Riichi City
Riichi City is an online Japanese mahjong platform developed and published by Lancelot Tech Ltd. It was released on January 19th, 2022, with the slogan "Conquer the challenges to be No.1". The game features an urban-style design and fast-paced in-game competition, and encourages players to fight to the top to become the mahjong champion. It offers basic game modes for free, while also providing Gacha mechanics where players can obtain new items and characters via top-up. Riichi City is available on Google Play Store, Apple App Store, Windows PC and Linux in four languages: English, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
 Riichi City logo | |
| Publisher | Lancelot Tech LTD |
|---|---|
| Developer | Lancelot Tech LTD |
| Platform | iOS/Android/PC |
| Year | 2022 |
Game rules
Ranked Match Rules
4-Player
- Starting Points: 25,000
- Kaeshi: 30,000
- Uma: [1st +30, 2nd +10, 3rd -10, 4th -30]
- Oka: On
- 3 Red Tiles, Uradora, Kandora, Ippatsu allowed
- Kuitan & Atozuke allowed
- Min. Pts to Win: 30,000
- Extension into South (for East Only Match) / West (for Hanchan Match) allowed.
- Tochuu Ryuukyoku allowed (including Kyuushu Kyuuhai, Suufon Renda, Suukaikan, Triple Ron, Suucha Riichi)
- Rinshan Pao allowed
- Yakuman Pao allowed
- No Renhou
3-Player
- Starting Points: 35,000
- Kaeshi: 40,000
- Uma: [1st +20, 2nd +0, 3rd -20]
- Oka: On
- 2 Red Tiles, Uradora, Kandora, Ippatsu allowed
- Kuitan & Atozuke allowed
- Min. Pts to Win: 40,000
- Kita: On (North tile as Nuki Dora, no Furiten and Chankan, break Ippatsu)
- Scoring: Tsumo-loss
- Extension into South (for East Only Match) / West (for Hanchan Match) allowed.
- Tochuu Ryuukyoku allowed (including Kyuushu Kyuuhai, Suukaikan)
- Yakuman Pao allowed
- No Renhou
Friendly Match Settings
- Players: 4 Players / 3 Players
- Round: Hanchan / East Only / 1-Round Only
- Action Time: 3+5s / 5+10s / 5+20s / 60+0s / 300+0s
- Starting Points: 25000 (4P) / 30000 (4P) / 35000 (3P)
- Kaeshi Points: 25000 (4P) / 30000 (4P) / 40000 (3P) / 50000 (3P)
- Min Pts to Win: 25000 (4P) / 30000 (4P) / 40000 (3P) / 50000 (3P)
- Uma: [+15/+5/-5/-15] (4P) / [+30/+10/-10/-30] (4P) / [+10/0/-10] (3P) / [+20/0/-20] (3P)
- Oka: On / Off
- Red Tiles: None / 2 (3P) / 3 (4P) / 4
- More Options: On / Off (Limited-time free)
- Kuitan: On / Off
- Minimum Han (3P): 1 Han Shibari / 2 Han Shibari / 4 Han Shibari / Mangan Shibari / Menzen Shibari
- Wareme (3P): On / Off
- Tips: On / Off
- Animations: On / Off
- Hand: On / Off
- Yakitori: On / Off
- Open Riichi: On / Off
- Shuugi: On / Off
- Chat: On / Off
Ranking system
Rank Upgrade
| Rank | Start | Rank Up | Rank Down | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter | Novice | 0 | 40 | × |
| D3 | ||||
| D2 | ||||
| D1 | ||||
| C2 | 50 | |||
| C1 | 60 | |||
| B2 | 70 | |||
| B1 | 80 | |||
| A2 | 100 | |||
| A1 | 140 | 280 | ||
| Dan | 1st | 200 | 400 | ✓ |
| 2nd | 400 | 800 | ||
| 3rd | 600 | 1200 | ||
| 4th | 1000 | 2000 | ||
| 5th | 1400 | 2800 | ||
| 6th | 1800 | 3600 | ||
| 7th | 2300 | 4600 | ||
| 8th | 2800 | 5600 | ||
| 9th | 3300 | 6600 | ||
| 10th | 3800 | 7600 | ||
| Legend | 7600 | - | × | |
Rating
Players begin with a rating of 1500. Players gain or lose rating points based on the Game's variance: Final points / 3.50 - R0 . R0 is tied to opponent ratings. Maximum possible is +30, while the minimum is set to -20.
Lobbies
| Room | Required Rank | Required Coins (Entry Limit / Entry Fee) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4P | 3P | ||
| Star | From Novice to 3rd Dan | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Moon | 1st Dan or above | 3000 / 500 | 3000 / 500 |
| Sun | 4th Dan or above [note 1] | 5000 / 1000 | 7000 / 1000 |
| Galaxy | 7th Dan or above & Rate > 1800 [note 2] | 10000 / 2000 | 14000 / 2000 |
| Room | Rank | 4P East | 4P Hanchan | 3P East | 3P Hanchan | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |||
| Star | Letter | Novice | +40 | +20 | +10 | 0 | +60 | +30 | +15 | 0 | +30 | 0 | 0 | +45 | 0 | 0 |
| D3 | +10 | 0 | +15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| D2 | +10 | 0 | +15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| D1 | +5 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| C2 | +5 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| C1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| B2 | 0 | -5 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| B1 | -5 | -10 | -5 | -15 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| A2 | -10 | -15 | -15 | -20 | -10 | -15 | ||||||||||
| A1 | -10 | -20 | -15 | -30 | -15 | -20 | ||||||||||
| Dan | 1st | -20 | -30 | -30 | -45 | -25 | -40 | |||||||||
| 2nd | -20 | -40 | -30 | -60 | -30 | -45 | ||||||||||
| 3rd | -30 | -60 | -45 | -90 | -35 | -55 | ||||||||||
| Moon | Dan | 1st | +70 | +35 | -20 | -30 | +105 | +50 | -30 | -45 | +50 | 0 | -25 | +75 | 0 | -35 |
| 2nd | -20 | -40 | -30 | -60 | -30 | -45 | ||||||||||
| 3rd | -30 | -60 | -45 | -90 | -35 | -50 | ||||||||||
| 4th | -40 | -100 | -60 | -150 | -50 | -75 | ||||||||||
| 5th | -45 | -105 | -70 | -160 | -60 | -90 | ||||||||||
| 6th | -50 | -110 | -75 | -165 | -70 | -105 | ||||||||||
| 7th | -60 | -185 | -90 | -280 | -80 | -120 | ||||||||||
| 8th | -70 | -190 | -105 | -285 | -90 | -135 | ||||||||||
| 9th | -75 | -200 | -115 | -300 | -100 | -150 | ||||||||||
| 10th | -80 | -220 | -120 | -330 | -110 | -165 | ||||||||||
| Sun | Dan | 4th | +130 | +50 | -40 | -100 | +195 | +75 | -60 | -150 | +90 | 0 | -60 | +135 | 0 | -90 |
| 5th | -45 | -105 | -65 | -155 | -70 | -105 | ||||||||||
| 6th | -50 | -110 | -75 | -165 | -80 | -120 | ||||||||||
| 7th | -55 | -140 | -85 | -210 | -90 | -135 | ||||||||||
| 8th | -60 | -150 | -90 | -225 | -100 | -150 | ||||||||||
| 9th | -65 | -160 | -100 | -240 | -110 | -165 | ||||||||||
| 10th | -70 | -170 | -105 | -255 | -120 | -180 | ||||||||||
| Galaxy | Dan | 7th | +200 | +65 | -85 | -185 | +300 | +100 | -130 | -280 | +160 | 0 | -150 | +240 | 0 | -225 |
| 8th | -90 | -190 | -135 | -285 | -160 | -240 | ||||||||||
| 9th | -95 | -200 | -140 | -300 | -170 | -255 | ||||||||||
| 10th | -100 | -220 | -150 | -330 | -180 | -270 | ||||||||||
| Moon | Legend | 3 | 0 | -2 | -6 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -9 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| Sun | 4 | 6 | 4 | -4 | 6 | -6 | ||||||||||
| Galaxy | 6 | 9 | 5 | -5 | 8 | -8 | ||||||||||
Characters
| Name | Gender | Launch Day | Catch Phrase | CV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isshiki Seibi | F | 2022.01.19 | Sparkling Isshiki | Ogura Yui |
| Miyake Kanna | F | 2022.01.19 | Dreamer with Perfect Mahjong Sense | Arai Satomi |
| Toho Nagi | F | 2022.01.19 | Talented Mahjong Lady | Ogura Yui |
| Igarashi Saeko | F | 2022.01.19 | Mind Reader & Queen of Cocktails | Hasegawa Reina |
| Kuki Renshin | F | 2022.01.19 | Mahjong Berserker | Arai Satomi |
| Amami Shiotsuki | F | 2022.01.19 | Statistics Enthusiast | Hasegawa Reina |
| Tenmiya Kenichi | M | 2022.01.19 | Prince of the Eccentrics | Morishima Shuuta |
| Jan Maru | M | 2022.01.19 | Master of Sichuan mahjong | Morishima Shuuta |
| Saotome Yurika | F | 2022.06.30 | Angel Melody | Ishikawa Yui |
| Akabane Athena | F | 2022.06.30 | Valkyrie of Justice | Ishikawa Yui |
| Natsuumi Marin | F | 2022.09.26 | The Queen of Beasts | Suguta Hina |
| Saotome Naoya | M | 2022.09.26 | Burning Fist | Namikawa Daisuke |
| Fukase Alice | F | 2022.12.21 | Tactics Goddess | Numakura Manami |
| Menia | F | 2022.12.21 | The Silent Task Executor | Yuuki Aoi |
| AU.RO.RA | F | 2023.01.17 | Immortal Vampiress | Onishi Saori |
| Huji Ikki | M | 2023.03.13 | Half Fortune Teller | Sugiyama Noriaki |
| Shiraha Asuka | F | 2023.03.13 | Golden-Eyed Witch | Uchida Maaya |
| Hara Michiyuki | F | 2023.05.24 | Undefeated Sword Master | Yukana |
| Otonashi Ikuko | F | 2023.05.24 | Wallflower Streamer | Yukana |
| Enomiya Mio | F | 2023.07.14 | Black-and-White Maverick | Yuuki Aoi |
Awakening and Affection
| Level | Friendship / Affection Points | Notable Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrading | Total Required | |||
| Bond | Lv.1 | 100 | 100 | |
| Lv.2 | 400 | 500 | ||
| Lv.3 | ||||
| Lv.4 | ||||
| Lv.5 | 5000 | |||
| Awaken | Awakening with required resources | * Awakened skin * Extra emotes x2 | ||
| Affection | Lv.1 | * Avatar frame of character | ||
| Lv.2 | * Title of character | |||
Each character has two preferred normal gifts, one preferred special gift and two disliked normal gifts. When gifting preferred normal gifts, each incrases points by +50 more, with a 10% chance to double the base stat. When gifting preferred special gifts, each incrases points by +50 more, with a 100% chance to double the base stat. When gifting disliked gifts, only 50% of the points will be awarded.
Mahjong sense can also be earned by playing games.
- Ranked match: 4P East +15 / 4P Hanchan +25 / 3P East +10 / 3P Hanchan +25
- Tournament: Official (+2/+3/+5/+15) / Custom +0
- Friendly Match: +0
Items
In game currency
Main currency
- Coins: General currency. Can be used to join in match, exchange items and awaken characters.
- Vouchers: Rare currency. Can be used to Gacha and purchase a variety of items.
- Outfit Token: Can be used to exchange alternative outfits.
Alternative currency
- Lucky Token: Performs a free Gacha draw.
- Stamp: Reward from Weekly Top Player Ranking. Can be used to exchange various items.
- TP: Reward from Official Tournaments by Riichi City Committee. Can be used to exchange various items.
- Gacha Stamp: Acquired automatically from each Gacha draw. Can be used to redeem characters and exchange most of the in-game items.
Gifts
Gifts can be given to a character to increase points to their mahjong sense.
| Gifts | Type | Description | Mahjong Sense |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mask | Green | Must-have face mask. | +10 |
| Cola | Green | Ice-cold cola. | +10 |
| Milk | Green | Sweet milk. | +20 |
| Ramen | Green | Ramen from a century-old restaurant. | +20 |
| Sushi | Green | Delicious sushi. | +30 |
| Milk Tea | Green | Popular milk tea. | +30 |
| Green Tea | Green | Invigorating green tea. | +40 |
| Cap | Blue | Low profile cap. | +40 |
| Shoes | Blue | Retro shoes. | +50 |
| Sukiyaki | Blue | Hot sukiyaki. | +50 |
| Necklace | Purple | Limited edition necklace. | +60 |
| Figurine | Purple | Exquisite figurine. | +60 |
| Perfume | Purple | Elegant perfume. | +70 |
| Barbecue | Purple | Sizzling barbecue steak skewers. | +70 |
| Camera | Gold | Portable camera. | +80 |
| Laptop | Gold | The latest laptop. | +80 |
Alternatively, Gift Fragments can be obtained by recycling gifts. It can be used to exchange for Lucky Token and awaken a character.
| Gift Type | Green | Blue | Purple | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fragments Reward | 1 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
Awakening items
The following items can be used to awaken a character.
- Books: General awakening item. Most of the characters require them to awaken. Currently there're 6 types of Books:
- Book of Wisdom
- Book of Luck
- Book of Choice
- Book of Attitude
- Book of Judgement
- Book of Focus
- Item Fragment: Duplicate decorations will be converted automatically to Item Fragments. Can also be acquired by Gacha Stamps.
- Outfit Coupon: Duplicate characters will be converted automatically to Outfit Coupons. Can also be acquired by Gacha Stamps.
Tournaments
Iikyokusen tournaments
Available at all times, players may participate in short tournaments centered around ikkyokusen games. These are short tournament brackets with just one hand per round. The shortest is a two-stage bracket, where 1st and 2nd continue into a final. The longer one is a three-stage bracket.
Grand prix tournaments
A daily grand prix is setup for a much longer tournament process. Players can register via the automated tournament system to play for either Tournament Points (daily) or for Gacha Summon Tickets (weekend).
Custom tournaments
Custom Tournaments are created by players. Each player is allowed to create one casual tournament for free.
References
Notes
External links
General
| Server | Global |
|---|---|
| Game Sites | Main Page: https://www.mahjong-jp.com/ Game Entry: App Store / Google Play / Steam / Windows PC / Linux |
| Social Media | Facebook: Riichi City <EN> / 麻雀一番街 <CHT> Twitter: 麻雀一番街【公式】 <JP> / 마작일번가 【한국 공식계정】 <KR> Bilibili: 麻雀一番街 <CHS> Weibo: 麻雀一番街 <CHS> |
| Community | Discord: 《麻雀一番街》Riichi City-Japanese Mahjong |
Other Links
- Riichi City in Japanese Wikipedia