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A '''hanchan''' {{kana|半荘}} is the standard length of a game of [[Japanese mahjong]]. | A '''hanchan''' {{kana|半荘}} is the standard length of a game of [[Japanese mahjong]]. By default, a hanchan lasts for two [[ba|wind rounds]]: East and South. | ||
Assuming no player [[tobi|falls below 0 points]], the shortest hanchan is 8 | Assuming no player [[tobi|falls below 0 points]], the shortest hanchan is 8 hands long. Games can be extended through [[renchan]] and shortened if someone is bankrupted. | ||
==Game rounds== | ==Game rounds== | ||
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A renchan occurs when the dealer wins the hand, or after an [[abortive draw]]. In many rulesets, they also occur if the dealer is [[tenpai]] at [[exhaustive draw]]. | A renchan occurs when the dealer wins the hand, or after an [[abortive draw]]. In many rulesets, they also occur if the dealer is [[tenpai]] at [[exhaustive draw]]. | ||
==Meaning== | |||
''Hanchan'' is literally "half game". A traditional "full game" (''iichan'') would last for four wind rounds, completing a rotation of East, South, West, North. However, the majority of games are played in a hanchan format (or shorter). The names of "half game" and "full game" are most likely derived from some variant of Chinese mahjong, which would last four wind rounds. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||