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'''Shugi''' {{kana|祝儀}} is a set payment (in money, not points) others owe when someone wins with a special hand. When used, shuugi is awarded for: [[akadora]], certain luck-based [[yaku]] ([[uradora]], [[ippatsu]], [[rinshan]]), and/or [[yakuman]]. It is used almost exclusively in [[gambling in mahjong|gambling]] settings.
'''Shugi''' {{kana|祝儀}} is a set payment (in money, not points) others owe when someone wins with a certain [[yaku]]. When shugi is used, it may be awarded for having one or more of the following (depending on the ruleset): [[akadora]], certain luck-based [[yaku]] ([[uradora]], [[ippatsu]], [[rinshan]]), and/or [[yakuman]]. Shugi is almost exclusively used in [[gambling in mahjong|gambling]] settings.


Shugi is generally marked with poker chips. Each player starts with a set amount of chips, usually 5. When a ron happens, the ronned player pays 1 chip. When a tsumo happens, each player pays the winner 1 chip. Chips are then exchanged for money at the end of the game.
Shugi is generally marked with poker chips. Each player starts with a set amount of chips, usually 5. When a player rons with a hand qualifying for shugi, the ronned player pays 1 chip. When a tsumo happens with shugi, each player pays the winner 1 chip. The chips are then exchanged for money at the end of the game.

Revision as of 18:22, 24 September 2024

Shugi 「祝儀」 is a set payment (in money, not points) others owe when someone wins with a certain yaku. When shugi is used, it may be awarded for having one or more of the following (depending on the ruleset): akadora, certain luck-based yaku (uradora, ippatsu, rinshan), and/or yakuman. Shugi is almost exclusively used in gambling settings.

Shugi is generally marked with poker chips. Each player starts with a set amount of chips, usually 5. When a player rons with a hand qualifying for shugi, the ronned player pays 1 chip. When a tsumo happens with shugi, each player pays the winner 1 chip. The chips are then exchanged for money at the end of the game.