Number of Players: 3 Cards Used: 1 full deck of 48 cards Game Length: 12 rounds Goal: To form captured hands and capture high scoring cards Sudaoshi has unique point values for the cards. In Sudaoshi the dregs, Curtain, and Phoenix cards are worth 10 points, the poetry slips are worth 1 point, and the animals and remaining 3 lights are worth 5 points. The total value of all 48 cards is 330 points. At the beginning of each round the players take on a burden of 330 points in total. The dealer has a burden of 100 points, the player to his right has a burden of 110 points, and the player to his left has a burden of 120 points. The player who scores the least number of points during the current round will bear the 120 point burden during the next game, and the player who scores the most points will be the new dealer. The dealer deals 7 cards to each player and 6 cards to the field. The deck is placed in the middle of the field. Here's an example of a Sudaoshi starting position with the 3 players' hands, the field and the deck: Once the players have their hands they need to check them for any dealt hands they may have received. There are 47 dealt hands in Sudaoshi (the same 47 that are used in Hachi-Hachi) which can be a little intimidating. In fact, there are only 12 basic hands; the rest of the hands are combinations of those 12. You can only have one dealt hand from the list; they don't stack. Here is a list of each hand's name, contents, and point value: The Basic 12 Three (三本) You have 3 cards from the same month 24 points Standing Three (立三本) You have 3 cards from April, May, or July, or the 3 dregs from December. 36 points Red (赤) You have 2 poetry slips and 5 dregs. 36 points One Slip (短一) You have 1 poetry slip and 6 dregs. 36 points One Ten (十一) You have 1 animal card and 6 dregs. 36 points Wither (からす) You have 7 dregs. 48 points One Light (光一) You have 1 light and 6 dregs. 48 points Lead (喰付) You have 3 pairs (2 cards from the same month). 48 points Four (手四) You have 4 cards from the same month. 72 points Haneken You have 3 cards from the same month and 2 pairs. 84 points Four Two One You have 4 cards from the same month and 1 pair. 96 points Four Three 4 cards from the same month and 3 cards from another month 240 points The 35 Combinations Red Three 'Three' and 'Red' 60 points One Slip Three 'One Slip' and 'Three' 60 points One Ten Three 'One Ten' and 'Three' 60 points One Light Three 'One Light' and 'Three' 72 points Wither Three 'Wither' and 'Three' 72 points Two Three Two 'Three' hands 72 points Red Standing Three 'Red' and 'Standing Three' 72 points One Slip Standing Three 'One Slip' and 'Standing Three' 72 points One Ten Standing Three 'One Ten' and 'Standing Three' 72 points Wither Standing Three 'Wither' and 'Standing Three' 84 points Two Standing Threes Two 'Standing Three' hands 96 points Red Lead 'Red' and 'Lead' 84 points One Slip Lead 'One Slip' and 'Lead' 84 points One Ten Lead 'One Ten' and 'Lead' 84 points Wither Lead 'Wither' and 'Lead' 96 points One Light Lead 'One Light' and 'Lead' 96 points Red Four 'Red' and 'Four' 108 points One Slip Four 'One Slip' and 'Four' 108 points One Ten Four 'One Ten' and 'Four' 108 points Wither Four 'Wither' and 'Four' 120 points One Light Four 'One Light' and 'Four' 120 points Red Haneken 'Red' and 'Haneken' 120 points One Slip Haneken 'One Slip' and 'Haneken' 120 points One Ten Haneken 'One Ten' and 'Haneken' 120 points Wither Haneken 'Wither' and 'Haneken' 132 points One Light Haneken 'One Light' and 'Haneken' 132 points Red Four Two One 'Red' and 'Four Two One' 132 points One Slip Four Two One 'One Slip' and 'Four Two One' 132 points One Ten Four Two One 'One Ten' and 'Four Two One' 132 points Wither Four Two One 'Wither' and 'Four Two One' 144 points One Light Four Two One 'One Light' and 'Four Two One' 144 points One Slip Four Three 'One Slip' and 'Four Three' 276 points One Ten Four Three 'One Ten' and 'Four Three' 276 points Wither Four Three 'Wither' and 'Four Three' 288 points One Light Four Three 'One Light' and 'Four Three' 288 points If a player has a dealt hand, the points listed above are the amount they receive from each other player, so the points are effectively doubled. It is possible for all three players to have dealt hands, in which case scorekeeping can get a little complicated. In order to claim a dealt hand, a player must show the relevant cards to the other players. Once dealt hands have been scored, play begins. Starting with the dealer and continuing in a counter-clockwise direction, each player captures cards (as described in the General Rules). The round ends once all players have run out of cards. There are 4 captured hands in Sudaoshi, but play does not end when one is completed. If a player has any of the captured hands listed below they gain those points from each of the other players. The two Hills hands are mutually exclusive, as are the two Rain hands. Players cannot receive points for both Over the Hills and The Hills, for example. The two Rain completed hands are only available to the player with the 120 point burden. They are worth 0 points to the other players. Players now add up the total value of the cards they have captured using the points given above. If a player ends a round with 4 animals, 4 slips, 7 dregs, and the Curtain card they would score 104 points (4x5, 4x1, 7x10, 1x10). Captured Hands Over the Hills 坊主かぶり 12 points The Hills 坊主ぞら 24 points Under the Rainy Sky 雨かぶり 12 points Rainy Sky 雨ぞら 24 points Once all the points have been calculated each player subtracts their burden from their score and the round ends. The highest scoring player becomes the dealer for the next round.