Game guide · MAIKEWU
The Go Fish playbook
Read the position before choosing your next action. Collect more four-card books than the computer by asking for ranks already in your hand. Keep the goal in mind before your next move. Both players receive seven cards. The remaining cards form the stock. Keep the goal in mind before your next move.
Two-player, seven-card opening, standard 52-card pack. No betting or prizes. Refreshing starts a fresh deal.
Take a closer look while playing
Check the rule below as you play. A successful request gives you another turn. If the opponent has none, draw one card from the stock. Keep the goal in mind before your next move.
Aim for this result
Take a moment to check the current turn. Collect more four-card books than the computer by asking for ranks already in your hand. Start a new round when you are ready to try again.
Follow these playing steps
- Both players receive seven cards. The remaining cards form the stock.
- Choose a rank that you currently hold. The opponent gives you every card of that rank.
- A successful request gives you another turn. If the opponent has none, draw one card from the stock.
- If the drawn card matches the requested rank, ask again. Otherwise the turn passes.
- Four cards of one rank are removed as a completed book. An empty hand draws one stock card at the start of its turn if possible.
- The game ends when all thirteen books are collected. The player with more books wins.
Your inputs
The board gives you the information needed for the next action. Tap an Ask for button. Your hand is displayed below; books and stock size are updated after every request. The game area remains available above the explanation.
Follow the example
The example and rules describe the same game you can play above. Holding two kings lets you ask for kings. Receiving the other two completes a book and keeps your turn.
A useful caution
You cannot request a rank absent from your hand. One pair is not a book; a book contains all four suits of one rank. Try the rule on the board, then read the next instruction.
Answers about the rules and controls
What is the aim of Go Fish?
Collect more four-card books than the computer by asking for ranks already in your hand. Scores here do not represent cash or prizes.
During a round, how do the controls work?
Tap an Ask for button. Your hand is displayed below; books and stock size are updated after every request. The game is played locally in your browser.
For this game, can you show an example?
Holding two kings lets you ask for kings. Receiving the other two completes a book and keeps your turn. Scores here do not represent cash or prizes.
During a round, which mistake should I avoid?
You cannot request a rank absent from your hand. One pair is not a book; a book contains all four suits of one rank. The worked example offers another way to follow the rule.
For this game, what rules and limits are used here?
Two-player, seven-card opening, standard 52-card pack. No betting or prizes. Refreshing starts a fresh deal. No download or player account is required.
How many people can play here?
You vs computer. This is local browser play, not internet matchmaking. Scores here do not represent cash or prizes.
What is a book?
All four cards of the same rank, such as the four kings. Keep the current game state in view while applying this rule.
When I start, why did my turn continue after drawing?
You drew the rank you had asked for, so you may request again. The controls work with mouse or touch.
For this game, what happens when my hand is empty?
On your turn you draw one card if the stock still has cards. With an empty stock, an empty hand sits out. The worked example offers another way to follow the rule.
During a round, can I ask for any rank?
Only ranks already present in your hand are available as buttons. The controls work with mouse or touch.