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A shanpon wait does not generate fu by itself. However, the triplet formed by a shanpon wait is worth fu. | A shanpon wait does not generate fu by itself. However, the triplet formed by a shanpon wait is worth fu. | ||
*A triplet is worth 4 base fu. | *A triplet is worth 4 base fu. | ||
*Fu is doubled if the | *Fu is doubled if the triplet is composed of [[Jihai|honor tiles]] or [[Routouhai|terminals]]. | ||
*Fu is halved if the triplet is open (if the triplet is completed by [[ron]], it is considered open.) | *Fu is halved if the triplet is open (if the triplet is completed by [[ron]], it is considered open.) | ||
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At most, a shanpon wait looks for 4 tiles of two tile types (2 tiles each). The pattern has one main advantage: it is immune to [[suji]]. It can also incorporate honor tiles, which may be perceived as safer. Players looking to [[defense|defend]] may fall to a shanpon wait more easily. | At most, a shanpon wait looks for 4 tiles of two tile types (2 tiles each). The pattern has one main advantage: it is immune to [[suji]]. It can also incorporate honor tiles, which may be perceived as safer. Players looking to [[defense|defend]] may fall to a shanpon wait more easily. | ||
Unlike the other basic "bad waits" ([[tanki]], [[penchan]], [[kanchan]]), which wait for one type of tile, shanpon waits look for two types of tiles. | Unlike the other basic "bad waits" ([[tanki]], [[penchan]], [[kanchan]]), which wait for one type of tile, shanpon waits look for two types of tiles. Since waiting for more types of tile is usually better, shanpon is typically the strongest of the bad waits. The downside is that one or both types of tile may be incorporated into other players' hands (as either a pair or part of a sequence). | ||
=== Combinations === | === Combinations === | ||