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| Gostop DS | |
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| General | |
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| Author(s) | Ryu Seung-Ryul |
| Type | Card |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Licence | Mixed |
| Links | |
| [Media:Gostop13ds.zip Download] | |
| Website | |
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Gostop DS is an apdaption of Korean card game, also called Godori. The game is played with flower cards called "Hwa-t'u" (known as "Hana-Fuda" in Japan).
User guide
In Gostop DS, it consists standard deck of Hwa-t'u consists of 48 cards and 1 blank card (similar to a joker).
GoStop is usually played by 3 players. Whoever initiates the game will be the first to play in GoStop. However, the winner of each session gets to play first in the subsequent game. The play goes counterclockwise: the dealer distributes 4 cards to each player, lays 3 cards face up on the table, then distributes 3 other cards to the players and lays 3 cards on the table again. The remaining cards are stacked in the middle, face down.
It is about matching and scoring. There are 48 cards representing a family of 12 months, each containing 4 cards. In order to match, cards must be from the same month. For scoring, one must understand which cards belong to which scoring group, such as Kwang, Yul, Tti, and Pi.
The basic rule of the game is to draw one of the cards from your hand to match one of the cards laid on the table. Even if you don't have any matching cards, you still have to put down one card on the table. Then, draw the top card from the stack and see if there is a matching card on the table. If there's no matching card, then put down the card you just drew from the stack on the table. Take all the matching cards and place them in the order of Kwang, Yul, Tti, and Pi on your scoring pil.
Whoever gets 3 points or more first can call for "Go" or "Stop" as the name of the game alludes to. The game ends when a player calls for "Stop" and he/she collects the money associated with the points. If the player calls for "Go," then the game resumes. While calling for "Go" can increase your winnings, the player can get a penalty if he/she finally loses.