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=== Handling of tiles === | === Handling of tiles === | ||
*Try to play quickly. If everyone played slowly, the game would take ages. | *Try to play quickly. If everyone played slowly, the game would take ages. Remember that, since you have to physically draw and discard tiles, playing with tiles feels faster than playing online. | ||
*Do not touch another player's wall or tiles without good reason. | *Do not touch another player's wall or tiles without good reason. | ||
*Do not draw your tile before the previous player has made a discard (outside of ''very'' casual settings). Picking up the tile right after the discard is OK; if an opponent calls pon and skips your turn, just put it back. | *Do not draw your tile before the previous player has made a discard (outside of ''very'' casual settings). Picking up the tile right after the discard is OK; if an opponent calls pon and skips your turn, just put it back. | ||
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**When calling for chii, wait a few moments to let other players call pon, then call before the next player's turn. | **When calling for chii, wait a few moments to let other players call pon, then call before the next player's turn. | ||
**These guidelines prevent the situation where: a player calls chii, revealing that they want that tile, then another player calls pon to deny said chii. | **These guidelines prevent the situation where: a player calls chii, revealing that they want that tile, then another player calls pon to deny said chii. | ||
* Don't be too loud. | *Don't be too loud. | ||
* Be gracious. Don't be too dramatic when you had a big hand but couldn't win. Don't be a sore loser after a losing streak. | *Be gracious. Don't be too dramatic when you had a big hand but couldn't win. Don't be a sore loser after a losing streak. We get it, it feels bad. Similarly, don't gloat or provoke others when you win big. | ||
* When winning a hand, it may or may not be expected to call your yaku when winning (e.g. "Ron. Chun, 1 dora. 2000 points"). In Western tournaments, players often call out each yaku. In [[jansou|mahjong parlors]], just say the point value directly. | *When winning a hand, it may or may not be expected to call your yaku when winning (e.g. "Ron. Chun, 1 dora. 2000 points"). In Western tournaments, players often call out each yaku. In [[jansou|mahjong parlors]], just say the point value directly. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||