Daifugo (President)Free, no sign-up

Play Daifugo against three computer players. Be the first to get rid of all your cards. The deal and the computer's play change at midnight Japan time (UTC+9) and are the same for everyone on the same day and level.

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      FAQ

      How do you play Daifugo (President)?

      Each of the four players gets 13 cards, and players are ranked in the order they run out of cards (1st Grand Millionaire, 2nd Millionaire, 3rd Poor, 4th Very Poor). Cards rank 3 < 4 < … < K < A < 2. When the pile is empty you may lead one to four cards of the same rank. After that, each player must play the same number of cards of a higher rank, or pass. When everyone else has passed, the pile is cleared and the last player to play leads again with anything they like.

      Which rules does this game use?

      Daifugo has many house rules, and they vary a lot across Japan. This game uses only two of them: the eight-stop and revolution. There are no jokers (52 cards), no runs of the same suit, no suit locks (shibari), no 3 of spades beating a joker, no jack-back, and no ban on going out with an 8 or a 2. It's a single hand, so there's no card exchange between rounds. The holder of the 3 of diamonds plays first (any cards they like). Once you pass, you can't play again until the pile is cleared.

      What are the eight-stop and revolution?

      Eight-stop (hachi-giri): playing 8s (one or more) clears the pile at once, and the same player leads again. Revolution (kakumei): playing four of a kind reverses the order of strength for the rest of the hand, so 3 becomes the highest and 2 the lowest. Another four of a kind during a revolution turns it back.

      How strong are the computer players?

      They mostly play their lowest ranks first without breaking up pairs, and keep 2s, aces and 8s until the pile gets high or their hand gets small. With many low cards they use four of a kind to start a revolution. Normal follows this plan; Easy sometimes passes when it could play or throws away a strong card on a whim. There's a small daily variation, and on the same day and level they always answer the same plays the same way.

      How are the score and leaderboard decided?

      Only hands where you go out first can be recorded. Your score is the total number of cards the three computer players still hold when you go out (up to 39), so the faster you finish, the higher it is. Highest score first; ties go to the shorter time. The server replays your plays, including the computer's answers, to verify them.