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Most games of Japanese mahjong are played in a '''[[hanchan]]''' format -
Most games of Japanese mahjong are played as '''[[hanchan]]s''', which last for two rounds: East and South. The game ends once South 4 ends, unless the target score is not met.
 
For a shorter game, players may play '''[[tonpuusen]]''', which only lasts for one round: East. The game ends once East 4 ends, unless the target score is not met..


===End of the game===
===End of the game===
[[File:PlusMinus.png|thumb|240px|right|End game results with raw scores and uma scores]]
[[File:PlusMinus.png|thumb|240px|right|End game results with raw scores and uma scores]]
Typically, the game ends after the final hand of the last round, when at least one player has at least 30,000 points.
Typically, the game ends after the final hand of the last round, when at least one player has met the target score (usually 30,000 points).


A game end may occur under the following conditions:
A game end may occur under the following conditions:
* '''Negative points'''. When any player's points falls below 0, then the game ends immediately. At that point, the player has run out of point sticks. The game can continue when a player has exactly 0 points. (Some rules allow the game to continue even when a player has negative points)
* '''Negative points'''. When any player's points falls below 0, then the game ends immediately. At that point, the player has run out of point sticks. The game can continue when a player has exactly 0 points. (Some rules allow the game to continue even when a player has negative points)
* '''Above the target score''. It is the final hand of the last round (in a hanchan, this is South 4), the dealer did not win, and a player is above 30,000 points.
* '''Above the target score'''. It is the final hand of the last round (in a hanchan, this is South 4), the dealer did not win, and a player is above 30,000 points.
** '''Dealer in 1st'''. When the dealer wins in South 4, they still get extra rounds
** '''Extra rounds'''. When no player has scored 30,000 points or more, players may opt to continue playing rounds until a player does reach that goal, after which the game ends. (Whether this happens or not will depend on the rules.)
** '''Extra rounds'''. When no player has scored 30,000 points or more, players may opt to continue playing rounds until a player does reach that goal, after which the game ends. (Whether this happens or not will depend on the rules.)


Note: the 30,000 "target score" may change from ruleset to ruleset. Some rulesets do not have a target score.
Note: the 30,000 point "target score" may change from ruleset to ruleset. Some rulesets do not have a target score.


===End game score===
===End game score===
1,714

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