Flower Arrangement:
Tableaux
8 Flower Arrangement rows, base rank any
24 Flower Arrangement tableaux
Deal row talon, no redeals
Object
Arrange the Flower Cards in suit order.
Rules
The layout consists of three rows of playing piles and a row for newly
dealt cards.
The cards must be arranged from forth rank to first in the top three
rows as follows:
- Row 1, the first four suits, Pine, Plum, Cherry and Wisteria
- Row 2, the second four, Iris, Peony, Bush Clover and Eularia
- Row 3, the last four, Chrysanthemum, Maple, Willow and Paulownia.
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.
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 this game requires some
concentration, but it is not too hard to win.
Flower Clock:
Tableaux
12 Flower Clock foundations, base rank 4
8 Flower Clock rows, base rank 1
Initial deal talon, no redeals
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
This one is for people who want a mindless distraction. It's a good
way to learn the suits and ranks of the flower cards. The foundations
build from fourth rank to first, by suits. Any fourth rank card can be
played on any open foundation stack, but a game doesn't count as a win
unless the suits are in their proper order. That means Pine is at 1
o'clock, Plum at 2 o'clock etc. Once a card is played on a foundation stack
it can't be taken off except by undoing the move. There can be no
more than eight cards in a row.
The cards in the tableaux build from first rank to fourth, without regard
to suit. The third and fourth rank cards are interchangable. Any card
can be played on the canvas.
This is
Grandfather's Clock
with flower cards.
Strategy
Try to keep a row open to the canvas.
Gaji:
Tableaux
4 Gaji foundations, base rank 1
8 Gaji rows, base rank 1
Initial deal talon, no redeals
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
When the cards are dealt, one card of each rank is placed on the four
foundation stacks. The remaining 44 cards are dealt to the tableaux.
Cards from the tableaux can be played on the foundations by rank, in
circular suit order. That is, Plum 1 plays on Pine 1, Rose 2 plays
on Iris 2, and Pine 3 plays on Paulonia 3. Gaji is wild. It can play
on any card in the tableaux and any card can play on Gaji. Any card
can also be played on the canvas. Gaji will only play in its proper
position on the foundation. Cards play on the tableaux by suit in
decending rank order. There can be no more than twelve cards in a row.
Once a card is played on a foundation stack it can't be taken off
except by undoing the move.
Strategy
Try to keep a row open to the canvas.
Great Wall:
Tableaux
4 Great Wall foundations, base rank 1
12 Great Wall rows, base rank 1
Initial deal talon, no redeals
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Cards can be played on the tableaux by suit or by rank. Plum 1 plays on
Pine 1, Maple 3 on Mum 3, Pine 2 on Paulonia 2, etc. Any second rank card
can be played on any first. The third and fourth ranks are interchangable
for all suits. Only first rank cards can be played on the canvas. There can
be no more than 26 cards in a row. The four foundations build by rank in suit
order, First rank, pine suit on the upper left, Second rank pine suit on the
upper right etc.
Strategy
Since any particular card will usually play in several different places on the
tableaux it's probably possible to win every hand of Great Wall.
Don't play all your first rank cards on the foundations
until all the cards are face up.
Greater Queue:
Tableaux
Queue braid
16 Queue foundations, base rank 1
20 Queue rows, base rank any
Waste talon, 2 redeals
Waste
Object
Move all cards to the Foundations.
Quick description
Play is similar to
Braid using Hanafuda cards.
Rules
Twenty five cards are dealt to the Braid when the game begins.
The foundations build in ascending suit order from Pine to Paulownia by rank.
Cards are dealt from the talon one at a time and two redeals are allowed.
Cards may not be played from the foundations.
Strategy
Build sequences on the rows that will play when the correct card turns
over from the talon. Braid type games require careful strategy to win.
Hanafuda Four Seasons:
Tableaux
12 Samuri rows, base rank 1
Initial deal talon, no redeals
Object
Arrange all the cards on the rows.
Rules
This is a Fan
type game adapted to the Hanafuda cards. The tableaux 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 interchangable,
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 tableaux.
Strategy
Not all Four Seasons hands are solvable. Try to get an open row.
Hanafuda Four Winds:
Tableaux
4 Four Winds foundations, base rank 1
4 Four Winds rows, base rank any
Waste talon, 1 redeal
Waste
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
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.
Strategy
Winning at Four Winds requires a bit of luck and a lot of skill at
using the row stacks to the best advantage.
Try to keep one row stack open.
Iris:
Tableaux
12 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank 4
8 Hanafuda sequence rows, base rank any
Waste talon, no redeals
Waste
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
The rows build down in rank by same suit. The foundations
build up in rank by suit.
Rules
The rows build from first rank to fourth rank by suit. The foundations
build from fourth to first. The third and fourth rank (trash) cards are
not interchangeable on the tableaux. Cards may not be played from the
foundations. Cards are dealt from the talon three at a time. Only first
rank cards or correctly ordered piles may be played on an empty row.
Strategy
Uncover the deepest row stacks first.
Japanese Garden:
Tableaux
12 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank 4
12 reserves, base rank any
6 Flower Clock rows, base rank 1
Initial deal talon, no redeals
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
This is a Fan
type game adapted to the Hanafuda cards. The tableaux 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 tableaux 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.
Strategy
It's not at all unusual to have no possible moves after dropping
cards to the foundations. Try to get an open row.
Japanese Garden II:
Tableaux
12 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank 4
12 reserves, base rank any
6 Japanese Garden rows, base rank 1
Initial deal talon, no redeals
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Play is identical to
Japanese Garden
except cards may only be played from the Koi pond to the foundations,
not to the rows.
Japanese Garden III:
Tableaux
12 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank 4
8 Japanese Garden rows, base rank 1
Initial deal talon, no redeals
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Play is identical to
Japanese Garden
except there are eight flower bed row stacks that will each
hold up to seven cards. There is no Koi pond in this garden.
Just For Fun:
Tableaux
4 Four Winds foundations, base rank 1
2 reserves, base rank any
12 Hanafuda sequence rows, base rank 1
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 in the same suit. The foundations
build with cards of the same rank in suit order.
Rules
The rows build from first rank to fourth rank by suit. The foundations
build in ascending suit order from Pine to Paulonia by rank. The third
and fourth rank (trash) cards are not interchangeable on the tableaux.
Cards may not be played from the foundations. Only first rank cards
or correctly ordered piles may be played on an empty row.
Strategy
Use the reserve stacks to release the fourth rank cards first.
Lesser Queue:
Tableaux
Queue braid
8 Queue foundations, base rank 1
12 Queue rows, base rank any
Waste talon, 2 redeals
Waste
Object
Move all cards to the Foundations.
Quick description
Play is similar to
Braid
with Hanafuda cards.
Rules
The foundations build in ascending suit order from Pine to Paulownia by rank.
Cards are dealt from the talon one at a time and two redeals are allowed.
Cards may not be played from the foundations.
Strategy
Build sequences on the rows that will play when the correct card turns
over from the talon. Braid type games require careful strategy to win.
Little Easy:
Tableaux
4 Four Winds foundations, base rank 1
7 Hanafuda sequence rows, base rank 1
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. The foundations
build with cards of the same rank in suit order.
Rules
The rows build from first rank to fourth rank by suit. The foundations
build in ascending suit order from Pine to Paulonia by rank. The third
and fourth rank (trash) cards are not interchangeable on the tableaux.
Cards are dealt from the talon three at a time and there is no limit to
the number of redeals. Cards may not be played from the foundations.
Only first rank cards may be played on an empty row.
Strategy
Disable auto drop and build on the rows until all cards are face up.
These games may be easy by name and easy to play but they're not easy
to win.
MatsuKiri:
Tableaux
1 Matsu Kiri foundation, base rank 1
8 Matsukiri rows, base rank 1
Initial deal talon, no redeals
Object
Move all cards to the foundation.
Rules
The cards can only be moved to the foundation as entire suits, in order.
As in Oonsoo, the third and fourth rank cards are interchangable
for all suits except Willow. Only first rank cards can play on the canvas.
First build the suits on the tableaux. Then pick up all four cards at
once and drop them on the foundation. The foundation will only accept
a completed suit if the internal rank order is correct and it's played
in suit order. Plum after Pine, Paulonia after Willow, etc. Stacks in
the tableaux can be moved if the cards in the stack are in order or
not. There can be no more than twelve cards in a row. The play in
this game is similar to Seahaven Towers, except there are no reserve
stacks.
This game can have "unbeatable" deals. For instance, if the second
rank card of suit "a" is on the first rank card of suit "b", and the
second rank card of "b" is on the first rank card of "a", neither second
rank card can be moved. You've lost. It's also possible to play
yourself into a similar situation.
Strategy
Try to build more than one suit on the tableaux at a time.
MatsuKiri Strict:
Tableaux
1 Matsu Kiri foundation, base rank 1
8 Matsukiri rows, base rank 1
Initial deal talon, no redeals
Object
Move all cards to the single foundation.
Rules
Play is identical to MatsuKiri except the trash (third and forth rank)
cards are not interchangeable.
Oonsoo:
Tableaux
12 Oonsoo sequence rows, base rank 1
Deal row talon, no redeals
Object
Arrange all twelve suits in order.
Rules
When the hand is dealt there are two rows of six cards face down with
six more face up on top. You can play a card on another card if it's
in the same suit and in decending rank order. The third and fourth
rank cards are interchangable for all suits except Willow. Plum 4 on
Plum 3 is ok. Plum 3 on Plum 4 is ok. Gaji can only be played on
Willow 3.
Strategy
Try to keep a row open to the canvas.
History
Oonsoo was the reason I wrote flowersol which was a precursor to ultrasol.
There was a stand alone game of Oonsoo which used a very primitive video
driver. When it stopped working on the latest version of X, I wrote a
plugin for pysol. The original author of Oonsoo was Bradford W. Mott at
North Carolina State University. The cardsets Oonsoo and Oonsoo Small
were cut from screen shots of the game in play. They are actually Korean
Hwa Tu cards with the extra marks on the first rank cards of the suits of
Pine, Cherry, Eularia, Willow and Paulonia.
P.J.K.
Oonsoo Open:
Tableaux
12 Oonsoo sequence rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals
Object
Arrange all twelve suits in order.
Rules
This game is identical to Oonsoo except any card or correctly
ordered pile may be played on an empty row.
Strategy
Try to keep a row open to the canvas.
Oonsoo Strict:
Tableaux
2 reserves, base rank any
12 Hanafuda sequence rows, base rank 1
Deal row talon, no redeals
Object
Arrange all twelve suits in order.
Rules
The third and fourth rank (trash) cards are not
interchangeable in this version of Oonsoo, but there are two
reserve stacks.
Strategy
Try to keep a row open to the canvas. Keep one or both of the reserves
open until all the cards are dealt.
Oonsoo Times Two:
Tableaux
24 Oonsoo sequence rows, base rank 1
Deal row talon, no redeals
Object
Arrange all twelve suits in order.
Rules
When the hand is dealt there are two rows of twelve cards face down with
twelve more face up on top. You can play a card on another card if it's
in the same suit and in decending rank order. The third and fourth
rank cards are interchangable for all suits except Willow. Plum 4 on
Plum 3 is ok. Plum 3 on Plum 4 is ok. Gaji can only be played on
Willow 3.
Strategy
Try to keep a row open to the canvas.
Oonsoo Too:
Tableaux
1 reserve, base rank any
12 Oonsoo sequence rows, base rank 1
Deal row talon, no redeals
Object
Arrange all twelve suits in order.
Rules
This game is identical to Oonsoo except there is one reserve stack.
Strategy
Try to keep a row open to the canvas. Keep the reserve stack open
until all the cards are dealt.
Pagoda:
Tableaux
12 Pagoda foundations, base rank any
20 reserves, base rank any
Waste talon, no redeals
Waste
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
When the hand is dealt, the twenty reserve stacks of the pagoda
are filled with cards. The twelve foundation stacks on the
right are labeled with the names of the twelve suits. Cards are
played on the foundations first upwards from the fourth rank to
the first, then downwards from first to fourth. When the first
card is played on a foundation, the label changes from the suit
name to "Rising". When the fifth card is played, the label
changes to "Setting". When the last card is played, the label
reverts to the suit name. Cards can be played on the foundations
from the reserve stacks or from the waste stack. An empty foundation
will only accept the fourth rank card of the correct suit. Cards
are dealt from the talon four at a time, and there is only one
round.
Strategy
It's important to keep one or more reserve stacks open
during the early stages of the game.
Paulownia:
Tableaux
12 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank 4
8 Hanafuda sequence rows, base rank 1
Waste talon, unlimited redeals
Waste
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
Play is similar to
Klondike.
The rows build down in rank by same suit. The foundations
build up in rank by suit.
Rules
The rows build from first rank to fourth rank by suit. The foundations
build from fourth to first. The third and fourth rank (trash) cards are
not interchangeable on the tableaux. Cards may not be played from the
foundations. Only first rank cards or correctly ordered piles may be
played on an empty row.
Strategy
Uncover the deepest row stacks first.
Peony:
Tableaux
12 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank 4
8 Hanafuda sequence rows, base rank any
Waste talon, unlimited redeals
Waste
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
Play is similar to Peony.
The rows build down in rank by same suit. The foundations
build up in rank by suit.
Rules
The rows build from first rank to fourth rank by suit. The foundations
build from fourth to first. The third and fourth rank (trash) cards are
not interchangeable on the tableaux. Cards may not be played from the
foundations. Cards are dealt from the talon three at a time. Any card
or sequence stack may be played on an empty row.
Strategy
Uncover the deepest row stacks first.
Pine:
Tableaux
12 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank 4
8 Hanafuda sequence rows, base rank 1
Waste talon, no redeals
Waste
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
The rows build down in rank by suit, the foundations build up.
Rules
The rows build from first rank to fourth rank by suit. The foundations
build from fourth to first. The third and fourth rank (trash) cards are
not interchangeable on the tableaux. Foundation cards are out of play.
Cards are dealt from the talon three at a time and there is no redeal.
Strategy
Uncover the deepest row stacks first.
Plum:
Tableaux
12 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank 4
8 Hanafuda sequence rows, base rank 1
Reverse on deal talon, unlimited redeals
Waste
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
This is Pine with unlimited redeals.
A double score is possible if no redeals are used.
Relax:
Tableaux
4 Four Winds foundations, base rank 1
7 Oonsoo sequence rows, base rank 1
Waste talon, 1 redeal
Waste
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
This is a variation of Little Easy.
The rows build down by rank in the same suit. The foundations
build with cards of the same rank in suit order. Only first
rank cards may be played on an empty row. Trash card ranks
are interchangeable.
Rules
The rules are the same as in
Little Easy
except that the cards deal from the talon one at a time, there
is only one redeal and the third and fourth rank (trash) cards
are interchangeable.
Strategy
Disable auto drop and build on the rows until all cards are face up.
These games may be easy by name and easy to play but they're not easy
to win.
Samuri:
Tableaux
12 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank 4
7 Hanafuda sequence rows, base rank 1
Waste talon, no redeals
Waste
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Samuri is a Klondike type game. Play begins with a similar layout.
There are seven row stacks with six foundations to either side. The
Talon is in the middle. Cards are dealt from the talon to the waste
stack one at a time. There is only one round. The cards play on the
foundations from fourth rank to first by suits. They play on the rows
from first to fourth, also by suits. Rank order is strict for all suits.
Only first rank cards will play on the canvas. Cards cannot be removed
from a foundation once played there.
Strategy
Try not to let the waste stack get too deep.
Six Sages:
Tableaux
12 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank 4
1 reserve, base rank any
6 Flower Clock rows, base rank 1
Initial deal talon, no redeals
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Play is identical to Japanese Garden
except there are six row stacks that will each hold up to nine
cards and a reserve stack that will hold one card.
Six Tengus:
Tableaux
12 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank 4
6 Hanafuda rank only rows, base rank 1
Initial deal talon, no redeals
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Play is identical to Japanese Garden
except there are six row stacks that will each hold up to nine cards.
Two cards may be moved at a time if they are in rank order.
Notes
The Tengu is a mythical Japanese character of exceptional fighting skill.
You will need great skill (and more than a little luck) yourself to
overcome six of them.
Sumo:
Tableaux
12 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank 4
2 reserves, base rank any
8 Hanafuda sequence rows, base rank 1
Initial deal talon, no redeals
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick description
Play is similar to
Free Cell.
Cards build from first to fourth rank on the tableaux by suit and
from fourth to first on the foundations. Only first rank cards
may be played on an empty row.
Rules
Cards build down in rank on the rows and up in rank on the foundations.
Third and fourth rank (trash) cards are not interchangeable. Only a first
rank card or correctly ordered pile may be played on an empty row.
Strategy
Don't play cards on the reserves unless they can be removed.
Super Samuri:
Tableaux
48 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank 4
11 Hanafuda sequence rows, base rank 1
Waste talon, no redeals
Waste
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
This is
Samuri
played with four decks.
Strategy
Try not to let the waste stack get too deep.
Wisteria:
Tableaux
12 Hanafuda same suit foundations, base rank any
13 Hanafuda sequence rows, base rank none
Initial deal talon, no redeals
Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Quick Description
Like Snake,
with the Hanafuda deck but the number of cards you can move as a sequence is
not restricted and there are no "free" cells.
Rules
All cards are dealt to 9 piles at the start of the game, each first rank card
starting a new pile.
Piles build from first rank to fourth, and an empty space cannot be filled.
