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Old 27-07-2005, 23:55   #5
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Re: Solitaire?

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Originally Posted by Kliro
Hello boys and girls,

I have a solitaire set, I am currently having a go at, I know the rules, how you have to jump over one ball with anouther to take it, and that there should be one ball left at the end in the centre, but is there some sort of technique that you have to employ?

TIA
Yes, there is a solution (rather than simple strategy), but even if I could remember, I couldn't explain it.

IIRC you first have to try to end up with the only pieces left being in the following arrangement:

X X
XXX
XXX
XXX

After that, there is a guaranteed solution.
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