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@@MyBroSux24 I don't know the history behind it, but my guess is that it's just to make the game last a more reasonable amount of time. Dealer repeats are a feature that most other forms of mahjong do not have and can really extend the the length of the game. Even with experienced players playing quickly, an East-South game can still last over an hour.

You can discard the tile you drew for that turn. There is no requirement to discard a tile from within your hand each turn.

If you want to use the red dora, you need to remove the corresponding normal versions of those tiles so that there is still exactly four of each tile and 136 tiles total. Generally people will replace one of each 5 with a red 5 for a total of three red dora.

@@LightGrunty I see... but that just makes every 5 kan a free dora point!

@@deux8249 You can also choose to play without the red dora if you prefer.

A bit off topic, but I bought a vintage bamboo set home and it had 8 white dragons and no doras. How valuable would you think it is?

@@deux8249 I wouldn't really know, sorry.

The sticks that the dealer sets out are merely markers. They are still the dealer's point sticks, and that player can put them away after they pass their dealership.

I have no strong opinion about this and cannot easily find a reliable Japanese source that would rule one way or another. Abortive draws are not commonly used in IRL competition rule sets, so there are no sources to reference on that front.

Yes, the honor tiles do not need to be a triplet and they do not need to be yakuhai.

The likely explanation for that is that you don't have a yaku. Even if you're able to complete a winning hand shape, you still need at least one yaku to actually win the hand. It's easy to miss out on potential yaku when you call for chii or pon, so if you aren't sure, it's better not to steal other players' tiles so that you can declare riichi once you get to tenpai.

Yes to both, assuming player C's hand is closed.

It would depend on where you are seated relative to me. For example, if you were seated across, then no, you cannot pass on that 8sou and then win on another discarded tile that turn. However, temporary furiten is cleared as soon as you take your turn, so you can wait for another round of discards if you want to try to target another player.

@@LightGrunty Thanks a lot for the reply! Then it works just as I assumed in that situation - waiting that long probably was too risky as the person I would've wanted to hit was to my left. On that note thank you a lot for this comprehensive channel, I've had a little bit of an obsession with Mahjong lately and have an actual urge to be just a little above decent at it. I love watching your videos off the side every now and then to take a few snippets of strategy to implement in my next games c:

No. In general, you cannot rob a concealed kan, and the only exception that some rule sets might have is for Thirteen Orphans.

Okay

Yes, the red fives would replace their normal counterparts. If you want to play with one of each red five, you have to remove one of each normal five.

@@LightGrunty thanks

Unfortunately the mahjong set and mat featured in these videos have long since been discontinued. If you are looking to buy a Japanese mahjong set, I would recommend any AMOS-brand set as well as a Junk Mat, also made by the same company.

@@LightGrunty thanks, and also…any suggestions for auto tables?

@@kotatsku5195 That would depend largely on your budget. You could easily find low-end autotables online, like through Amazon. Anything better, like ones with point displays, would require importing them from Japan. The two most common brands for that would be AMOS and Alban.

ohh okay, rn im looking for a riichi auto table, i don’t care about point scoring.

Yes, kantsu are also treated as triplets for the purposes of yaku like toitoi and such.

thanks very much for taking the time to answer!

Yes, players are responsible for confirming that any winning hands are valid. That includes checking for furiten if the hand was won by ron.

I do not have a solid answer to your question as to why that specific rule exists. I couldn't even tell you why ippatsu exists in the first place. They're likely just gambling rules that someone made up that were popular enough to catch on while mahjong was still relatively new in Japan.

@@LightGrunty Thank you for the quick response and thank you for your guides! Any plans for future videos? Most have been covered in guess. Overview of some games in Akagi would be amazing though ^^

@@Darazanjoll You're welcome. I have no plans for future videos though.

​@@LightGrunty I Love your clear explanations, this series is pretty much the best explonation for scoring. If you ever do decide to make more videos.I would love to hear your thoughts on gear for in person play (junk mat vs folding domino table), or maybe a sample game with commentary with a focus on table management for beginners.

@@maxmccullough8548 Thank you for the kind words. I don't plan on making any additional videos, but as far as gear goes, I cannot recommend the Junk Mat enough. Having a frame against which you can line up the tiles and trays for point sticks is invaluable. And for mahjong tiles, I would recommend any AMOS-brand set, though I find 26mm tiles fit most comfortably on the Junk Mat.

It's not so much intolerance as it is having set expectations based on the setting. If you were to play with seasoned players in a more relaxed setting, then it's no problem not to handle tiles perfectly. But at a serious tournament, fumbling with tiles or breaking established rules/norms could cause issues when it comes to clarity and making sure all of the play is above board.

Not really, tell the people you play with that you're a beginner and for sure they will understand, especially Japanese against foreigner

Penalties in cases like these depend on the rule set. A chombo is common for an error like that, but a more lenient rule set might make it a dead hand.

After reflecting, I think combo is appropriate as drawing 16 cards by oya really alters proper tile selection of other players@@LightGrunty

That depends entirely on the rule set. In general, all online rule sets will have the kan dora reveal timing depend on the type of kan, and in-person rule sets will always flip the new dora before drawing the rinshan tile.

No, both the mat and set are AMOS products that have since been discontinued. If you're looking for mahjong sets, I would personally recommend any AMOS-brand mahjong tiles (there are different sizes and weights depending on your preference) and an AMOS Junk Mat.

I do know about Mahjong Soul, though it was not released at the time I was making this video series. While Mahjong Soul has definitely helped spread riichi mahjong in English-speaking communities, I personally find it hard to recommend due to the gacha mechanics and questionable artwork it features.

It ultimately depends on the people you play with. Inexperienced players may want more time between turns, but experienced players would probably prefer a fast-paced game. Competition rule sets generally say to wait 1 second before moving to draw to confirm that other players do not call the discarded tile.

Yes, assuming the hand is not pinfu or chiitoitsu, then other sources of fu will be added causing the total to be above 30.

Thank you, again. @@LightGrunty

In modern rule sets, karaten still counts as tenpai and can collect tenpai payments at ryuukyoku. A karaten hand cannot win because all of the winning tiles are discarded or used up in other players' calls already, but there is no special penalty for being karaten and therefore no specific reason to avoid it.

@@LightGrunty Thanks again.

No, chiitoitsu is always scored as 25 fu and does not gain fu from any other source.

@@LightGrunty So, if perhaps five pairs are red, white and green dragon and pairs of prevailing and seat wind, the fu is still 25?

@@Kamoleplace That's correct. Chiitoitsu is always scored as 25 fu.

@@LightGrunty Thanks!

Any part. If you have made a chii, pon, or daiminkan (open kan), then your hand is open and honitsu loses 1 han.