Crossword Solitaire

This software offers an engaging game where you are provided with 49 cards to create a 7 by 7 grid of cards. These cards can be compared to a crossword puzzle, where number cards are like the spaces and face cards such as J, Q, and K, are like black squares. The game begins by shuffling the cards to form the stock cards, and then dealing the first card to the center of the table.

Your objective is to place each subsequent card from the top of the stock cards in such a way that they are adjacent to a card on the table, whether horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. While placing cards, there are three essential rules to keep in mind. Firstly, two face cards must never be next to each other, both vertically or horizontally. Secondly, if all seven cards in a row or column are occupied, then they must sum up to be an even number, excluding face cards. Lastly, any cards between two face cards or between a face card and the edge of the crossword must sum up to an even number.

If you can fill in 48 of the 49 places, this software allows you to uncover the remaining four cards and select from them the one that can fill up the remaining space. Your score increases as you place more cards in the correct order, making it an intriguing and engaging game.