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

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	5000 / 1000	7000 / 1000
Galaxy	7th Dan or above & Rate > 1800	10000 / 2000	14000 / 2000

Rank Point Gains/Losses

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

Main article: List of Riichi City characters

Riichi City 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

Bonding Stage

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

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

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
Omurice	Special	Nutrient-rich omurice.	+100
Sailor Uniform	Special	A lovely sailor uniform.	+100
Lolita Dress	Special	An elaborate Lolita dress.	+100
Tempura	Special	Crispy homemade tempura.	+100
Sakura Hand Fan	Special	A fan to breeze into spring.	+100
Matcha Pudding	Special	Bittersweet matcha pudding.	+100
Lipstick	Special	A luxury lipstick.	+100
Cat Doll	Special	The best cuddle buddy.	+100
Strawberry Cake	Special	Sweet strawberry cake.	+100

Alternatively, Gift Fragments can be obtained by recycling gifts. It can be used to exchange for Lucky Token and awaken a character.

Gift Fragments

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

Main article: Riichi City Grand Prix

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

• 麻雀一番街

Riichi City in Japanese Wikipedia