Betrothal

Coquette, Matrimony, Royal Marriage

For 1 Player — Level: Easy

To win the game: Get the Queen of Hearts next to the King of Hearts. And while you try to do this, you eliminate some of the spoilsports who come between other “like” couples.

Layout: Start with the Queen of Hearts at your left. Put the King of Hearts at the bottom of the pack. Deal the cards in a row, one by one, next to the Queen, until the whole pack is out on the table.

Play: While you deal, however, you can throw out certain cards — any one or two cards that get between two cards of the same rank or suit.

For example, in the layout illustrated above, which you’ve just started, you can remove the 3 of Diamonds and the 5 of Clubs, because they are between two cards of the same rank, the 2s. You can also remove the Ace of Diamonds, because it lies between two cards of the same suit (2s again).

From '101 Favourite Card Games for One'.
© 1992 Sheila Anne Barry.