Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong
Country | USA |
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Location | Evanston, IL |
Inception | April 2018 |
Leader |
鳥星雨 Founder |
Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong ruleset | |
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Kuitan, atozuke | ari-ari |
Starting points | 25,000 |
Ending points (Target) |
30,000 |
Negative score | Game Ends |
Oka (total ante) |
20000 (5000 per player) |
Multiple win cases | Double Ron Ari |
Call precedence | Pon overrides Chii |
Dora settings | All |
Renchan setting | Tenpai-Renchan |
Abortive draws | All |
Specific House rules |
Any variable rules, upon agreement |
Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong (NURM), is a Riichi mahjong club within the Chicagoland area, based in Evanston, Illinois, at Northwestern University. Regular meetups are held at Northwestern University's Norris Center on a weekly basis during the academic school year. The group has been active since its inception in April of 2018, and is supported by Chicago Area Mahjong.
Meetup Information
Meetup Schedule: Weekly, Wednesdays 6pm-12am
Addresses:
- School Year Session (September to June) - Norris University Center (1999 Campus Dr. Evanston, IL 60208)
- Summer Session (June to September) - Starbucks (1734 Sherman Ave. Evanston, IL 60208)
Game Records
Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong records stats of final points and placements of all 4-Player full hanchans completed during club play. Rankings of players and statistics are available to view upon request by club members.
Game Rules
Main article: Rule variations
- Akadora - Ari. Nashi, if requested.
- Agariyame - Ari
- Chombo - Casual, Variable
- Double ron - Ari
- Double yakuman - Nashi
- Kazoe yakuman - Ari
- Kokushi ankan - Nashi
- Kuikae - Nashi
- Multiple yakuman - Ari
- Open riichi - Nashi
- Ryanhan shibari - Nashi
- Sekinin barai to daiminkan - Nashi. Ari, if requested.
- Sekinin barai to yakuman - Ari
- Shaakyoku - Ari
- Tochuu ryuukyoku - Ari
- Triple ron - Nashi
- Yakitori - Nashi
- Yaku - Standard list
Notable Club Members/Alumni
Joined | Name | Status | Affiliation | Favorite Saki Character |
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April 2018 | 鳥星雨 | Alumni, Former Club President | Original Founder of the club. Promoted the club, bringing in new club members and established a supportive relationship with Chicago Area Mahjong. | Tsuruta Himeko |
May 2018 | YuukiTheFlash | Active Member/Club Leader | Club member, ran the club during 2018 Summer Session. Created/designed this Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong wiki. | Onjouji Toki |