Godori
Godori (or Go-Stop ) is a Korean game of chance that is played with a set of 48 cards.
Hwatu ( Hangeul : 화투 , Hanja : 花 鬪 , German "flower cards") are used as playing cards . Except for the jokers, these are identical to the Japanese hanafuda ("flower cards"). The 12 different colors stand for the 12 months, each month contains four cards and is represented by a flower. In addition to the flowers, various symbols can be shown on the cards, from which the points are distributed.
Gameplay
Usually Godori is played with three players, but a 2-player variant is also possible. If three players play against each other, each player has seven cards in hand, six cards are face up in the middle (the number varies depending on the number of players) and the rest are face down on a pile.
The game is played counter-clockwise. The first player places a card from his hand on an open card of the same month. Then he reveals a card from the talon (pile) and, if it does not match another month, also places it in the middle of the card. If it fits another month, he places it on top and wins the four matching cards. If the revealed card corresponds to the one just played, he must leave all three cards that belong together in the middle of the game. If there is no match, a card must be discarded from the hand and then one from the stack must be revealed.
Points
The symbols on the cards can be used to collect points. Points result from the combination of certain cards (five animal cards, for example, count one point, each further animal card counts one further point). The player who got the three bird cards receives a particularly high number of points; therefore the game is also called "Godori" (birds). If a player has earned three points, he can say "Stop" and end the game. Alternatively, he can continue the game by saying "Go". The player then has the opportunity to make more points and thus win higher, but this is also associated with a higher risk.
cards
| month | flower | cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light ( kwang ) | Animal ( yul ) | Band ( tti ) | Junk ( pi ) | ||
| January | Matsu ( pine ) |
 ( no bird ) crane with sun |
 red with writing |
 , Pi, pi
 |
|
| February | Ume ( plum ) |
 ( Bird ) nightingale in the plum tree |
 red with writing |
 , Pi, pi
 |
|
| March | Sakura ( cherry blossom ) |
 Picnic blanket and cherry blossoms |
 red with writing |
 , Pi, pi
 |
|
| April | Fuji ( wisteria ) |
 ( Bird ) cuckoo |
 red without writing |
 , Pi, pi
 |
|
| May | Shōbu ( Iris ) |
 Frog (underwater) bridge with irises |
 red without writing |
 , Pi, pi
 |
|
| June | Botan ( peony ) |
 Butterflies |
 blue with writing |
 , Pi, pi
 |
|
| July | Hagi ( Hagi shrub ) |
 boar |
 red without writing |
 , Pi, pi
 |
|
| August | Susuki ( China reed ) |
 Full moon against a red sky |
 ( Bird ) flying geese |
 , Pi, pi
 |
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| September | Kiku ( chrysanthemum ) |
 ( Tier or 2Pi ) sake bowl |
 blue with writing |
 , Pi, pi
 |
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| October | Momiji ( maple ) |
 Deer under maple tree |
 blue with writing |
 , Pi, pi
 |
|
| November | Kiri ( Paulownie ) |
 chinese phoenix |
 ,  , 2 Pi, Pi, Pi
 |
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| December | Yanagi ( willow ) |
 Frog poet with umbrella |
 ( not a bird ) swallow |
 red |
 2 Pi tornado |