Hawaiian-style Koi-Koi
Hawaiian-style Koi-Koi — also known as Sakura or Higo-Bana — is played using Hanafuda cards (playing cards of Japanese origin) and can be played with individual players or between teams with two to seven people. The rules of this variant, which is played in Hawaii, are slightly different from traditional Koi-Koi.
How to win
- Outscore the other player(s)/team(s) by taking:
- More individual point cards than your opponent(s);
- More yaku sets than your opponent(s).
Dealing the cards
Number of players | Cards in hand | Cards face up |
---|---|---|
2 | 10 | 8 |
3 | 7 | 6 |
4 | 5 | 8 |
5 | 4 | 8 |
6 | 3 | 12 |
7 | 3 | 6 |
Note: when dealing, deal half of the face up cards first, then half of the “Cards in hand” to each player, then finish dealing the rest of the face up cards and in-hand cards. This will help randomize the “hard-to-shuffle” deck.
Scoring
Based on the cards you’ve claimed:
- Award yourself 5-20 points for each point card that you’ve captured, based on the values in the next section
Adjusted by the cards your opponents have claimed:
- Deduct 50 points from your total score for each yaku that they captured
Cards by suits or family
Matsu Pine |
20 points |
10 points |
0 points |
0 points |
Ume Plum |
5 points |
10 points |
0 points |
0 points |
Sakura Cherry Blossom |
20 points |
10 points |
0 points |
0 points |
Fuji Wisteria |
5 points |
10 points |
0 points |
0 points |
Shoubu Iris |
5 points |
10 points |
0 points |
0 points |
Botan Peony |
5 points |
10 points |
0 points |
0 points |
Hagi Clover |
5 points |
10 points |
0 points |
0 points |
Tsuki Pampus |
20 points |
5 points |
0 points |
0 points |
Kiku Chrysanthemum |
5 points |
10 points |
0 points |
0 points |
Momiji Maple |
5 points |
10 points |
0 points |
0 points |
Yanagi Willow |
5 points |
5 points |
10 points |
0 points |
Kiri Paulownia |
20 points |
10 points |
0 points |
0 points |
Yaku Combinations
Yaku 1 | Crane |
Curtain |
Nightingale |
Yaku 2 | Moon |
Curtain |
Sake Cup |
Yaku 3 | Butterfly |
Deer |
Sake Cup |
Yaku 4 | Boar |
Deer |
Geese |
Yaku 5 | Boar |
Cuckoo |
Bridge |
Three Scrolls | |||
Red Slips | |||
Purple Slips |