Big Harp
# Layout
In Big Harp, 10 vertical columns are formed. In the first column on the left, 9 face-down cards and 1 face-up card are laid out overlapping When cards lie partially on top of each other so that only part of the lower card is visible.
# Objective
The goal of this patience is to build up cards in ascending order from Ace to King in the same suit. At the end, 8 families are formed.
# Gameplay
Moving cards in Big Harp is only allowed in alternating colours An alternating color order is usually laid alternately in black and red. For example, a 6 or 6 is placed on a 7 or 7. Cards in a vertical row that are laid in ascending or descending order in same-suit or alternating-color overlapping sequence are called sequences or ladders.
If nothing can be moved or built to the foundations, you draw cards from the stock The talon is the name given to the face-down stack of cards at the start of the game, from which, after being laid out, there are still cards left over that are used for the rest of the game. This packing of cards is also known as a block or draw pile.
# Summary
- Lay out 10 columns: first column 9 face-down cards and one face-up card, then each further column one face-down card fewer with one face-up card placed overlapping; in the last column there is only one face-up card
- Aces are placed above the layout as foundation cards
- Moving is allowed in alternating colours in descending order; sequences may also be moved
- Empty columns may be filled with any card/sequence
- If no moves are possible, reveal cards from the stock one by one and place them overlapping below the layout; it may only be cycled through once and must be cleared from the top
- Objective: build up in ascending order from Ace to King in the same suit