Binary Star

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2 Decks.  Hard (5%).  Mostly Skill.

 

Object

To move all the cards to the two center piles, the Binary Star.

 

Layout

2 Stars (center piles) - begin with the Ace and the King , build up or down regardless of suit, with Ace and King considered consecutive.  Cards may be moved from one star to the other.

 

17 Fans  - the top card is available for play to the Stars.  No building.  At the start of the game 6 cards are dealt to each pile.

 

Notes

It does not matter how many cards are in each Star, as long as all of the cards have been moved to one or the other.

 

Tips

Advance calculation of the cards you need to play is required.

 

History

Binary Star is a 2 deck variation of David Parlett's game Black Hole.  Binary Star was invented by Thomas Warfield.

 

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