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A '''ba''' {{kana|場}} or '''wind round''' is a group of [[kyoku]] ("hands"/"rounds") where each player gets 1 chance to be the [[oya|dealer]] (barring a [[End game scenarios|premature game end]]). Each wind round is associated with a single cardinal direction and its corresponding [[ | A '''ba''' {{kana|場}} or '''wind round''' is a group of [[kyoku]] ("hands"/"rounds") where each player gets 1 chance to be the [[oya|dealer]] (barring a [[End game scenarios|premature game end]]). Each wind round is associated with a single cardinal direction and its corresponding [[wind]] tile. For the remainder of this article, the term ''round'' will refer to a wind round, although it is sometimes used to mean [[kyoku]] instead. | ||
Usually, a match is played for a set number of rounds. | Usually, a match is played for a set number of rounds. | ||
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The first round in a match is always associated with east, and subsequent rounds follow in the standard player order of south, west, and then north. In a ruleset which allows the game to continue beyond four rounds, the rounds would repeat so that the fifth round would be east, the sixth south, and so on. | The first round in a match is always associated with east, and subsequent rounds follow in the standard player order of south, west, and then north. In a ruleset which allows the game to continue beyond four rounds, the rounds would repeat so that the fifth round would be east, the sixth south, and so on. | ||
The major difference in gameplay between each round is the '''[[round wind]]''' | The major difference in gameplay between each round is the '''[[round wind]]''' tile: the wind tile that matches the current round is more valuable, as it can be used by any player to score the [[yakuhai]] [[yaku]]. Also, if the match is extended past its predetermined round length, the game usually enters a "[[enchousen|sudden death]]" mode, where the round ends as soon as the goal score is met. | ||
== Dealer rotation == | == Dealer rotation == | ||