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* '''Tsumo''': Players who win by tile draw scores points off of the other three players | * '''Tsumo''': Players who win by tile draw scores points off of the other three players | ||
== Hands and yaku == | |||
* Winning hands of 14 tiles contain four [[Mentsu|melds]], plus a pair | |||
:* Melds are specific groups of 3 tiles: | |||
:* The pair consists of any two identical tiles | |||
:* Melds and pairs cannot be of mixed suits | |||
* Two exceptions to this pattern: [[kokushi musou]] and [[Chii toitsu]] | |||
A complete hand example: | |||
* {{#mjt:234m}} {{#mjt:555s}} {{#mjt:345p}} {{#mjt:111z}} {{#mjt:77z}} | |||
===Yaku=== | |||
* A winning hand must have at least one [[List of yaku|yaku]] (see [[List of yaku|the list]] for pattern examples) | |||
* A yaku is a special condition under which the win occurs, or a distinguished pattern within the hand's tiles. | |||
=== Strategy === | === Strategy === |