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*Players pay a specific rate in order to play, either a set amount per game or per hour. | *Players pay a specific rate in order to play, either a set amount per game or per hour. | ||
*In addition, games are often played for stakes. There are two major variations on this: | *In addition, games are often played for stakes. There are two major variations on this: | ||
**Rate: People earn/lose money based on the amount of points gained, e.g. 100 yen = 1000 points. While [[gambling in mahjong|gambling]] is illegal in Japan, because these stakes are so small, law enforcement usually doesn't mind. | **Rate: People earn/lose money based on the amount of points gained, e.g. 100 yen = 1000 points. While [[gambling in mahjong|gambling]] is illegal in Japan, because these stakes are so small, law enforcement usually doesn't mind. (Due to the table fee, it is very difficult to make a profit in a commercial jansou.) | ||
**No rate: No money is earned from points. Instead, placement determines your table fee - placing 1st/2nd/3rd | **No rate: No money is earned from points. Instead, placement determines your table fee - placing 1st/2nd/3rd can give you a discount. | ||
**Alternatively, there are places where you can rent out a table and just pay by the hour/game. | **Alternatively, there are places where you can rent out a table and just pay by the hour/game. | ||
===Playing=== | ===Playing=== | ||
*Knowledge of Japanese and the rules of Japanese mahjong are obviously important. At the absolute ''minimum'', being fluent at one or the other is critical. If you don't know Japanese, try to look for more new player-/foreigner- friendly venues. | *Knowledge of Japanese and the rules of Japanese mahjong are obviously important. At the absolute ''minimum'', being fluent at one or the other is critical. If you don't know or aren't fluent in Japanese, try to look for more new player-/foreigner- friendly venues. | ||
*As with any place where you can play mahjong physically, you should have good manners. See [[Etiquette in mahjong]] for more details. | *As with any place where you can play mahjong physically, you should have good manners. See [[Etiquette in mahjong]] for more details. | ||
*If you have only played mahjong online, note the differences in gameplay. You are expected to take your turn quickly, which may be faster than you are | **If you have only played mahjong online, note the differences in gameplay. You are expected to take your turn quickly, which may be faster than you are used to. There are no automatic prompts to call chii/pon/riichi, and you'll need to know your winning tiles yourself. Also, unless the place is particularly friendly to new players, you should know how to score hands quickly. | ||
*For venues with rate mahjong, you can expect an "average" player to be around [[tenhou.net ranking|5-dan]] (Master 3 in [[Majsoul]]). So don't think you are a mahjong genius just because of your online mahjong ranking. | *For venues with rate mahjong, you can expect an "average" player to be around [[tenhou.net ranking|5-dan]] (Master 3 in [[Majsoul]]). So don't think you are a mahjong genius just because of your online mahjong ranking. | ||