Rotation of Winds - Riichi Mahjong Guide

In this episode of Riichi Mahjong Guide, we go over what a full match of mahjong is like. These are usually hanchan or East-South matches, but can also be tonpuusen or East only matches. I also discuss the bonuses that a player gains from being East.
Feel free to leave questions or comments below.

[@knechtor5648]

thanks dude, this guide is probably the best english guide on youtube. i have been playing online for a while but you can't learn this stuff from a website that does all these steps automatically.

[@Minervastouch]

Thanks I've been confused about this and i ve played countless games online.

[@candyneige6609]

There's also the full iichan or four-wind matches where all 4 rounds are played, namely, East, South, West and North, and it's pretty disappointing that the full game can't be played in Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, also disappointing is the fact that in the same video game, a game can end early when it shouldn't, when one player has negative points, usually, when this happens, the game just continues on normally with the negative points player suffering no consequences at all, but here, the game ends immediately as if it was the last hand of the last round, with the negative points player immediately getting last, and the player with the most points immediately winning, and that's nonsense, the game should be played all the way through the last hand of the last round, not be ended abruptly mid-game, but otherwise, Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics is an amazing.

[@lad3144]

You sound like Patrick Bateman

[@fartface8918]

​@@lad3144yeah but they right

[@tkvalead1]

Is the surface of the table valveteen or felt and is the table a Riichi size or American size? One other question, where did you purchase the table?

[@LightGrunty]

The mahjong mat I am using is called a "Batmat". It's a hard mat , and I wouldn't really know how to describe the texture of the surface. It's not felt or velveteen. They're pretty difficult to find outside of Japan, though.
If you're looking for a mahjong mat, I would recommend a "Junk Mat". It is a soft mat with hard borders and a felt surface. The borders come apart so you can roll up the mat, and it takes up less space than a Batmat. You could likely find a Junk Mat from any number of online retailers.

[@tkvalead1]

Thank you.

[@circiter2411]

@@LightGrunty It is true that the specific brand of riichi MJ mat you own is difficult to find in the US or Europe. I don't even know that they are still made in Japan. However, I would add that, in the States, one can buy a similar Japanese product (as a matter of fact, a relatively popular one) called a "Junk Mat". They sell both on Amazon and eBay, and I have seen them in physical stores as well (the local Kinokuniya, a year or so, ago). Another option is Amazon.jp.
Junk Mat on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Mahjong-mat-junk-japan/dp/B0017KHW3A/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=junk+mat&qid=1613046821&sr=8-2

[@pilotboba]

Does the East/South plaque rotate around with the deal so you know who is east in each hand? Or, do you leave it to the right of the original east seat (to remember who started the round)?

[@LightGrunty]

That wind marker stays in the same place so you know who was first east. The current dealer would place the dice on their right side so you know who is east that hand.

[@MyBroSux24]

why don't you play all four winds in riichi mahjong? would that take too long, or is it more of a tournament thing?

[@LightGrunty]

@@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.