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Mughal Ganjifa · Game rules

Ashta Dikapala

Also known as Eight Guardians

Goal

Arrange the Eight Guardians in order.

How to play

Play is similar to Picture Gallery. The layout consists of three rows of playing piles, a row for newly dealt cards and three free cells that will hold one card each.

The cards must be arranged in the top three rows as follows:

  • The top row must start with a three and build by suit in increments of three,
  • the second row must with a two,
  • and the third row must start with an Ace.

If you clear a space at the bottom it will be automatically filled with a card from the talon. But if the talon is gone and you clear a space at the bottom, then you can fill it with any card. You may move any card to the free cells from the tableau on top or the rows below, but only as long as there are cards left in the talon. When the talon is empty, you may only move cards from, not to the free cells. When no further moves are possible, select the talon for a fresh row of cards at the bottom.

You win when all of the suits are arranged in order.

Playing tips

Because of the many piles involved the Picture Gallery requires some concentration, but it is not too hard to win.

About Ganjifa

Base game rules: Picture Gallery (Die Bildgallerie)

Goal

Fill the entire Gallery with pictures.

How to play

The layout consists of three rows of playing piles, a row for newly- dealt cards, and a castoff pile for Aces.

All Aces are cast off to the pile on the right. Use the <A> key. When you clear a space on the tableau, you can only fill it with the right card:

  • In the first row, you build up sequences starting with a Four,
  • in the second row with a Three, and in the
  • third row with a Two.
You build up sequences incrementing by three, up to the face cards. Thus, in the first row, each pile is 4-7-10-King, in the second row 3-6-9-Queen, and in the third row, 2-5-8-Jack. Once a sequence has been started, you have to follow suit.

If you clear a space at the bottom it will get automatically filled with a card from the talon. But if the talon is gone and you clear a space at the bottom, then you can fill it with any card. When no further moves are possible, select the talon for a fresh row of cards at the bottom.

You win when the entire Gallery is filled with pictures, that is, face cards.

Playing tips

Because of the many piles involved the Picture Gallery requires some concentration, but it is not too hard to win.

New to solitaire? A few useful terms
Tableau
The main playing area, usually arranged in columns or piles.
Foundation
A destination where cards are collected in the order required by the game.
Stock / talon
Cards waiting to be dealt. A game may allow one pass or several.
Waste
A pile receiving cards turned over from the stock.
Reserve / cell
A holding area. Its capacity and movement rules depend on the game.
Redeal
Another pass through the stock or a redistribution of cards, as specified in that game’s rules.

Game-rule reference adapted from PySolFC documentation, licensed under GPL v3 or later. References describe the game’s mechanics.

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