The Joker

Creative Computing, 1974




Four playing cards, one of each suit, and one each of Jack, Queen, King, and Ace are laid out in a row.

  1. The Heart isn't next to the Club.
  2. No card is next to its immediate senior in rank.
  3. The colors of the suits alternate.
  4. The King and Queen face in opposite directions.
  5. The Jack of Diamonds is not in the row.

What are the four cards?

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