Chicago Area Mahjong
| Country | USA |
|---|---|
| Location | Schaumburg, IL |
| Inception | 2009 |
| Leader |
Jay Jiraiya Allistaire Sarrol President |
| Chicago Area Mahjong ruleset | |
|---|---|
| Kuitan, atozuke | ari-ari |
| Starting points | 25,000 |
| Ending points (Target) |
30,000 (25,000) |
| Negative score | Game ends |
| Oka (total ante) |
5000 |
| Uma (placement bonus) |
+20/+10/-10/-20 |
| Multiple win cases | 2 |
| Call precedence | 0.5 s |
| Dora settings | All |
| Renchan setting | Tenpai-renchan |
| Abortive draws | All |
| Specific House rules |
Red fives (can vary, usually present) |
Chicago Area Mahjong Players (C.A.M.P.) is a mahjong club within the Chicagoland area, based in Schaumburg, Illinois. Regular meetups are held at the Starbucks at Streets of Woodfield on a weekly basis. The group has been known to use anime conventions, particularly Anime Central, within the area to promote Japanese mahjong and the club itself. The group has been active since 2009 and has had previous iterations under different names, such as the 108 Dragons Club.
Anime Central tournament
Main article: Anime Central Mahjong Tournament
C.A.M.P. has been hosting this mahjong tournament annually since 2011.
Game rules
Main article: Rule variations
- Akadora - Ari. Nashi, if requested.
- Agariyame - Ari
- Chombo - Casual, variable
- Double ron - Ari
- Double yakuman - Nashi
- Kazoe yakuman - Ari
- Kokushi ankan - Nashi
- Kuikae - Nashi
- Multiple yakuman - Ari
- Open riichi - May be requested
- Ryanhan shibari - Nashi
- Sekinin barai to daiminkan - Nashi
- Sekinin barai to yakuman - Ari
- Shaakyoku - Ari
- Tochuu ryuukoku - Ari
- Triple ron - Nashi
- Yakitori - Specified pre-game
- Yaku - Standard list