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A special set of rules and procedures applies to [[kan]]. | A special set of rules and procedures applies to [[kan|quads]]. When in special possession of all four tiles of a specific type, a player may invoke these rules, or otherwise, decline the option. Like many aspects of the game, this is a risk-reward option. When choosing to invoke the "quad rules", a player may declare after the current tile draw, if four tiles or the fourth tile is in the hand. If a player possesses three tiles and a player discarded a fourth, then the player may invoke the "quad rules" on that discard. | ||
After the declaration for a quad, then a player gains special access to the [[dead wall]]. This is one of the first four tiles to the left of the ''dora-indicator''. Afterwards, if the the extra tile does not complete the hand, the player must discard and play moves on to the right. As a sidenote, for each call ''kan'', the player's tile count increases by one for each quad. Yet once again, a quad counts as a triplet plus one. | |||
Furthermore, when a player calls or declares a ''kan'', an additional ''dora indicator'' tile is flipped. This is called the '' | Furthermore, when a player calls or declares a ''kan'', an additional ''dora indicator'' tile is flipped. This is called the ''kandora''. Some rules may allow the ''kandora'' to be flipped immediately after the ''kan'' call. Other rules have stricter procedures on when the ''kandora'' tile is flipped. Some make the distinction between the open ''kan'' and the closed ''kan''. Finally, a tile is shifted from the end of the regular wall to the ''dead wall'', in order to maintain 14-tiles in the ''dead wall''. Because of the additional dora, a play using quads can be very risky or rewarding. | ||
===Claiming discards=== | ===Claiming discards=== |