Phoenix, the hound, and the hempsparrow or mah jong. If we believed that, there would be no rules with this game. Mahjong, the classic chinese tile game, dates back to the tai ping rebellion of 18511864 and was popularized in the west in 1920 with the publication of the book rules for mahjongg. Rule info by mandisa washington, some info taken from clay breshears mah jongg site, back in 1997. They were first used in an official tournament at the world championship 2002 in japan.
Hong kong mahjong rules hong kong mahjong game objective the objective of the hong kong mahjong game is to put together a complete set or hand, which contains four sets of threes either three of a kind of the same suit or pung or a sequence of the same suit or chow and a pair, for total of 14 pieces. However, by claiming a kong the player is required to pick. If you put in three tiles, you get to pick three tiles out. This solitaire matching game is also known as taipei mahjong, shanghai mahjong, mahjongg trails, chinese mahjong, shisensho, kyodai, but all with the classic game play where you match identical pairs of free mahjong tiles. Detail whoever begins the hand with the mah jong has the initial lead. The game played in general is similar to all the versions of mahjong. Table rules can be added, depending on the preferences of the players. If the number is odd, for example, the indicated player draws the face down wind tile closest to the oddnumbered tile in this case south. Preliminaries the complete game of mah jong ordinarily consists of 16 hands or deals, though the number may be increased each time the dealer east wins, or when a deal ends in a draw. The ultimate goal will be to do a mahjong, that is to say to make a winning hand with 4 melds pong, kong or chow and 1 pair also known as eyes. American style mahjong rules mahjong is a chinese game of skill, which involves four players.
There is less emphasis on dragon tiles and concealed hands. If you are playing casually everyone can start arbitrarily with 500 points. There are many versions of mahjong, but the main 4 are chinese hong kong american japanese. Chengdu is known as the leisurely city, and although chengduites may seem to do everything lackadaisically there is one thing very serious going on in chengdu. The rules are the same as for the 4 player game with the following exceptions. In addition to having the lead, when the mah jong is played, the. Draw tiles from the wall, with each player drawing from her section. Tichu tientsin for 6 players there are two teams of 3 players each. Mahjong chinese classical or hong kongcantonese rules. Almost similar to gin rummy, the object of mahjong is to build sets, as well as. The total number of tiles will be 144 and 6, respectively. These instructions are based on the american version of mah jongg. Along the back of the rack against the pusher, each player builds a row of. It can happen that one player can call mah jong with the discarded tile and another can call.
The singaporean mahjong tile system consists of 148 tiles due to the additional animal tile set, thus slightly different from that of other regional mahjong tilesets. An attempt at a complete verion of the ruleset for the sichuan river style of mahjong. Tichu can be a tricky game, full of difficult decisions. View imj rules online international mahjong rules version 05. If a tichu caller fails to run out of cards first his team loses 100 points. Tichu card game special cards mah jong, dog, mechanic. Each player starts with tiles east wind starts with14, picking 4 tiles at a time and one on the final pick two tiles for east wind.
Playing cards originated in china a thousand years earlier and derived their shape from early chinese paper money. Everybody plays mahjongg differently, all around the world. The mah jong determines who has the initial lead as well as gives them the power to make a wish for another card. Following some simple stepbystep instructions you should be playing mahjong in no time. The singaporean mahjong tile system consists of 148 tiles, and is slightly different from that of other regional mahjong tilesets. Mahjong is a game of both skill and luck that originated in china many centuries ago and was brought to the west in the 1920s with the publication of joseph park babcocks rules of mahjongg. The wikipedia page on dou dizhu includes rules and some information on the history and popularity of the game.
The main mahjong article contains general terms, but only english and japanese terms are used here. However, there are some minor differences in scoring, e. This booklet describes the standard riichi rules of the european mahjong association as revised in 2016. The large tichu must be declared before you take your seventh card during the deal stage. In addition, either its left or right side needs to be open. Chinese official scoring explained the most frequently asked questions about chinese official mahjongg mahjong competition rules, or mcr, also called guobiao majiang concern the scoring. Mahjong is a four player game of skill, originating in china. A guide to mahjong chinese official international rules 38. If we had believed that there would be no rules with this pack. If any player can use the tile to complete a pung 3 of a kind, a kong 4 of a. Think of mahjong as one language, and each version chinese, japanese, british or american is a unique dialect of that language. Shuffle the tiles and put them face down in a square structure that is two tiles high and one tile deep. The first major european tournament played by these rules was the 1st oemc in nijmegen, the netherlands, during wich.
Tina christensen, president european mahjong association april 2016. The tiles of the mahjong game are also used in many online games. The combinations of tile examples include only the shown tile examples, but. Mahjong on selfdraw tsumo a player who has at least one yaku, can always declare mahjong, even if he is furiten. Especially, newcomers to this variant ask about which scoring patterns fan may or may not be combined. The basic rules the objective of the game is to put together a complete sethand which contains 4 sets of either cheechow, pung of kong and must contain a pair to make a total of 14 pieces. A player that calls tichu scores a bonus 100 points if he is the first to run out of cards.
After the event the wrc rules were slightly revised in 2015, and it was obvious to revise the ema riichi rules in light of the wrc rules. A brief history of wonderful, mystical, romantic mah jongg. How to play american mahjong yellow mountain imports. Basically, the tile needs to be able to slide out without anything blocking it. As a one, it may be included in a suitable sequence e. Going dead it is important to remember that there are many different kinds of mahjongg. How to play mahjong for beginners pdf gallery ideas. International mahjong rules is a general term of all the articles related herein, and is also referred to as imj rules. While the basic rules to the game are retained, the variation features a unique set of rules such as richi and the use of dora. Mahjong rules and how to play mahjong your goal is to remove every tile by matching pairs of identical tiles. The mah jong card ranks as a 1 and cant be called a number from 2 to ace as you state. Some people like to mush all their unwanted tiles together at the end of the first charleston.
These rules are described in detail in mahjong competition rules the world mahjong organization, 2006, also known as the green book. In this case mahjong is played lonely, is called mahjong solitaire, and the rules are greatly simplified. A player may call grand tichu after seeing his first 8 cards but before seeing the final 6. The main focus is to be the first player to get a hand composed of four sets and a pair. On every block of chengdu and around every corner youll be able to find inexpensive tea houses to pass night and day playing majiang and sipping tea. A minimum of eight points is needed to call for mahjong. Game rules mahjong in poculis can satisfy both people who want to relax themself and the ones who like to rack their brains. Online mahjong game is almost similar to gin, rummy, while the object of mahjong is to build sets, as well as get the highest point value. As each tile is discarded, the player must announce the name of the tile she is discarding so that all players are aware of the discard e. Mahjong looks intimidating, but it is actually quite simple and similar to rummy. Mahjong is a chinese game of skill, which involves four players. We should be tolerant of other forms, and not put them down as inferior just because we dont understand them. The rules that follow are known as modern american rules.
American mahjong utilizes racks, jokers, hands and. The next player in turn draws the next wind tile north, and so on east and last west. After the card exchange, the player with the mah jong leads the first trick. Ma 2 tiles a pair seak gamemah jong end of game feng similar to the term, tricks in cards. He drummed up some rules in the backroom of the souvenir shop of the confucian temple. The first one you can download and print, but you need a color printer. Each player only passes on 2 cards and only to his own 2 partners. Mahjong rules and how to play mahjong kristanix games. Although normally played with four players, mahjong can be played by two people with only a slight variation to the rules. Although the game play in general is similar in all of the versions of mahjong, the game pieces and scoring, however, slightly differ depending on the regional variations. Page 1 of 6 terminology chee or chow a meld of 3 tiles in sequence of the same suit pung or pong a meld of 3 identical tiles of the same suit kong a meld of 4 identical tiles and must be exposed if formed from a discarded tile.
However the game pieces and scoring slightly differs depending on regional variations. Many aspects can be understood by anyone who speaks mahjong, but to intelligently play a specific version you have to understand the rules and peculiarities of that version, or dialect. As a one, it can be included in suitable sequences e. Destination mah jongg tournament rules e or a stays in the same seat or, may move down 2 directors will tell you, n or b moves up 1 table, s or c moves down 1 table, w or d moves up 2 tables. So, we talked mr chuang the man who taught us the game into helping us. D to 1644, a paper card game named matiao rose in popularity. The player holding the mah jong begins by leading playing face up on the table any of the. This will roughly determine the length of the game. Any player who can form a finished mah jong hand with the tile just discarded can call mah jong, take the discarded tile and go out. If this discard is claimed for mahjong, the riichi. South african mahjong is a variant of cantonese mahjong. A brief history of wonderful, mystical, romantic mah jongg mah jongg began life in china during the late 19th century. Singapore mahjong rules the following describes the rules for singapore mahjong that are followed by the computer game at this web site in general these rules apply to the singapore style of mahjong.
So lets start the ball rolling in this case, the dice, and begin learning chinese mahjong rules and playing mahjong. An american mah jongg set consisting of 8 flowers, 8 jokers, 4 red dragons, 4 green dragons, 4 soapwhite dragons, 4 north winds, 4 east winds, 4 west winds, 4 south winds, 19 craks suit4 of each number, 19 bams suit4 of each number and 19 dots suit4 of each number, 4 racks, 2 dice and 4 mah jongg. The winning player adds up the value of his hand, then the other. It is very similar in terms of game play and follows most of the rules and regulations of cantonese mahjong.
Mah jong, dog, phoenix and dragon see illustration in german rules which brings the total number of cards to 56. Tichu also known as haris is a multigenre card game. Some say tichu cannot be explained, but must be experienced. Hong kong mahjong rules associazione italiana mah jong.
The game of mahjong has many variants this version is sometimes referred to as the chinese classical or sometimes the hong kongcantonese version. Almost all of the above suggestions should in certain situations be completely ignored, but in providing a default framework, this page hopes to help you improve at least a little your tichu tactics. American mahjong also sometimes spelled mah jongg or called maajh is unique from asian mahjong in several ways. For those who wish to go further, it is also possible to set themselves some hard challenges. The sides will be 18 tiles long if you are playing with flowers and seasons, and 17 if you are not. Therefore, the rules of the game somewhat vary from other scoring systems in the region. The fan are defined according to the descriptions in this rule book. Riichi waitingonaconcealedhand,aplayer can declare riichi. Bombs are as usual an exception and any player may play a bomb after three passes. Each hand begins with the building of the wall, breaking it, and dealing the tiles. Tichu strategy article highly recommended for experienced players german translationdeutsch ubersetzung tichu pass convention to opponents tichu statistics some might find these interesting. One of the other forums suggests that you may be required to bomb under a circumstance like this. Destination mah jongg tournament rules e or a stays in the same seat or, may move down 2 directors will tell you, n or b moves up 1 table, s or c moves down 1 table, w or d moves up 2 tables play is according to national mah jongg league rules plus tournament rules and uses the nmjl card. In general these rules apply to the singapore style of mahjong.
I just bought this game, read the rules, and then proceeded to read the rules forum here to make sure i didnt misunderstand anything. The rules were organized in the taisho to showa period as the game became popular. Players are required to display the nmjl card during. As these rules are based on tournament play there are no initial starting points. A player who takes a tile from the wall that makes a completed mah jong hand, declares mah jong and lays down all tiles. It is intended that this be printed on a fullsheet of. The main mahjong article contains general terms, but only english and japanese terms are.
In addition to having the lead, when the mah jong is played, the player may make a. Learn chinese mahjong rules and you can play against other players 247. Singapore mahjong rules the following describes the rules for singapore mahjong that are followed by the computer game at this web site. It is permissible to declare riichi when a player is furiten. Everybody who adheres to a particular form of mahjongg uses different table rules, so be flexible. For this article, we will cover the mahjong competition rules chinese official or the official international rules, which gained recognition as the 25th sport by the state sports commission of china in january 1998. A guide to mahjong chinese official international rules 2. In practice there are always variations to rules and.
The basic rules mentioned in this article are pretty much the standard core principles across most form of mahjong games. Tichu reference card microsoft word format player aid also available as a pdf file. It therefore follows that the rules of the game somewhat vary from other scoring systems in the region. Japanese mahjong scoring rules are used for japanese mahjong, a game for four players common in japan. The goal in hong kong mahjong for every hand, the goal is to become the first player to get a hand composed of any combination of four sets see below and a pair. Play is according to national mah jongg league rules plus tournament rules and uses the nmjl card. A tile is free when there are no tiles on top of it.
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