Mahjong 101
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Mahjong 101: The Basic Rules
It is important to remember that there are many different kinds of Mahjong (sometimes spelled Mah-Jongg). The rules that follow are known as modern American rules. Generally Mahjong is played with four players (a fifth person may be a bettor) but can also be played with 3 players if necessary. The object of modern American Mahjong is to make the tiles match up with a hand on a Mahjong card. There are currently two leagues which publish a Mahjong card: The National Mah Jongg League and the American Mah-Jongg Association. The cards change yearly and cost around $10. Below is a Mahjong 101 overview of the basic rules of American…
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Getting Started with American Mahjong
Are you ready to learn the tiles and pieces of American Mahjong ? If you are a beginning Mahjong player, here is a nice video overview to get you started on the basics.
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Mahjong 101
Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in China during the Qing dynasty and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played by four players (with some three-player variations found in Japan, South Koreaand Southeast Asia). The game and its regional variants are widely played throughout Eastern and South Eastern Asia and have become popular in Western countries too. The game has also been adapted into a widespread online entertainment.[1][2][3][4] Similar to the Western card game rummy, Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation and involves a degree of chance. The game is played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese charactersand symbols, although some regional variations may omit some tiles or add unique tiles.…
