Sanmen nobetan
Sanmentan is an extension to nobetan, which utilizes multiple tanki (pair waits). While nobetan uses two, sanmentan uses three. Sanmentan is recognizable as a pattern of seven consecutive tiles. Always, the wait pattern utilizes a whole suji triple, like 2-5-8.
| Kanji | 三面ノベタン |
|---|---|
| English | Triple pair wait |
| Fu | 2 fu |
| Tile types waiting | 3 sided wait |
| Tiles available | 9 tiles |
| Tenhou.net example |
Tile pattern
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Fu
Since the pattern seeks to complete the pair, this pattern is awarded 2 fu. It counts for the pair wait, despite multiple instances of it.
Development
This waiting pattern is always a string of 7 numbered tiles. Within this string of 7 tiles, two sequential tile groups can be formed, which may be shifted depending on the paired tile. To determine the tile wait with this pattern, especially when a hybrid complex pattern is involved, the player needs to identify which tile will be the paired tile in the hand.