Hanafuda are playing cards of Japanese origin that are used to play a number of games. The name literally translates as "flower cards". The name also refers to games played with those cards.
Hanafuda is commonly played in the state of Hawaii in the United States and South Korea, though under different names. In Hawaii, there is Hawaiian-style Koi-koi which is called Sakura, Higobana, and sometimes Hanafura. In South Korea, the cards are called Hwatu; the name literally translates as battle of flowers. One of the most common Hwatu game is Go-stop or Sutda. Hwatu is very commonly played in South Korea during special holidays such as the Lunar New Years, and also during the Korean holiday of Chuseok. Playing Go-stop at holiday family gatherings has been a Korean tradition for many years. The Korean version is usually played with three players, with two-person variants. Hanafuda is also played in Micronesia, where it is known under the same name, and is a four-person game, which is often paired cross-table.
CARDS:
There are twelve suits, representing months. Each is designated a flower, and each suit has four cards. Typically, each suit will have two normal cards and one special card. The point values could be considered unnecessary and arbitrary, as the most popular games only concern themselves with certain combinations of taken cards.
RULES:
The following rules are by no means official; there are many different games played with Hanafuda, and there are as many different variations as there are players.
Object of Play: Accumulate more points than your opponent. Either a set number of rounds is played, a point goal is set to determine the winner, or players try to get so many more points than their opponent.
Rules of Play: Cards are shuffled and placed into a pile (called the stock). Eight cards are placed face up between the players, and then eight cards are dealt face-down to each player. If there are more than two players, then the hand size is decreased.
Simple 1500 Series vol.043 - The Hanafuda 2 is the second hanafuda game in the Simple 1500 series and also features a character creation mode in which the player can customize his character appearence (hair, eyes, face, etc) and them compete against different computer opponents in a sort of story mode. The game also has a free mode.
Manufacturer's description:
Acclaim, "playing cards THE" appeared to power up the sequel. A similar album "Koi" Koi "according Flowers", and "Yokabu per day" included the addition of three games. Even beginners can enjoy freely callable mode rules described in the play. By setting my characters, you can participate in the tournament tournament.
Features:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Hanafuda theme.
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