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Mughal Ganjifa · Game rules

Gajapati

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Play is similar to Klondike. The rows build down by rank and by suit.

How to play

The cards on the tableau build down in ranks of the same suit. The foundations build up in rank by suit starting with the Ace. Any card or movable pile of cards may be played on an empty row. Cards are dealt from the talon three at a time. There is no limit on redeals. Cards may be played from the foundations.

This game is one of a series of games that have names ending in "pati" which transliterates as "lord of". Gajapati means "Lord of Elephants". The names are the names of the suits in a twelve suit Ganjifa deck.

Playing tips

Uncover the deepest row stacks first. Play is simple but the odds against winning this one are high.

About Ganjifa

Base game rules: Klondike

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Foundations are built up in suit from Ace to King.

The playing piles build down by alternate color, and an empty space can only be filled by a King or a sequence starting with a King.

When you select the talon, one card is turned over onto the waste pile. There is no limit to the number of times you go through the talon.

You are also permitted to move cards back out of the foundations.

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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