Hanafuda · Game rules

Japanese Garden II

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Play is identical to Japanese Garden except cards may only be played from the Koi pond to the foundations, not to the rows.

General Hanafuda rules

Base game rules: Japanese Garden

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

This is a Fan type game adapted to the Hanafuda cards. The tableau consists of six flower beds in two rows above and a Koi pond below with the foundations at the top. Cards build from first to fourth rank on the tableau by suit and from fourth to first on the foundations. Only first rank cards may be played on an empty row. No more than six cards may be played on a row. Cards may be moved from the Koi pond to either the rows or the foundations but may not be moved to the pond. Only one card may be moved at a time.

Playing tips

It's not at all unusual to have no possible moves after dropping cards to the foundations. 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.