MAL Mahjong

This club is for fans of <strong>mahjong and mahjong related series</strong>, particularly in Riichi and HK rulesets. If by chance, you are in this group and do not know how to play the game at all. Don't worry; we all started at some point. <div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2842/standardmjset.jpg" /><!--center--></div> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Mahjong" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Mahjong</a> <span style="color:blue"><strong>Melds</strong><!--color--></span> Chi Sequence of 3 consecutive of one suit. (e.g. 4-5-6) Pon Three of a kind. Kan Four of a kind. The basics of forming a Mahjong hand: All complete hands are made up of 14 tiles, 12 from 4 sets of 3 consecutive tiles and 2 from one pair. Sets consist of three (or 4, if a kan is made) of the same tile, or consecutive runs of tiles (e.g. 6,7,8) In most mahjong games, having one or more yaku is necessary to complete a hand. <span style="color:blue"><strong>Scoring Table</strong><!--color--></span> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br><img src="http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/42/mahjongscoringtable.png" /><!--spoiler--></span></div> Bottom half: Dealer scoring Top half: Regular player scoring * Numbers not in parentheses are points gained. * Number in parentheses are points lost. * On the non-dealer table, the larger number are the points lost by the player sitting East. <span style="color:blue"><strong>Yaku hands and values:</strong><!--color--></span> NOTE: With exception for Yakuman hands, subtract 1 Han if Open. <u>1 Han</u> (Closed hands only) <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br>Tsumo 「門前清自摸和」 You draw a winning tile from the wall. Riichi 「立直」 You declare that you're one tile away from a finished hand. This locks your hand down. Pinfu 「平和」 Your hand is composed of 4 Chis and a valueless pair. The winning tile is required to finish a two-sided wait. "The basic hand." Iipeiko 「一盃口」 A hand with two identical Chi's.<!--spoiler--></span></div> <u>1 Han</u> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br>Ippatsu 「一発」 This is awarded when you win on the first four turns after declaring Reach. A Pon/Chi/Kan from another player cancels Ippatsu. Haitei 「海底撈月」 The hand is completed with the last tile on the wall. Hotei 「河底撈魚」 The hand is completed with another player's last discard. Rinshan Kaihou 「嶺上開花」 The hand is completed with a tile from the dead wall. Chankan 「搶槓」 The winning tile for a hand is called on another player's Kan. Essentially, the tile needed to complete a Kan is stolen to complete a winning hand. Tanyao 「断幺九」 A hand composed of only inside (numbers 2-8) tiles<!--spoiler--></span></div> <u>2 Han</u> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br>Double Richi 「ダブルリーチ」 Richi declared on the first round. Closed only. Chi Toitsu 「七対子」 Hand with seven different pairs. Closed only. Chanta 「全帯幺九」 All sets contain terminals or honours. Sanshiki / Sanshoku 「三色同順」 A hand with three Chi's of the same numerical sequence, one of each suit. Ittsu 「一通貫」 A hand with a set 1 through 9 of a single suit. Toi Toi 「対々」 All Pons hand. San an kou 「三暗刻」3 Pons concealed Sanshoku Douko 「三色同刻」 Hand with 3 Pons of the same "number". San Kansu 「三槓子」 Hand with three Kans.<!--spoiler--></span></div> <u>3 Han</u> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br>Honitsu 「混一色」 Hand with tiles from only one of the three suits, in combination with honours. Ryanpeiko 「二盃口」 Two sets of "Iipeiko". Closed only. Junchan 「純全帯么」 All sets contain at least one terminal.<!--spoiler--></span></div> <u>4 Han</u> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br>Honroto Toiho 「混老頭対々和」 All terminals and honors. Shosangen 「小三元」 The hand contains two sets of 3 dragon tiles and a pair of the third dragon tiles. These actually count as two. But they're 4 due to the additional yaku of Toi Toi and 2x Yakuhai respectively.<!--spoiler--></span></div> <u>6 Han</u> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br>Chinitsu 「清一色」 Hand composed entirely of tiles from only one of the three suits.<!--spoiler--></span></div> <u>Yakuman</u> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br>Kokushi Muso 「国士無双」 Hand with one of each of the 13 different terminal and honour tiles plus one extra terminal or honour tile. (For some rules, Double Yakuman for a 13-wait set) Chinroto 「清老頭」 All terminals Daisangen 「大三元」 A hand with three Pon's or Kan's sets of the three Dragons. Su Anko 「四暗刻」 A concealed hand with four concealed Pon's. (Tsumo only and depending on rules, Double Yakuman if win on a pair wait) Su Kantsu「四槓子」 A hand with four Kan's. Shosushi 「小四喜」 A hand with three Pon's/Kan's sets of winds of and a pair of winds. Daisushi 「大四喜」 A hand with four Pon's/Kan's of winds. (Double Yakuman, depending on the rules) Churen Poto 「九連宝燈」 A hand consisting of the tiles 1112345678999 in the same suit plus any one extra tile of the same suit. Ryu Iso 「緑一色」 A Hand composed entirely of green tiles: 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 Sou and Hatsu. Tsu Iso 「字一色」 A hand composed entirely of honour tiles.<!--spoiler--></span></div> <u>First Round Yakuman</u> <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br>Tenho 「天和」 The dealer wins on his first turn. Chiho 「地和」 A non-dealer player wins on a draw tile at the first round. Renho 「人和」 A non-dealer player wins on a discard at the first round.<!--spoiler--></span></div> <u>Special case</u> (Mangan) <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br>Nagashi Mangan 「流し満貫」 All the discards are terminals or honors. Plus, none of the discards were called pon or chi to form melds.<!--spoiler--></span></div> Yakuman collection Part 1 <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://youtube.com/v/3_ESOhoweQw&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3_ESOhoweQw&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><!--spoiler--></span></div> Yakuman collection Part 2 <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://youtube.com/v/TCKrh3Ln1RA&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TCKrh3Ln1RA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><!--spoiler--></span></div> More yakuman, including various counted yakuman <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://youtube.com/v/iBTaFle_VU0&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iBTaFle_VU0&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><!--spoiler--></span></div> <span style="color:blue"><strong>Playing online</strong><!--color--></span> <u><!--link--><a href="http://www.osamuko.com/complete-beginners-guide-to-online-mahjong-part-1-how-to-play/complete-beginners-guide-to-online-mahjong-part-1-5-playing-on-tenhou/">Guide to Tenhou</a></u> <a href="http://tenhou.net/" target="_blank">http://tenhou.net/</a> <a href="http://tenhou.net/0/?L7447" target="_blank">http://tenhou.net/0/?L7447</a> <a href="http://tenhou.net/man/index.html" target="_blank">http://tenhou.net/man/index.html</a> (Tenhou manual) <a href="http://tenhou.net/ranking.html" target="_blank">http://tenhou.net/ranking.html</a> <a href="http://tenhou.net/sc/prof.html" target="_blank">http://tenhou.net/sc/prof.html</a> (Tenhou hand frequency) <a href="http://janryumon.plaync.jp/" target="_blank">http://janryumon.plaync.jp/</a> <a href="http://ron2.jp" target="_blank">http://ron2.jp</a> <span style="color:blue"><strong>Tile efficiency drills</strong><!--color--></span> (WWYD) <a href="http://www.saki-anime.com/1st/nanikiru/" target="_blank">http://www.saki-anime.com/1st/nanikiru/</a> <a href="http://www.gamedesign.jp/flash/bamboo/bamboo.html" target="_blank">http://www.gamedesign.jp/flash/bamboo/bamboo.html</a> <span style="color:blue"><strong>Wikis</strong><!--color--></span> <a href="http://arcturus.su/wiki/Main_Page" target="_blank">http://arcturus.su/wiki/Main_Page</a> <a href="http://saki.wikia.com/wiki/Saki_Wiki" target="_blank">http://saki.wikia.com/wiki/Saki_Wiki</a> <span style="color:blue"><strong>Blogs</strong><!--color--></span> <a href="http://www.osamuko.com/" target="_blank">http://www.osamuko.com/</a><!--spoiler--></span></div><!--center--></div> <span style="color:red">IRC: Rizon.net @ #osamuko<!--color--></span> <a href="http://justanotherjapanesemahjongblog.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://justanotherjapanesemahjongblog.blogspot.com</a> <a href="http://blog.tenhou.net/" target="_blank">http://blog.tenhou.net/</a> <a href="http://ogiuemaniax.wordpress.com/category/mahjong/" target="_blank">http://ogiuemaniax.wordpress.com/category/mahjong/</a> <span style="color:blue"><strong>Buy stuff</strong><!--color--></span> <a href="http://www.reachmahjong.com/" target="_blank">http://www.reachmahjong.com/</a> <a href="http://global.rakuten.com/en/search?pf=&pt=&f=0&fs=0&vm=2&sm=0&st=&tl=0&k=mahjong" target="_blank">http://global.rakuten.com/en/search?pf=&pt=&f=0&fs=0&vm=2&sm=0&st=&tl=0&k=mahjong</a> <span style="color:blue"><strong>Other discussion groups</strong><!--color--></span> <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/108018/japanese-mahjong" target="_blank">http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/108018/japanese-mahjong</a> <a href="http://forums.animesuki.com/group.php?groupid=764" target="_blank">http://forums.animesuki.com/group.php?groupid=764</a> <span style="color:blue"><strong>Fun stuff</strong><!--color--></span> <a href="http://chocole.web.fc2.com/" target="_blank">http://chocole.web.fc2.com/</a> - make your own Saki