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Hanafuda Four Winds

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Cards play on the four foundation stacks by rank, in ascending suit order. Cards play on the four row stacks in descending suit order. The row stacks will hold no more than three cards. Only one card can be move at a time. Any card can be played on an empty row stack, but only cards of the same rank can play on partly filled rows. There are only two passes through the talon.

Playing tips

Winning at Four Winds requires a bit of luck and a lot of skill at using the row stacks to the best advantage.

Hint: try to keep one row stack open.

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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