davidjamesbutton/exapunks_solitaire_bot

Exapunks Solitare Bot

A spike to solve the ПАСЬЯНС (Solitare) mini-game in Exapunks.

Commands

Run the demo - python main.py

Run the tests - python tests.py

Inspiration

• YouTube: EXAPUNKS solitaire bot
• YouTube: Exapunks Automatic solitaire player
• GitHub repo: exapunks_solitaire_bot

About ПАСЬЯНС

• Russian Solitare variant
• 9 stacks and 1 spare spaces
• 36 cards total:
  • 6-10 red x2 (10)
  • 6-10 black x2 (10)
  • Club black (4)
  • Space black (4)
  • Heart red (4)
  • Diamond red (4)
• Start with 4 cards on each stack and spare empty
• Valid move 1: card with lower value and opposite color is put below (e.g. 9R below 10B)
• Valid move 2: can place onto spare cell if empty
• Valid move 3: same suit place onto another card of same suit (e.g. HR onto HR)
• Strategies:
  • Try to empty a stack so you can place a 10 and descend
  • Try to empty a stack so you can place a suit and stack
• Stacks are locked when 4 of same suit or 10-6 are stacked