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Whether on the go or playing games indoors, there is no better time to show your hand, with Jaques solitaire games collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"buy-wooden-solitaire","title":"Solitaire - 15\" Grand Mahogany Wooden Solitaire","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful 15\" Grand Mahogany Solitaire board comes complete with hand turned feet and includes a full set of 32 hand blown glass playing marbles, and makes a a wonderful coffee table centrepiece.   A challenging game for the fan of strategy and skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the games simple aim belies its strategic complexity, and it takes a lot of careful thought and planning to clear the board. Even when a player has managed to beat the game, there is always more challenge to be found in reducing the number of moves made - the minimum number of moves to win has been a popular subject in mathematical literature for many years.  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A challenging game for the fan of strategy and skill, perfect as a gift, and makes a stunning coffee table centrepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe objective is simply to remove all but one of the marbles from the board by 'bunny hopping' one piece over another, similar to how pieces are taken in Draughts. However, the games simple aim belies its strategic complexity, and it takes a lot of careful thought and planning to clear the board. Even when a player has managed to beat the game, there is always more challenge to be found in reducing the number of moves made - the minimum number of moves to win has been a popular subject in mathematical literature for many years.  Jaques' largest premium 15\" Black Walnut Solitaire model features a hand turned base constructed from solid American Walnut, complete with hand turned feet and includes a full set of 32 luxury laser crystal glass playing marbles in an attractive soft carry bag.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jaques of London","offers":[{"title":"base","offer_id":17233101520985,"sku":"51840","price":93.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0035\/0715\/9129\/files\/WalnutAndGlassSolitaireSet-51840-WoodenSolitaire-Shopify.jpg?v=1685539534"},{"product_id":"solitaire-board-game","title":"Solitaire With Marbles - 9\" Wooden Solitaire","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis luxury 9\" Black Walnut Solitaire board comes complete with hand turned feet and a full set of 32 crystal glass playing marbles in an attractive carry bag. 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Even when a player has managed to beat the game, there is always more challenge to be found in reducing the number of moves made - the minimum number of moves to win has been a popular subject in mathematical literature for many years. 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