The Basics of Chinese game Mahjong Explained

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Mahjong Guide
The basic rules of Mahjong
The game of mahjong requires four players, 144 tiles and two dice to roll. It’s important to note, however, that there are variations in how the game is played from country to country. The goal of mahjong is similar to poker, in that the aim is to make matching sets and pairs. A set is three or four identical tiles or three consecutive tiles (also known as ‘melds’), and a pair is two of the same tiles (often called ‘eyes’). To win mahjong a player must form four sets and one pair. When you know you have a winning hand, you can shout ‘mahjong!’
What does a Mahjong set include?
A complete mahjong set of 144 tiles includes three suits, called circles, characters, and bamboos. Each suit contains four sets of tiles numbered one to nine. There are wind and dragon tiles, too - and many sets also include eight bonus tiles featuring four flowers and four seasons. Throughout play, each player takes it in turns picking up and discarding tiles in order to create sets and pairs.
How to set up the game
First each player rolls the dice, with the player that rolls the highest number becoming the dealer. Each player is assigned a position based on wind directions - east, south, north and west. ‘East’ is the dealer. The tiles are all shuffled face down, then the dealer draws 14 tiles while every other player draws 13. Each player then makes a wall of tiles in front of themselves before they all push the tiles together to form a square.
Playing the game
The dealer in the ‘east’ begins the game by discarding their 14th tile into the centre of the table. The player to the dealer’s right (in the south position) takes his or her turn by picking up one tile and discarding one tile. The player can take a tile from the wall, or claim the last tile discarded. You’ll keep playing the game this way until you hear the following three Chinese phrases: Chi!, Pong!, Gang! These phrases reference the ‘sets’ that are being created.
What is the goal of Mahjong?
The goal is to create four sets of three tiles and a pair. The three types of sets a player can make are:
Pong! - a set of three identical tiles
Gang! - a set of four identical tiles
Chow! - a sequence of three tiles of the same suit
You can make these sets by stealing discarded tiles from the table: for example if a player discards a tile that helps you create a set, you can shout out the relevant phrase - such as ‘pong!’ - at any time during play and claim that tile immediately.
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