This is another game that I adapted my Nestor solver to play. Normally, the game is played with only the bottom cards of each column being visible, but I am solving the open variation of the game, with each column face up and overlapping (not squared), so you can see all the cards and plan how to win. The rules can be found here.
As expected, having fewer cards in the deck and shorter columns gives this game a much higher win rate than Nestor, even without having any reserve/hold. The normal (unrectified) version can be won over 62% of the time, but you're a very good player if you can win half (without using Undo).
| Rectified? | Games Won | Win Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| No | 6,223,255 | 62.2 |
| Yes | 9,788,030 | 97.9 |
| Rectified? | Games Won | Win Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| No | 4,775,989 | 47.8 |
| Yes | 7,889,044 | 78.9 |
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