TENS
Hey there! Tens is a game of solitaire where the goal is to remove pairs or sets of cards that add up to ten. By removing these cards, you can win the game. Pretty cool, right?
Tens can be a bit of a gamble since luck plays a role. Sometimes, you might come across games that seem impossible to finish or even starting hands that are tricky to play. But that’s part of what makes this game exciting and enjoyable!
SETUP
Now, let’s talk about how to set up Tens. To play this game, you’ll need plenty of space. You’ll use the entire deck of cards, just like in most solitaire games. The way you lay out the cards is crucial for the gameplay, so pay attention!
Alright, let’s get this game started! First, I shuffle the deck and then it’s time to set up the tableau. We’ll have a total of thirteen piles. I start by placing thirteen face-up cards on the table. These will be the cards I can play from. The rest of the deck goes off to the side as the stockpile. And don’t forget, we also have a foundation pile where we’ll put all the sets of cards when we remove them from the game.
When playing Tens, you won’t be building card structures or swapping cards from the stockpile. Instead, you’ll be removing cards from the tableau and refilling empty spaces with cards from the stockpile. However, if the stockpile is empty, the spaces will remain unfilled.
Let’s Play!
Tens is a game where you remove sets of cards that add up to ten. These cards are taken from the tableau and placed in the foundation pile. Once you’ve removed cards, empty spaces on the tableau are refilled with cards from the stockpile. This is the main concept of the game. You repeat these steps until you can no longer make valid moves and lose, or until you’ve successfully moved all the cards to the foundations and win!
When it comes to playing the game, there’s an important rule to remember: you can remove sets of cards from the game. In the Tens category, you can remove full sets of kings, jacks, tens, and queens. It’s pretty simple, and here are all the valid plays: Ace-Nine, Two-Eight, Three-Seven, Four-Six, Five-Five, Ten-Ten-Ten-Ten, Jack-Jack-Jack-Jack, Queen-Queen-Queen-Queen, and King-King-King-King.
[Just to reiterate, these sets of cards don’t need to be of the same suit.]
Now, let’s talk about how the game ends:
If you can remove all the cards to the foundation pile, you win! That’s the ultimate goal. But if you can’t do that, well, I’m sorry to say it’s a loss. You’ll have to try again. Oh, and here are a few interesting statistics about the game that might surprise you. Only about 9 percent of the deals can actually be won, meaning that most of the time, it’s a challenge. And, get this, about 2 percent of the deals are not even playable! So, you see, it’s quite a tricky game.