as it follows the other restrictions on moving cards). Advanced players, however, may prefer to limit this move to Kings only (as it is in Klondike).
, named after the mathematician
C.L. Baker and a precursor to the more popular FreeCell
. It is not as popular as its offspring, but is included in some computer card-game suites.
Patience (game)
Patience is a genre of tabletop games, consisting of card games that can be played by a single player. Patience games can also be played in a multiplayer fashion....
, named after its employment of eight cells, played with one deck of playing cards. The object of the game is to move all the cards into the foundations
Solitaire terminology
There are a number of terms common to many card games. These are not listed here, but are instead detailed at Glossary of card terms. Being familiar with those terms will help in understanding the terminology here....
.
Rules
The cards are dealt, face up, into eight columns (or piles) of six cards each. (These eight columns make up the tableauSolitaire terminology
There are a number of terms common to many card games. These are not listed here, but are instead detailed at Glossary of card terms. Being familiar with those terms will help in understanding the terminology here....
.) The remaining four cards go into the first four cell
Solitaire terminology
There are a number of terms common to many card games. These are not listed here, but are instead detailed at Glossary of card terms. Being familiar with those terms will help in understanding the terminology here....
s. When dealt, the table should bear some resemblance to the picture on the right, although a layout with the cells on the left and the foundations at the top is another option.
The eight slots along the top of the picture represent the cells. These cells can be used to temporarily store any available card from the table. Four of the cells are filled at the beginning of the game.
The four slots along the left of the picture represent the four foundations. These, as in Klondike
Klondike (solitaire)
Klondike is a Patience game . Many people refer to Klondike as patience or solitaire .- Rules :...
, are meant to be built up
Solitaire terminology
There are a number of terms common to many card games. These are not listed here, but are instead detailed at Glossary of card terms. Being familiar with those terms will help in understanding the terminology here....
in suit
Solitaire terminology
There are a number of terms common to many card games. These are not listed here, but are instead detailed at Glossary of card terms. Being familiar with those terms will help in understanding the terminology here....
from Ace to King. That is, each foundation begins with the Ace of one suit and is followed by the 2 of the same suit, which is followed by the 3 of the same suit, and so forth, until all the cards through the King have been placed on the foundation.
The tableau piles which fill the majority of the figure are where most of the game play actually occurs. The cards are, again, all face up, and are built down
Solitaire terminology
There are a number of terms common to many card games. These are not listed here, but are instead detailed at Glossary of card terms. Being familiar with those terms will help in understanding the terminology here....
, traditionally by suit. (Players can modify the difficulty of the game, if they like, by building down in a different manner. For example, one could play by alternating colours
Solitaire terminology
There are a number of terms common to many card games. These are not listed here, but are instead detailed at Glossary of card terms. Being familiar with those terms will help in understanding the terminology here....
, the way Klondike is played).
Technically, one may only move the cards between columns one at a time; however, the presence of a free cell essentially increases the number of cards that can be moved. (e.g., if there are three open cells, four cards can actually be moved at once -- one for each cell, and the one that can always be moved.)
If a column is emptied, most rules allow for one to place any card in the empty space, regardless of suit or rank (as long as it follows the other restrictions on moving cards). Advanced players, however, may prefer to limit this move to Kings only (as it is in Klondike).
Descendants
Eight Off is similar to Baker's GameBaker's Game
Baker's Game is a Patience game similar to FreeCell which differs in the fact that sequences are built by suit, instead of by alternate color.- History :...
, named after the mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
C.L. Baker and a precursor to the more popular FreeCell
FreeCell
FreeCell is a solitaire-based card game played with a 52-card standard deck. It is fundamentally different from most solitaire games in that nearly all deals can be solved...
. It is not as popular as its offspring, but is included in some computer card-game suites.