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Hanafuda Four Seasons

Goal

Arrange all the cards on the rows.

How to play

This is a Fan type game adapted to the Hanafuda cards. The tableau consists of twelve rows. Any stack may be moved, but only a first rank card will play on an empty row. The trash cards are not interchangeable, and no more than eight cards can be played on a row. The game is won when all twelve suits are arranged in order in their respective places on the tableau.

Playing tips

Not all Four Seasons hands are solvable. Try to get an open row.

General Hanafuda rules

Base game rules: Fan

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt to 18 piles - 17 with three cards and the last one with one.

The 18 piles build down by suit. Only one card can be moved at a time, and empty piles can be filled with a King only.

The foundations are built up by same suit. The game is won if all cards are moved to the foundations.

Playing tips

Build evenly on to 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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