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camilla hansen (Camilla)
New Solitaire Player
Username: Camilla

Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 1:08 pm:   

There is a coupple of solitaires that really drives me crazy, can anybody pleace help me??
it`s:
Kings and aces,
Queens and Jacks,
Picture patience,
Robert and
Seven Devils.
I will appreciata all the help I can get.
And thank you

paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul

Post Number: 309
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 1:39 pm:   

Hi
not much help as the first 4 are on my list of 9 games i have not yet won
Seven devils I have won game 1667951616 can give you the moves or hints if you would like to email me at pondpaul@hotmail.com
good luck

Paul
camilla hansen (Camilla)
New Solitaire Player
Username: Camilla

Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 11:57 am:   

I thanks for the number. i am not so crazy anymore

camilla
Ken Blackwell (Blackie9)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Blackie9

Post Number: 93
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 3:49 pm:   

Also,

Boudoir, Forwards and Backwards and British Canister. If you or anyone has a winning # for these or your first 4.

I think Paul would agree,

Ken
camilla hansen (Camilla)
New Solitaire Player
Username: Camilla

Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 2:16 am:   

Wath ever your trouble game is, trye this number
2147483647
I found this number by chance, it seams to work at most games.

good luck

Camilla
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul

Post Number: 312
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Tuesday, March 07, 2006 - 11:39 am:   

Hi Camilla
I would never use this number as it is a well known unshuffled pack
so I know all games will come out but never use this one

regards paul
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland

Post Number: 25
Registered: 9-2006
Posted on Friday, October 20, 2006 - 4:21 pm:   

BOUDOIR WINNING # 1398261376 but didn't save.
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul

Post Number: 372
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Saturday, October 21, 2006 - 11:11 am:   

hi Richard
thanks for this
I have got it down to 15 left
the only clues i have worked out so far

do not play any jacks until the last deal and decide which is best
do not play the 8h until the second deal first card on second deal
do not play 2d until 2nd deal 3rd card on second deal

this will ensure that qc is the last card to be played if you get to a winning position otherwise either the 8h or 2d will be the last card.
now to keep trying

regards Paul

paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul

Post Number: 373
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Saturday, October 21, 2006 - 1:00 pm:   

hi
down to 14 left

the spades seem to be the problem as you need to get 10s out early in the last deal and the you get stuck as the 5s comes before you can get the spades down to the 6
Paul
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Intermediate Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland

Post Number: 43
Registered: 9-2006
Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 5:00 am:   

Hi Paul,
Have been trying for a repeat win but no joy so far. Not sure about the Jacks strategy. Are you aware that after you play Jacks or Queens onto the foundations the spaces they vacate can be filled with other ones?
Richard.
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Intermediate Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland

Post Number: 44
Registered: 9-2006
Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 6:09 am:   

Hi Paul,
Here it's down to 10. Hope you may learn something from this. It's so frustrating when you have won it already, when you can't repeat. Also note that Kings can be played onto Aces,
Richard.
text/plainPart solved Boudoir.
Boudoir_1398261376.pgs (5.3 k)
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul

Post Number: 374
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 10:53 am:   

hi all

this one is down to 9 and is different moves from Richards any help from anybody but which ever way I get stuck at this point
application/octet-stream
Boudoir_paul.pgs (5.3 k)
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Intermediate Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland

Post Number: 45
Registered: 9-2006
Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 2:15 pm:   

SCREEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAM,
I just got it out again but it took me by surprise before I got a chance to save. BE VERY CAREFUL it registers a WIN at 96 and doesn't give you a chance to play the remaining cards to foundations.
Richard.
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul

Post Number: 375
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 2:38 pm:   

hi
down to 8 now but giving it up permanently now
no way to win it i think
i have the diamonds and hearts finished the clubs to the queen and down to the 2 spades to king and down to 3 so just missing 5 kings and have the ace spades blocking it all

been playing it for 6 hours
paul
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Intermediate Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland

Post Number: 46
Registered: 9-2006
Posted on Sunday, October 22, 2006 - 4:10 pm:   

EUREKA !!! Not Archimedes this time. Jock Tamson's bairn.
GETTING FED UP WINNING BOUDOIR. Ha!
Putting you all out of your misery.
Intermediate Solitaire Player indeed!
text/plainBoudoir put to bed.
Boudoir_1398261376 .pgs (5.5 k)
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul

Post Number: 376
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Monday, October 23, 2006 - 4:42 am:   

Hi Richard

many thanks

it is a strange ending

i find you cannot drag a queen of spades to the king spades but works with a right click and then you do not get a chance to pay the last 2 cards as you get the winning music.
still it is put to bed now hooray

regards Paul
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland

Post Number: 54
Registered: 9-2006
Posted on Monday, October 23, 2006 - 5:34 am:   

Hi Paul,
Who cares? Looks like the PGS software has a conscience and has awarded us a moral victory. I'd not worry unduly it the software in a bank Autoteller insisted in overpaying me. You've got a gold medal, rejoice!
Scotland For Ever.
Richard.
Larry Dale (Lars)
New Solitaire Player
Username: Lars

Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Monday, October 30, 2006 - 7:43 am:   

I have a minor quibble with the winning solution posted for Boudoir. It seems the software recognizes a win at the score of 96, however the solution above would not lead to a win according to the objective in the rules. Here is a solution that would accomplish the objective.
application/octet-streamBoudoir put in its proper bed
Boudoir_1398261376 lars.pgs (5.7 k)
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland

Post Number: 92
Registered: 9-2006
Posted on Monday, October 30, 2006 - 1:07 pm:   

Hi Larry,
Glad you said "minor" quibble. Having found this particular game and spent hours on it and advanced it to a degree that others could tinker with it to make an extremely small amendment, I still claim the first VERIFIABLE win for Boudoir. How many players would have given up on it and started another game? You will note that Paul Forsdick spent 6 hours on it and still didn't get the winning music. Anyway WE'VE cracked
it, and I for one am glad to see the back of it.
Richard.
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Advanced Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland

Post Number: 94
Registered: 9-2006
Posted on Monday, October 30, 2006 - 3:05 pm:   

Back again,
Just for the record,my stats show a win for this game for 13th Aug 2005, and until I posted the number more than a year later, no-one else appears to have done likewise.
Richard.

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