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Mughal Ganjifa Games

1. Akbar's Conquest, 2 Mughal decks, 2 redeals
   • Skill level: Balanced
2. Akbar's Triumph, 1 Mughal deck, 2 redeals
   • Skill level: Balanced
3. Ashrafi, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
   • Skill level: Mostly skill
4. Ashta Dikapala, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
   • Skill level: Balanced
   • Eight Guardians
5. Ashta Vahana, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
   • Skill level: Skill only
6. Ashwapati, 1 Mughal deck, unlimited redeals
   • Skill level: Balanced
7. Danda, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
   • Skill level: Mostly skill
8. Dhanpati, 1 Mughal deck, 1 redeal
   • Skill level: Balanced
9. Eight Legions, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
   • Skill level: Mostly skill
10. Eight Suit Fan, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
11. Gajapati, 1 Mughal deck, unlimited redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
12. Garhpati, 1 Mughal deck, unlimited redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
13. Ghulam, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
14. Khadga, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
15. Makara, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
16. Mughal Circles, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
17. Narpati, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
18. Shamsher, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
19. Tipati, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
20. Vajra, 1 Mughal deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill

Akbar's Conquest:



Tableaux
Triumph braidstrong
Triumph braidweak
16 Triumph foundations, base rank none
16 Triumph rows, base rank any
Waste talon, 2 redeals
Waste

Object
Move all cards to the Foundations.
Quick description
Similar to Braid played with two Mughal Ganjifa decks.
Rules
Game play is like Braid. In this variation there are two Braid stacks that each have their own set of Braid reserve stacks. The game lay out starts with the sixteen foundations in the outer most columns. The next two columns inwards are the eight Braid reserves. Then there are two columns with four general reserves each. The inner most two columns are the two Braid stacks. Each Braid starts with sixteen cards. When one of the Braid reserves becomes open the card at the top of the corresponding Braid will be moved there. When all the cards from one of the Braids are removed a card from the other Braid will be used.

The game is named after the reputed inventor of a twelve suited Ganjifa deck of singular splendor. It was engraved on ivory and hand painted by court artisans. No cards from this pack are known to still exist.
Strategy
Build sequences on the rows that will play when the correct card turns over from the talon. This game type requires careful strategy to win.

Akbar's Triumph:



Tableaux
Triumph braidstrong
Triumph braidweak
8 Triumph foundations, base rank none
16 Triumph rows, base rank any
Waste talon, 2 redeals
Waste

Object
Move all cards to the Foundations.
Quick description
Similar to Braid played with a single Mughal Ganjifa deck.
Rules
Game play is like Braid. In this variation there are two Braid stacks that each have their own set of Braid reserve stacks. The game layout starts with the eight foundations in the outer most columns. The next two columns inwards are the eight Braid reserves. Then there are two columns with four general reserves each. The inner most two columns are the two Braid stacks. Each Braid starts with twelve cards. When one of the Braid reserves becomes open the card at the top of the corresponding Braid will be moved there. When all the cards from one of the Braids are removed a card from the other Braid will be used.

The game is named after the reputed inventor of a twelve suited Ganjifa deck of singular splendor. It was engraved on ivory and hand painted by court artisans. No cards from this pack are known to still exist.
Strategy
Build sequences on the rows that will play when the correct card turns over from the talon. This game requires careful strategy to win.

Ashrafi:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
4 reserves, base rank any
14 Rank only rows, base rank 12
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
Play is similar to Free Cell. The rows build down by rank only, no more than twelve to a row.
Rules
The cards on the tableaux build down by rank regardless of suit. No more than twelve cards may be placed in one row. The four reserve stacks below the foundations will hold one card each. The foundations build up in rank by suit starting with the Ace. Only the Mirs (Kings) may be played on empty rows.
Strategy
Move the tableaux cards with the objective of releasing the Aces first. Keep the reserve stacks open as much as possible. Build piles on the Mirs so they can be moved to open rows.

Ashta Dikapala:



Tableaux
24 Dikapala foundations, base rank 3
3 Dikapala reserves, base rank any
8 Dikapala rows, base rank any
24 Dikapala tableaux
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Arrange the Eight Guardians in order.
Rules
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 start 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 tableaux 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, click on the talon for a fresh row of cards at the bottom.

You win when all of the suits are arranged in order.
Strategy
Because of the many piles involved the Picture Gallery requires some concentration, but it is not too hard to win.

Ashta Vahana:



Tableaux
20 Vahana rows, base rank any
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Arrange the Eight Guardians in order.
Rules
Like Vahana with the Mughal Ganjifa deck.

Ashwapati:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
8 Same suit rows, base rank any
Waste talon, unlimited redeals
Waste

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
Play is similar to Klondike. The rows build down by rank in the same suit.
Rules
The cards on the tableaux build down in suit. The foundations build up in suit starting with the Ace. Any card or movable pile may be played on an empty row. Cards are dealt from the talon one at a time. There is no limit to the number of 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". Ashwapati means "Lord of Horses". The names are the names of the suits in a twelve suit Ganjifa deck.
Strategy
Move cards off of the deepest stacks first.

Danda:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
8 reserves, base rank any
9 Mughal alternate force rows, base rank none
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick Description
Like Snake, using the eight suit Mughal Ganjifa deck and the number of cards you can move as a sequence is not restricted.
Rules
All cards are dealt to 9 piles at the start of the game, each Raja or King starting a new pile. Rows build down in rank by alternate force suits. Refer to the general Ganjifa page. Empty rows cannot be filled. The eight free cells will hold one card each.

Dhanpati:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
8 Rank only rows, base rank 12
Waste talon, 1 redeal
Waste

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
Play is similar to Klondike. The rows build down by rank regardless of suit.
Rules
The cards on the tableaux build down by rank. The foundations build up in rank by suit starting with the Ace. Only the Mirs (Kings) may be played on an empty row. Cards are dealt from the talon three at a time. There is only one redeal. Cards may not 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". Dhanpati means "Lord of Treasure". The names are the names of the suits in a twelve suit Ganjifa deck.
Strategy
Move cards back and forth on the rows to make every play possible on the first pass through the talon. Don't let the waste stack get too deep on the second pass.

Eight Legions:



Tableaux
10 reserves, base rank any
8 Rank only rows, base rank 12
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Arrange all cards in suit and rank order on the tableaux.
Quick description
The cards build down by rank only on the tableaux. The ten reserve stacks hold one card each. The game is won when all cards are on the tableaux in suit and rank order.
Rules
The game begins with five cards on each of the twelve rows and the ten reserve stacks empty. Cards are dealt from the talon twelve at a time, one to each row. Rows can be built with cards of any suit in descending rank. Only Mirs can be played on an empty row. All twelve suits must be in descending rank order for the game to be won.
Strategy
Make as many plays as possible without filling too many reserves before taking another deal. Put a priority on getting the Mirs and Wazirs in place.

Eight Suit Fan:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
4 reserves, base rank any
25 SuperMove same suit rows, base rank any
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
Play is like Fan. The rows build down in rank and suit.
Rules
The cards on the tableaux build down in suit. The four empty free cells will hold any single card. Only one card may be moved at a time. The foundations build up in rank by suit starting with the Ace. Any card may be played on an empty row.

Gajapati:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
8 Same suit rows, base rank any
Waste talon, unlimited redeals
Waste

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
Play is similar to Klondike. The rows build down by rank and by suit.
Rules
The cards on the tableaux build down in 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.
Strategy
Uncover the deepest row stacks first. Play is simple but the odds against winning this one are high.

Garhpati:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
8 Alternate color rows, base rank 12
Waste talon, unlimited redeals
Waste

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
Play is similar to Klondike. The rows build down by rank in "alternate" colors.
Rules
The cards on the tableaux build down by rank in alternate colors. The foundations build up in rank by suit starting with the Ace. Only the Mirs (Kings) may be played on an empty row. The Mughal Ganjifa deck has eight suits and each suit has it's own color. This makes it a bit of a challenge at times to know what colors are the "alternates". If a card doesn't play one place, try a different card of the same rank. Cards are dealt from the talon three at a time. There is no limit on redeals. Cards may not 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". Garhpati means "Lord of Forts". The names are the names of the suits in a twelve suit Ganjifa deck.
Strategy
Uncover the deepest row stacks first. Move cards on the tableaux to allow playing cards from the waste stack.

Ghulam:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
4 reserves, base rank any
14 Same suit rows, base rank any
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
The cards build down by rank and by suit on the tableaux, no more than twelve to a row. Any card or movable pile may be played on an empty row.
Rules
All cards are dealt to the fourteen rows when the games begins. Cards on the tableaux build down by suit in descending rank order. The foundations build up by suit. Any card or movable pile may be played on an empty row. The four reserve stacks hold one card each.
Strategy
The first priority is to empty a row. Then don't fill it unless it or another row can be emptied by doing so.

Khadga:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
8 reserves, base rank any
9 Mughal alternate color rows, base rank none
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick Description
Like Snake, using the eight suit Mughal Ganjifa deck and the number of cards you can move as a sequence is not restricted.
Rules
All cards are dealt to 9 piles at the start of the game, each Raja or King starting a new pile. Rows build down in rank and alternate color. Refer to the general Ganjifa page. Empty rows cannot be filled. The eight free cells will hold one card each.

Makara:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
8 reserves, base rank any
9 Mughal same suit rows, base rank none
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick Description
Like Snake, using the eight suit Mughal Ganjifa deck and the number of cards you can move as a sequence is not restricted.
Rules
All cards are dealt to 9 piles at the start of the game, each Raja or King starting a new pile. Rows build down in suit. Refer to the general Ganjifa page. Empty rows cannot be filled. The eight free cells will hold one card each.

Mughal Circles:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
2 reserves, base rank any
24 Same suit rows, base rank any
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
The cards build down by rank and by suit on the tableaux. Any card may be played on an empty row. Only one card may be moved at a time.
Rules
All cards are dealt to the twenty four rows when the games begins. Cards on the tableaux build down by suit in descending rank order. The foundations build up by suit. Any card may be played on an empty row. The reserve stacks hold one card each. Only one card at a time may be moved.
Strategy
Try to keep a reserve stack open. Play higher ranked cards on empty rows.

Narpati:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
8 Alternate color rows, base rank 12
Waste talon, no redeals
Waste

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
Play is similar to Klondike. The rows build down by rank in "alternate" colors.
Rules
The cards on the tableaux build down by rank in alternate colors. The foundations build up in rank by suit starting with the Ace. Only the Mirs (Kings) may be played on an empty row. The Mughal Ganjifa deck has eight suits and each suit has it's own color. This makes it a bit of a challenge at times to know what colors are the "alternates". If a card doesn't play one place, try a different card of the same rank. Cards are dealt from the talon three at a time. There are no 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". Narpati means "Lord of Men". The names are the names of the suits in a twelve suit Ganjifa deck.
Strategy
Uncover the deepest row stacks first. Move cards around on the tableaux to open spots for cards from the waste stack.

Shamsher:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
4 reserves, base rank any
14 Rank only rows, base rank any
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
The cards on the tableaux build down by rank regardless of suit, no more than twelve to a row. Any card or movable pile may be played on an empty row.
Rules
All cards are dealt to the fourteen rows when the games begins. Cards on the tableaux build down in descending rank order. The foundations build up by suit. Any card or movable pile may be played on an empty row.
Strategy
The first priority is to empty a row. Then don't fill it unless it or another row can be emptied by doing so.

Tipati:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
8 Rank only rows, base rank 12
Waste talon, no redeals
Waste

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
Play is similar to Klondike. The rows build down by rank regardless of suit.
Rules
The cards on the tableaux build down by rank. The foundations build up in rank by suit starting with the Ace. Only the Mirs (Kings) may be played on an empty row. Cards are dealt from the talon one at a time. There are no redeals. Cards may not 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". Tipati means "Lord (Highest/Queen) of Women". The names are the names of the suits in a twelve suit Ganjifa deck.
Strategy
Move cards back and forth on the rows to make every play possible. Don't let the waste stack get too deep.

Vajra:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
8 reserves, base rank any
9 Mughal rank only rows, base rank none
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick Description
Like Snake, using the eight suit Mughal Ganjifa deck and the number of cards you can move as a sequence is not restricted.
Rules
All cards are dealt to 9 piles at the start of the game, each Raja or King starting a new pile. Rows build down in rank regardless of suit. Empty rows cannot be filled. The eight free cells will hold one card each.

• Alternate names.