diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorDirector.java
index ea06048ae..abdc5794e 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorDirector.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ParlorDirector.java,v 1.21 2004/08/27 02:20:12 mdb Exp $
+// $Id$
 //
 // Narya library - tools for developing networked games
 // Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import com.threerings.util.Name;
 
 import com.threerings.presents.client.BasicDirector;
 import com.threerings.presents.client.Client;
+import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationService;
 
 import com.threerings.parlor.Log;
 import com.threerings.parlor.data.ParlorCodes;
@@ -119,6 +120,20 @@ public class ParlorDirector extends BasicDirector
         return invite;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Requests that the specified single player game be started.
+     *
+     * @param config the configuration of the single player game to be
+     * started.
+     * @param listener a listener to be informed of failure if the game
+     * cannot be started.
+     */
+    public void startSolitaire (
+        GameConfig config, InvocationService.ConfirmListener listener)
+    {
+        _pservice.startSolitaire(_ctx.getClient(), config, listener);
+    }
+
     // documentation inherited
     public void clientDidLogoff (Client client)
     {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorService.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorService.java
index be19827ff..d45680d19 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorService.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/client/ParlorService.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ParlorService.java,v 1.16 2004/08/27 02:20:12 mdb Exp $
+// $Id$
 //
 // Narya library - tools for developing networked games
 // Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
@@ -151,4 +151,11 @@ public interface ParlorService extends InvocationService
      */
     public void leaveTable (Client client, int lobbyOid, int tableId,
                             InvocationListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Requests to start a single player game with the specified game
+     * configuration.
+     */
+    public void startSolitaire (Client client, GameConfig config,
+                                ConfirmListener listener);
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/data/ParlorCodes.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/data/ParlorCodes.java
index fbcbe4c4a..405e0cc77 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/data/ParlorCodes.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/data/ParlorCodes.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ParlorCodes.java,v 1.5 2004/08/27 02:20:13 mdb Exp $
+// $Id$
 //
 // Narya library - tools for developing networked games
 // Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/data/ParlorMarshaller.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/data/ParlorMarshaller.java
index b5f101959..eeb01ac14 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/data/ParlorMarshaller.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/data/ParlorMarshaller.java
@@ -179,4 +179,17 @@ public class ParlorMarshaller extends InvocationMarshaller
         });
     }
 
+    /** The method id used to dispatch {@link #startSolitaire} requests. */
+    public static final int START_SOLITAIRE = 7;
+
+    // documentation inherited from interface
+    public void startSolitaire (Client arg1, GameConfig arg2, InvocationService.ConfirmListener arg3)
+    {
+        InvocationMarshaller.ConfirmMarshaller listener3 = new InvocationMarshaller.ConfirmMarshaller();
+        listener3.listener = arg3;
+        sendRequest(arg1, START_SOLITAIRE, new Object[] {
+            arg2, listener3
+        });
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/server/ParlorDispatcher.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/server/ParlorDispatcher.java
index 7fbfd1d3f..bd0ebb5a6 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/server/ParlorDispatcher.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/server/ParlorDispatcher.java
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ public class ParlorDispatcher extends InvocationDispatcher
             );
             return;
 
+        case ParlorMarshaller.START_SOLITAIRE:
+            ((ParlorProvider)provider).startSolitaire(
+                source,
+                (GameConfig)args[0], (InvocationService.ConfirmListener)args[1]
+            );
+            return;
+
         default:
             super.dispatchRequest(source, methodId, args);
         }
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/server/ParlorProvider.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/server/ParlorProvider.java
index c2ec575f0..f338c7920 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/server/ParlorProvider.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/server/ParlorProvider.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ package com.threerings.parlor.server;
 
 import com.threerings.util.Name;
 
+import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationService;
 import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationService.InvocationListener;
 import com.threerings.presents.data.ClientObject;
 import com.threerings.presents.server.InvocationException;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import com.threerings.parlor.client.ParlorService.InviteListener;
 import com.threerings.parlor.client.ParlorService.TableListener;
 import com.threerings.parlor.data.ParlorCodes;
 import com.threerings.parlor.game.GameConfig;
+import com.threerings.parlor.game.GameManager;
 
 /**
  * The parlor provider handles the server side of the various Parlor
@@ -160,6 +162,40 @@ public class ParlorProvider
         // themselves removed from the table they just left
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Handles a {@link ParlorService#startSolitaire} request.
+     */
+    public void startSolitaire (ClientObject caller, GameConfig config,
+                                InvocationService.ConfirmListener listener)
+        throws InvocationException
+    {
+        BodyObject user = (BodyObject)caller;
+
+        Log.debug("Processing start puzzle [caller=" + user.who() +
+                  ", config=" + config + "].");
+
+        try {
+            // just this fellow will be playing
+            config.players = new Name[] { user.username };
+
+            // create the game manager and begin its initialization
+            // process
+            GameManager gmgr = (GameManager)
+                CrowdServer.plreg.createPlace(config, null);
+
+            // the game manager will take care of notifying the player
+            // that the game has been created once it has been started up;
+            // but we let the caller know that we processed their request
+            listener.requestProcessed();
+
+        } catch (InstantiationException ie) {
+            Log.warning("Error instantiating game manager " +
+                        "[for=" + caller.who() + ", config=" + config + "].");
+            Log.logStackTrace(ie);
+            throw new InvocationException(INTERNAL_ERROR);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Looks up the place manager associated with the supplied lobby oid,
      * casts it to a table lobby manager and obtains the associated table
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/client/PuzzleService.java b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/client/PuzzleService.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 3add96f5e..000000000
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/client/PuzzleService.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-//
-// $Id$
-//
-// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
-// Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
-// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
-//
-// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
-// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-// Lesser General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
-// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
-
-package com.threerings.puzzle.client;
-
-import com.threerings.presents.client.Client;
-import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationService;
-
-import com.threerings.puzzle.data.SolitairePuzzleConfig;
-
-/**
- * The puzzle services provide a mechanism by which the client can enter
- * and leave puzzles.
- */
-public interface PuzzleService extends InvocationService
-{
-    /**
-     * Requests that this client start up the specified single-player
-     * puzzle.
-     */
-    public void startPuzzle (Client client, SolitairePuzzleConfig config,
-                             ConfirmListener listener);
-}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/data/PuzzleMarshaller.java b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/data/PuzzleMarshaller.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 128aa97a8..000000000
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/data/PuzzleMarshaller.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-//
-// $Id$
-//
-// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
-// Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
-// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
-//
-// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
-// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-// Lesser General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
-// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
-
-package com.threerings.puzzle.data;
-
-import com.threerings.presents.client.Client;
-import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationService;
-import com.threerings.presents.data.InvocationMarshaller;
-import com.threerings.presents.dobj.InvocationResponseEvent;
-import com.threerings.puzzle.client.PuzzleService;
-import com.threerings.puzzle.data.SolitairePuzzleConfig;
-
-/**
- * Provides the implementation of the {@link PuzzleService} interface
- * that marshalls the arguments and delivers the request to the provider
- * on the server. Also provides an implementation of the response listener
- * interfaces that marshall the response arguments and deliver them back
- * to the requesting client.
- */
-public class PuzzleMarshaller extends InvocationMarshaller
-    implements PuzzleService
-{
-    /** The method id used to dispatch {@link #startPuzzle} requests. */
-    public static final int START_PUZZLE = 1;
-
-    // documentation inherited from interface
-    public void startPuzzle (Client arg1, SolitairePuzzleConfig arg2, InvocationService.ConfirmListener arg3)
-    {
-        InvocationMarshaller.ConfirmMarshaller listener3 = new InvocationMarshaller.ConfirmMarshaller();
-        listener3.listener = arg3;
-        sendRequest(arg1, START_PUZZLE, new Object[] {
-            arg2, listener3
-        });
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/data/SolitairePuzzleConfig.java b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/data/SolitairePuzzleConfig.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 5c5ff3b11..000000000
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/data/SolitairePuzzleConfig.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-//
-// $Id: SolitairePuzzleConfig.java,v 1.2 2004/08/27 02:20:28 mdb Exp $
-//
-// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
-// Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
-// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
-//
-// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
-// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-// Lesser General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
-// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
-
-package com.threerings.puzzle.data;
-
-/**
- * Restricts regular puzzle configuration for single player puzzles.
- */
-public abstract class SolitairePuzzleConfig extends PuzzleConfig
-{
-}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleDispatcher.java b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleDispatcher.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 8263c0422..000000000
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleDispatcher.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-//
-// $Id$
-//
-// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
-// Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
-// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
-//
-// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
-// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-// Lesser General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
-// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
-
-package com.threerings.puzzle.server;
-
-import com.threerings.presents.client.Client;
-import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationService;
-import com.threerings.presents.data.ClientObject;
-import com.threerings.presents.data.InvocationMarshaller;
-import com.threerings.presents.server.InvocationDispatcher;
-import com.threerings.presents.server.InvocationException;
-import com.threerings.puzzle.client.PuzzleService;
-import com.threerings.puzzle.data.PuzzleMarshaller;
-import com.threerings.puzzle.data.SolitairePuzzleConfig;
-
-/**
- * Dispatches requests to the {@link PuzzleProvider}.
- */
-public class PuzzleDispatcher extends InvocationDispatcher
-{
-    /**
-     * Creates a dispatcher that may be registered to dispatch invocation
-     * service requests for the specified provider.
-     */
-    public PuzzleDispatcher (PuzzleProvider provider)
-    {
-        this.provider = provider;
-    }
-
-    // documentation inherited
-    public InvocationMarshaller createMarshaller ()
-    {
-        return new PuzzleMarshaller();
-    }
-
-    // documentation inherited
-    public void dispatchRequest (
-        ClientObject source, int methodId, Object[] args)
-        throws InvocationException
-    {
-        switch (methodId) {
-        case PuzzleMarshaller.START_PUZZLE:
-            ((PuzzleProvider)provider).startPuzzle(
-                source,
-                (SolitairePuzzleConfig)args[0], (InvocationService.ConfirmListener)args[1]
-            );
-            return;
-
-        default:
-            super.dispatchRequest(source, methodId, args);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleProvider.java b/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleProvider.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e940bdf4..000000000
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/puzzle/server/PuzzleProvider.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-//
-// $Id: PuzzleProvider.java,v 1.7 2004/10/21 02:54:44 mdb Exp $
-//
-// Narya library - tools for developing networked games
-// Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
-// http://www.threerings.net/code/narya/
-//
-// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
-// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-// Lesser General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
-// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
-
-package com.threerings.puzzle.server;
-
-import com.threerings.util.Name;
-
-import com.threerings.presents.client.InvocationService;
-import com.threerings.presents.data.ClientObject;
-import com.threerings.presents.dobj.RootDObjectManager;
-import com.threerings.presents.server.InvocationException;
-import com.threerings.presents.server.InvocationProvider;
-
-import com.threerings.crowd.data.BodyObject;
-import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceConfig;
-import com.threerings.crowd.data.PlaceObject;
-import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlaceRegistry;
-
-import com.threerings.parlor.game.GameManager;
-
-import com.threerings.puzzle.Log;
-import com.threerings.puzzle.data.PuzzleCodes;
-import com.threerings.puzzle.data.PuzzleObject;
-import com.threerings.puzzle.data.SolitairePuzzleConfig;
-
-/**
- * Handles the server end of the puzzle services.
- */
-public class PuzzleProvider
-    implements InvocationProvider, PuzzleCodes
-{
-    /**
-     * Constructs a puzzle provider instance.
-     */
-    public PuzzleProvider (RootDObjectManager omgr, PlaceRegistry plreg)
-    {
-        _omgr = omgr;
-        _plreg = plreg;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Processes a request from a client to start a puzzle.
-     */
-    public void startPuzzle (
-        ClientObject caller, SolitairePuzzleConfig config,
-        InvocationService.ConfirmListener listener)
-        throws InvocationException
-    {
-        BodyObject user = (BodyObject)caller;
-
-        Log.debug("Processing start puzzle [caller=" + user.who() +
-                  ", config=" + config + "].");
-
-        try {
-            // just this fellow will be playing
-            config.players = new Name[] { user.username };
-
-            // create the game manager and begin its initialization
-            // process
-            GameManager gmgr = (GameManager)_plreg.createPlace(config, null);
-
-            // the game manager will take care of notifying the player
-            // that the game has been created once it has been started up;
-            // but we let the caller know that we processed their request
-            listener.requestProcessed();
-
-        } catch (InstantiationException ie) {
-            Log.warning("Error instantiating puzzle manager " +
-                        "[for=" + caller.who() + ", config=" + config + "].");
-            Log.logStackTrace(ie);
-            throw new InvocationException(INTERNAL_ERROR);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /** The distributed object manager with which we interoperate. */
-    protected RootDObjectManager _omgr;
-
-    /** The place registry with which we interoperate. */
-    protected PlaceRegistry _plreg;
-}