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Platform	PC/Browser
Year	2007

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Tenhou 「天鳳」 [1] is the one of the most popular online mahjong services in Japan. It offers the game through either as a free web based platform and/or as a downloadable program via subscription.

Basic user guide

Tenhou.net is a Japanese site, with limited English support. There are translation add-ons (for English and French) available for Chrome and Firefox, which translate the interfaces for game play, registration, preferences and statistics.

Game lobby

The game lobby gives players access to game rooms, with number of rulesets to play with. Here, players have access to the different game rooms and player statistics.

Game interface

Riichi	Chii	Pon	Kan	Ron	Tsumo
リーチ	チー	ポン	カン	ロン	ツモ

Most clickable options are near the bottom of the screen. The rest is dedicated to the discard piles, the wall, and other player's hands. In the center, a square display shows the round wind, seat winds, riichi bets/honba, # tiles left, and player names.

Replays

Replays can be accessed via the menu labelled LOG. In the website version, only the most recent 30 games are automatically stored within the system, though it is possible to save logs permanently by copying the link and saving it elsewhere (in tenhou.net/3, right click the given log to save the link). In the downloadable client, the settings can be changed so that all replays are saved without limit.

Spectating

Players may use the interface to spectate games, though the games are delayed by 3-5 minutes (to eliminate cheating). Players may spectate Houou lobby games.

Interfaces

Tenhou.net is playable via various interfaces. All of them provide access to the main server, complete with access to the game's player base and statistics.

App

A mobile app is available for Android in Google Play and iOS via the App Store. The app is merely a browser frame that actually uses the /3/ web interface.

Client

Main article: Tenhou.net client

The Tenhou client is a downloadable application provided by Tenhou.net. However, it cannot be used without paying a subscription fee. The client application uses the same menus as the browser version, but it also has added features not available on the browser version.

Web (Regular)

An HTML-5 based interface, available at https://tenhou.net/3/. Free for all users and rooms.

Web (4K HD)

A higher quality version of the /3/ interface, available at https://tenhou.net/4/. It provides HD textures, a 3D-like tile display, and official (albeit partial) localization into many languages. Similar to the Windows Client, it can only be used to play in the Ippan 「一般」room, unless one pays the premium subscription fee.

Flash

This interface no longer exists, but was the primary way to access Tenhou for many years before Flash became obsolete.

Game rooms

For Tenhou ranking, the game lobby is divided into four sub-rooms, with specific qualification standards.

Ippan 「一般」

General lobby area. Any player ranked below 4-dan and R1800 can play here, including new players and unranked players. The mix creates a somewhat chaotic game environment, where skilled and unskilled players alike play each other.

Joukyuu 「上級」

Lower "dan" lobby. Available to players ranked 1-kyuu or higher. Also available to anyone who has paid for a premium subscription.

Tokujou 「特上」

Upper "dan" lobby. Available to players ranked above 4-dan and R1800. The lobby consists mostly of 5-dan and 6-dan players all pushing to get into the highest lobby.

Houou 「鳳凰」

Reserved for only the highest ranked players in Tenhou.net of rank 7-dan and R2000.

Custom rooms

Main article: Tenhou.net custom rooms

Tenhou.net offers users the ability to play in custom rooms. Here, players may play unranked casual games, without any worry about their Tenhou.net ranking.

Tenhou.net house rules

Main article: Tenhou rules

The site specifies a number of specific rules. While many general rules and procedures still apply, a number of rules for the game overall may be deemed as "optional"; and they may not apply elsewhere.

The most important rules to note:

Uma 「+20 / +10 / -10 / -20」
Atozuke ari
Kuikae nashi
Kuitan ari or nashi option
Every yakuman counted as single yakuman, yet they may be combined for multiple yakuman
Pao rule applied to yakuman, but not rinshan kaihou
Seat wind tiebreaker

Ranking system

Main article: Tenhou.net ranking

The ranking system employs a rating ladder, with two different forms of ranking:

Rank: Increases when 1st/2nd, and decreases when 4th. Every time rank increases, the 4th-place penalty increases.
Rating (R): An Elo system - this increases when winning and decreases when losing, taking into account other player's R rating (players gain more/lose less against higher R players).

Player statistics

Main articles: Nodocchi.moe and Tenhou ranking tool

Third party tools have been developed to give anyone access to player game histories.

Contests

Main article: List of Tenhou.net events

Tournaments

One of the site's features involve tournament lobbies. Players can host their own tournaments and customize tournament rules. Throughout the course of the year, various tournaments are advertised via the game's waiting screen.

International team competition

Main article: International Online Riichi Mahjong Competition

References

External links

天鳳_(オンラインゲーム)

Tenhou.net in Japanese Wikipedia

Tools

天鳳牌譜解析
Overall ranking tables
Yaku frequency
tenhou-english-ui-Extension that changes the UI text on the Tenhou Web Client to English

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 |year      = 2007
 }}
-'''Tenhou''' {{kana|天鳳}} [http://tenhou.net/] is the one of the most popular online mahjong service in Japan. It is also the platform of choice for the English-speaking community.  The site offers the game through either as a free web based platform and/or as a downloadable program via subscription.
+'''Tenhou''' {{kana|天鳳}} [http://tenhou.net/] is the one of the most popular online [[mahjong]] services in Japan. It offers the game through either as a free web based platform and/or as a downloadable program via subscription.
-== Development history ==
+== Basic user guide ==
-* '''2006/02/20''' Hanjyukusou (半熟荘) beta released
+Tenhou.net is a Japanese site, with limited English support. There are translation add-ons (for English and French) available for [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tenhou-english-ui/cbomnmkpjmleifejmnjhfnfnpiileiin Chrome] and [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tenhou-english/ Firefox], which translate the interfaces for game play, registration, preferences and statistics.
-* '''2006/08/01''' Came out of beta
-* '''2006/10/24''' 10,000 IDs registered
-* '''2007/01/20''' Changed name to Tenhou
-* '''2007/12/25''' 100,000 IDs registered
-* '''2008/02/01''' Windows client released
-* '''2009/02/20''' Houou table opened
-* '''2010/08/22''' 1,000,000 IDs registered
-* '''2010/10/14''' Jansousen beta opened
-* '''2012/06/09''' 10,000 concurrent users
-* '''2013/03/11''' Ginousen beta opened
-* '''2013/07/10''' 2,500,000 IDs registered
-* '''2014/07/17''' 3,000,000 IDs registered
-== Basic user's guide ==
-Tenhou.net is a Japanese site.  So, anyone, who is not familiar with navigating Japanense sites, may have some difficulty.
 ===Game lobby===
-The game lobby gives players access to game rooms, according to a number of rule sets to play with.  Here, players have access to the different game rooms and [[Tenhou.net_ranking#Individual_player_statistics|player statistics]].
+The game lobby gives players access to game rooms, with number of rulesets to play with. Here, players have access to the different game rooms and [[Tenhou.net_ranking#Individual_player_statistics|player statistics]].
 ===Game interface===
-{| class="wikitable" width=30% align=right
+{| class="wikitable" width=30% align=right style="margin-left:.3em;"
 |-
 !width=16%| Riichi !!width=16%|  Chii !!width=16%|  Pon !!width=16%|  Kan !!width=16%|  Ron !!width=16%|  Tsumo
@@ Line 38: / Line 22: @@
 |align=center|  リーチ ||align=center|  チー ||align=center| ポン ||align=center|  カン ||align=center|  ロン ||align=center| ツモ
 |}
-During the game, most of the clickable options are near the bottom of the screen.  The rest is dedicated towards other players' hands (unrevealed of course) and the discard piles in the center.  Also in the center, a square display shows players' point standings, names, and rank.  In addition, the current wind round is indicated in the center square as well as the number of [[honba]] as well as the number of [[riichi]] points on the table.
+Most clickable options are near the bottom of the screen. The rest is dedicated to the discard piles, the wall, and other player's hands. In the center, a square display shows the round wind, seat winds, riichi bets/honba, # tiles left, and player names.
 ===Replays===
 [[Image:Replays.png|thumb|250px|right|Tenhou.net replay links shown.]]
-Every replay is accessible via a "replay game link".  It is accessible via the drop down menu labled: {{kana|メニュー}} (menu).  The first item is labled {{kana|牌譜の管理}}.  A sub-window, as shown on the right, pops up.  The replay links are available here.  While they're stored under three tabs, the latter two display the exact game links.
+Replays can be accessed via the menu labelled LOG. In the website version, only the most recent 30 games are automatically stored within the system, though it is possible to save logs permanently by copying the link and saving it elsewhere (in tenhou.net/3, right click the given log to save the link). In the downloadable client, the settings can be changed so that all replays are saved without limit.
-Only a certain number of links are available at the time.  Usually, the most recent 30 games played are accessible, as they are stored within a queue.  It is possible to save and retain older game links by copy-pasting them elsewhere.  This Wiki itself is full of old replay links.  Users of the Windows client do not need to worry about losing game links.
+===Spectating===
+Players may use the interface to spectate games, though the games are delayed by 3-5 minutes (to eliminate cheating). Players may spectate Houou lobby games.
-===Spectating===
+== Interfaces ==
-Players may use the interface to spectate "live games".  However, they're not exactly live games, as they are actually delayed by 3-5 minutes.  This is to eliminate any sort of cheating via simultaneous replay viewing, while in game.
+Tenhou.net is playable via various interfaces. All of them provide access to the main server, complete with access to the game's player base and statistics.
-In the main 0000 lobby, players may spectate games from either the Houou lobby.  As such, any player may be able to watch and see the game play of the highest ranked players, currently in-game.
+=== App ===
+A mobile app is available for Android in [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.tenhou.WebBrowser20161220 Google Play] and iOS via the [https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/tian-feng/id1187938169 App Store]. The app is merely a browser frame that actually uses the /3/ web interface.
-=== Tenhou client ===
+=== Client ===
 {{Main|Tenhou.net client}}
-The '''Tenhou client''' is a downloadable application provided by Tenhou.net.  Players easily find it on the game site's front page, via a large "download" button.  The client application uses the same menus as the browser version, but it also had added features not available on the browser version.  For a regular subscription fee, players gain access to the client's playable functions.
+The '''Tenhou client''' is a downloadable application provided by Tenhou.net. However, it cannot be used without paying a subscription fee. The client application uses the same menus as the browser version, but it also has added features not available on the browser version.
+=== Web (Regular) ===
+An HTML-5 based interface, available at https://tenhou.net/3/. Free for all users and rooms.
+=== Web (4K HD) ===
+A higher quality version of the /3/ interface, available at https://tenhou.net/4/. It provides HD textures, a 3D-like tile display, and official (albeit partial) localization into many languages. Similar to the Windows Client, it can only be used to play in the '''Ippan''' {{kana|一般}}room, unless one pays the premium subscription fee.
+=== Flash ===
+This interface no longer exists, but was the primary way to access Tenhou for many years before Flash became obsolete.
 ==Game rooms==
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 * '''Ippan''' {{kana|一般}}
-: General lobby area.  Any player ranked below 4-dan and R1800 play here.  This includes all new players and unranked players.  The mix creates a somewhat chaotic game environment, where skilled and unskilled players alike play each other.
+: General lobby area. Any player ranked below 4-dan and R1800 can play here, including new players and unranked players. The mix creates a somewhat chaotic game environment, where skilled and unskilled players alike play each other.
 * '''Joukyuu''' {{kana|上級}}
-: Lower "dan" lobby.  Players attaining 1-kyuu.
+: Lower "dan" lobby. Available to players ranked 1-kyuu or higher. Also available to anyone who has paid for a premium subscription.
 * '''Tokujou''' {{kana|特上}}
-: Upper "dan" lobby.  Any player ranked above 4-dan and R1800.  The lobby consists mostly of 5-dan and 6-dan players all pushing to get into the highest lobby.
+: Upper "dan" lobby. Available to players ranked above 4-dan and R1800. The lobby consists mostly of 5-dan and 6-dan players all pushing to get into the highest lobby.
 * '''Houou''' {{kana|鳳凰}}
 : Reserved for only the highest ranked players in Tenhou.net of rank 7-dan and R2000.
@@ Line 72: / Line 67: @@
 {{main|Tenhou.net custom rooms}}
-Tenhou.net offers users the ability to play in custom rooms.  Here, players may play unranked casual games, without any worry about their Tenhou.net ranking.
+Tenhou.net offers users the ability to play in custom rooms. Here, players may play unranked casual games, without any worry about their Tenhou.net ranking.
 == Tenhou.net house rules ==
@@ Line 91: / Line 86: @@
 {{main|Tenhou.net ranking}}
-The ranking system employs a laddering system.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladder_tournament</ref>  Players can play mahjong games at their leisure, while looking to attain points using two different point systems simultaneously.  As players rank up, they gain access to higher level game lobbies.
+The ranking system employs a [[wikipedia:Ladder_tournament|rating ladder]], with two different forms of ranking:
+* Rank: Increases when 1st/2nd, and decreases when 4th. Every time rank increases, the 4th-place penalty increases.
+* Rating (R): An [[wikipedia:Elo rating system|Elo]] system - this increases when winning and decreases when losing, taking into account other player's R rating (players gain more/lose less against higher R players).
+== Player statistics ==
+{{main|Nodocchi.moe|Tenhou ranking tool}}
+Third party tools have been developed to give anyone access to player game histories.
 == Contests ==
+{{main|List of Tenhou.net events}}
 === Tournaments ===
 [[Image:Loading screen.png|thumb|250px|right|Tenhou's loading screen, advertising two competitions.]]
-One of the site's features involve tournament lobbies.  Here, users can manipulate different game rule settings to suit customized tournament rule settings.  This ability allows users to host their own tournaments, without restriction from the main site.  Naturally, game data from the tournament lobbies are separated from the general L0000 lobby as well as any custom rooms.  Throughout the course of the year, various tournaments are advertized via the game's waiting screen.
+One of the site's features involve tournament lobbies. Players can host their own tournaments and customize tournament rules. Throughout the course of the year, various tournaments are advertised via the game's waiting screen.
 === International team competition ===
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 ==External links==
+{{jpwiki|天鳳_(オンラインゲーム)}}
 * [http://arcturus.su/tenhou/ Comprehensive English documentation]
 * [http://tenhou.net/man/index.html Tenhou manual]
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 * [http://blog.tenhou.net/ Official blog]
 * [http://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/ Osamuko beginner's guide to Tenhou]
-* [http://mahjong-ny.com/articles/playing-online-tenhou/ Mahjong NY guide to Tenhou]
+* [https://npmahjong.com/tenhou-players-pro-tips/ xkime's disclaimers about Tenhou]
 * [http://dora12.net/modules/netmahjong/tenhou/rank.html Tenhou ranking levels]
 === Tools ===
-* [http://arcturus.su/tenhou/ranking/ Tenhou ranking tool]
 * [http://www.geocities.jp/tenhoukaiseki/ 天鳳牌譜解析]
 * [http://tenhou.net/ranking.html Overall ranking tables]
 * [http://tenhou.net/sc/prof.html Yaku frequency]
+* [https://gitlab.com/zefiris/tenhou-english-ui tenhou-english-ui]-Extension that changes the UI text on the Tenhou Web Client to English
 [[Category:Tenhou.net]]