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'''Kyoku''' {{kana|局}} is the identifier for each mahjong hand played during the game. It uses a combination of the wind round, a number 1-4, and the '''[[honba]]''' count {{kana|本場}}.  As an example, the very first hand is always East Round 1, Honba 0 {{kana|{{kyoku|E|1|0}}}}.  As the first hand of the game, it is impossible for it to have an alternative designation.  All subsequent hands may differ due to the different ways the game plays out, barring [[renchan]].
A '''kyoku''' {{kana|局}} is one session of play. A kyoku starts when tiles are dealt, and ends when a player wins a hand, when [[exhaustive draw|tiles run out]], or when an [[abortive draw]] occurs. They may be known as either "hands" or "rounds" (not to be confuse with wind rounds) in English.


For every wind rotation, the designation for the wind round increases by one.  After East Round 1, then the game moves onto East Round 2.  This indicates that the player to the right of the initial dealer has become the new dealer. This continues onto East Round 4, which is the last round for East.  If the game continues from here, then the designation becomes South Round 1.  Here, the initial dealer once again became the dealer. Only this time, it is the South Round.  Most games end after South Round 4.  If necessary, the game continues into the West Round.
Kyoku are identified by the round wind, a number from 1-4, and the '''[[honba]]''' count {{kana|本場}}. For example, East 1, Honba 0 {{kana|{{kyoku|E|1|0}}}} is always the first round of the game.
* The [[round wind]] advances, in order of East -> South -> West -> North, after the round # would increase past 4.
* The round # increases when the dealer does not [[renchan]] (repeat).
* Honba count increases when the dealer [[renchan]]s, or when an [[abortive draw]] occurs.


Barring certain conditions, the dealer has the ability to retain position and deny a wind rotation in the next hand. In this case, renchan occurs.
As another example: If the dealer wins East 1, Honba 0, a renchan occurs, so the next kyoku would be East 1, Honba 1. If a non-dealer won in East 1, Honba 0, the round # would advance to East 2, Honba 0. If a non-dealer won in East 1, Honba 1, it would also advance to East 2, Honba 0. After East 4 comes South 1.
 
The most common game length, known as [[hanchan]], lasts for 2 round winds - the game will end after South 4 (assuming no renchan).


== Ikkyokusen ==
== Ikkyokusen ==

Revision as of 02:04, 10 August 2024

Hand # Japanese English
0 東 1 局 0 本場 East 1
1 東 2 局 0 本場 East 2
2 東 2 局 1 本場 East 2 Bonus 1
3 東 3 局 0 本場 East 3
4 東 3 局 1 本場 East 3 Bonus 1
5 東 4 局 0 本場 East 4
6 南 1 局 0 本場 South 1
7 南 1 局 1 本場 South 1 Bonus 1
8 南 2 局 0 本場 South 2
9 南 2 局 1 本場 South 2 Bonus 1
10 南 3 局 0 本場 South 3
11 南 3 局 1 本場 South 3 Bonus 1
12 南 4 局 0 本場 South 4
Extra west round
13 西 1 局 0 本場 West 1
14 西 2 局 0 本場 West 2
15 西 2 局 1 本場 West 2 Bonus 1
16 西 3 局 0 本場 West 3
17 西 4 局 0 本場 West 4
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A kyoku 「局」 is one session of play. A kyoku starts when tiles are dealt, and ends when a player wins a hand, when tiles run out, or when an abortive draw occurs. They may be known as either "hands" or "rounds" (not to be confuse with wind rounds) in English.

Kyoku are identified by the round wind, a number from 1-4, and the honba count 「本場」. For example, East 1, Honba 0 「 東 1 局 0 本場」 is always the first round of the game.

  • The round wind advances, in order of East -> South -> West -> North, after the round # would increase past 4.
  • The round # increases when the dealer does not renchan (repeat).
  • Honba count increases when the dealer renchans, or when an abortive draw occurs.

As another example: If the dealer wins East 1, Honba 0, a renchan occurs, so the next kyoku would be East 1, Honba 1. If a non-dealer won in East 1, Honba 0, the round # would advance to East 2, Honba 0. If a non-dealer won in East 1, Honba 1, it would also advance to East 2, Honba 0. After East 4 comes South 1.

The most common game length, known as hanchan, lasts for 2 round winds - the game will end after South 4 (assuming no renchan).

Ikkyokusen

Main article: Ikkyokusen

For extra fast games, players may just determine the outcome on a single hand.

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