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After declaring kan, the player is required to take an extra tile draw from the [[dead wall]]. This drawn tile is called the '''[[rinshanpai]]''', or '''dead wall draw'''. In addition, when declaring kan, another [[dora|dora indicator]] is revealed. | After declaring kan, the player is required to take an extra tile draw from the [[dead wall]]. This drawn tile is called the '''[[rinshanpai]]''', or '''dead wall draw'''. In addition, when declaring kan, another [[dora|dora indicator]] is revealed. | ||
The main benefits of kan are the revealed kan dora, a draw from the dead wall, and | The main benefits of kan are the revealed kan dora, a draw from the dead wall, and a boost to [[fu]] count. However, your opponents can also benefit from kan dora, so kan is inherently risky. Therefore, you should [[kan strategy|assess the situation]] before you make a kan. | ||
== Procedure == | == Procedure == | ||
[[Image:Kan timing.png|right|thumb|250px|Difference in [http://tenhou.net/0/?log=2018051409gm-0029-0000-62fe6cf4&tw=2&ts=1 kan dora reveal timing] based on different kan types.]] | [[Image:Kan timing.png|right|thumb|250px|Difference in [http://tenhou.net/0/?log=2018051409gm-0029-0000-62fe6cf4&tw=2&ts=1 kan dora reveal timing] based on different kan types.]] | ||
Kan works similarly to other [[naki|tile calls]], but it comes with special properties and rules. These rules apply when a player possesses or gains possession of four of the same tile; and then the player makes the kan call. | |||
# The player calls "kan". | # The player calls "kan". | ||