Knowing exactly what the Card allows keeps you from spending a whole hand chasing something that can’t win.

Of the four hands below, only one is valid.

Check each one against the Card and decide which one follows all the rules.

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🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ A ⭕️ 13579, Line 2B (572 Votes)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ B ⭕️ 2468, Line 2 (330 Votes)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 C ⭕️ Winds-Dragons, Line 2 (4,640 Votes)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ D ⭕️ Consecutive Run, Line 5 (589 Votes)

Explanation:

✅ Correct Answer C: This hand is Winds-Dragons, Line 2, 1234 DDD DDD DDDD. The fine print specifies ‘Any 4 Consecutive Numbers in Any 1 Suit, Any 3 Dragons.’ In this example, the 4, 5, 6, and 7 Craks are four consecutive numbers in one Suit, and the hand uses all three Dragons, making it valid. The Dragon Kong does not have to match the Suit of the consecutive numbers. The Card permits any three Dragons, so any of the three Dragons can form the Kong.

❌ Answer A: This hand resembles 13579, Line 2B, 555 777 7777 9999. The fine print specifies ‘Any 2 Suits,’ but the image uses three Suits: 5 and 7 Craks, 7 Bams, and 9 Dots. That makes the hand invalid.

❌ Answer B: The hand shown is 2468, Line 2, FF 2222 44 66 8888 which is played with two Suits as per the fine print ‘Any 2 Suits.’ In the image, the 2, 4, 6, and 8 groups are all Dots, so the hand uses only one Suit instead of the required two.

❌ Answer D: The final hand in our selection is Consecutive Run, Line 5, FFF 11 22 333 DDDD or FFF 11 22 333 DDDD. In this case you need to be careful about the Dragon. Lines 5A and 5B allow one or two Suits, and the Dragons must match the Suit of the middle number whether the hand uses one Suit or two. In the image, the Dragons don’t match the middle number’s Suit, making this hand invalid.

Key Takeaway
The hands on the Card are easy to interpret if you consider both the colors used on the Card and the fine print. Remember, the Card’s colors show Suit relationships, not fixed Suit identities. Read the color pattern together with the fine print to determine how many Suits the hand requires and where each Suit is used.

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