Tenhou.net
Tenhou (天鳳, tenhou.net) is the one of the most popular online mahjong service in Japan. It is also the platform of choice for the English-speaking community.
Development history
- 2006/02/20 Hanjyukusou (半熟荘) beta released
- 2006/08/01 Came out of beta
- 2006/10/24 10,000 IDs registered
- 2007/01/20 Changed name to Tenhou
- 2007/12/25 100,000 IDs registered
- 2008/02/01 Windows client released
- 2009/02/20 Houou table opened
- 2010/08/22 1,000,000 IDs registered
- 2012/06/09 10,000 concurrent users
- 2013/07/10 2,500,000 IDs registered
Basic user's guide
Tenhou.net is a Japanese site. So, anyone, who is not familiar with navigating Japanense sites, may have some difficulty.
Game lobby
Game interface
Game rooms
| Romaji | Kanji | Rank qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Ippan | 一般 | 四段 R1800 (or lower) |
| Joukyuu | 上級 | 1新 |
| Tokujou | 特上 | 四段 R1800 |
| Houou | 鳳凰 | 七段 R2000 |
For Tenhou ranking, the game lobby is divided into four sub-rooms.
Tenhou.net house rules
The site specifies a number of specific rules. While many general rules and procedures still apply, a number of rules for the game overall may be deemed as "optional"; and they may not apply elsewhere.
The most important rules to note:
Ranking system
| Table key | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanji | English | Kanji | English |
| 位 | Tenhou rank | 1位 | First place points |
| 初期pt | Base points | 2位 | Second place points |
| 東風戦 | East only | 3位 | Third place points |
| 東南戦 | Full hanchan | 4位 | Fourth place points |
| 昇段pt | Target points | Rank based on Tenhou points | |
| ▼ | Tenhou points set to next base points for next rank | ||
Four player
| 位 | 初期pt | 東風戦 | 東南戦 | 昇段pt | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1位 | 2位 | 3位 | 4位 | 1位 | 2位 | 3位 | 4位 | |||
| 新人 | 0 | 一般 +30 |
一般 +0 |
+0 | 0 | 一般 +45 |
一般 +0 |
+0 | 0 | 30 |
| 9級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| 8級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| 7級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||||||
| 6級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||||||
| 5級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||||||
| 4級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | ||||||
| 3級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | ||||||
| 2級 | 0 | -10 | -15 | 100 | ||||||
| 1級 | 0 | 上級 +40 |
上級 +10 |
-20 | 上級 +60 |
上級 +15 |
-45 | 400▼ | ||
| 初段 | 200 | -30 | -45 | 400▼ | ||||||
| 二段 | 400 | -40 | -60 | 800▼ | ||||||
| 三段 | 600 | -50 | -75 | 1200▼ | ||||||
| 四段 | 800 | 特上 +50 |
特上 +20 |
-60 | 特上 +75 |
特上 +30 |
-90 | 1600▼ | ||
| 五段 | 1000 | -70 | -105 | 2000▼ | ||||||
| 六段 | 1200 | -80 | -120 | 2400▼ | ||||||
| 七段 | 1400 | 鳳凰 +60 |
鳳凰 +30 |
-90 | 特上 +90 |
特上 +45 |
-135 | 2800▼ | ||
| 八段 | 1600 | -100 | -150 | 3200▼ | ||||||
| 九段 | 1800 | -110 | -165 | 3600▼ | ||||||
| 十段 | 2000 | -120 | -180 | 4000▼ | ||||||
| 天鳳位 | Highest rank possible | |||||||||
Three player
| 位 | 初期pt | 東風戦 | 東南戦 | 昇段pt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1位 | 2位 | 3位 | 1位 | 2位 | 3位 | |||
| 新人 | 0 | 一般 +30 |
+0 | 0 | 一般 +45 |
+0 | 0 | 30 |
| 9級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||
| 8級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||
| 7級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||||
| 6級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||||
| 5級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||||
| 4級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | ||||
| 3級 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | ||||
| 2級 | 0 | -10 | -15 | 100 | ||||
| 1級 | 0 | 上級 +50 |
-20 | 上級 +75 |
-45 | 400▼ | ||
| 初段 | 200 | -30 | -45 | 400▼ | ||||
| 二段 | 400 | -40 | -60 | 800▼ | ||||
| 三段 | 600 | -50 | -75 | 1200▼ | ||||
| 四段 | 800 | 特上 +70 |
-60 | 特上 +105 |
-90 | 1600▼ | ||
| 五段 | 1000 | -70 | -105 | 2000▼ | ||||
| 六段 | 1200 | -80 | -120 | 2400▼ | ||||
| 七段 | 1400 | 鳳凰 +90 |
-90 | 特上 +135 |
-135 | 2800▼ | ||
| 八段 | 1600 | -100 | -150 | 3200▼ | ||||
| 九段 | 1800 | -110 | -165 | 3600▼ | ||||
| 十段 | 2000 | -120 | -180 | 4000▼ | ||||
| 天鳳位 | Highest rank possible | |||||||
External links
- Comprehensive English documentation
- Tenhou manual
- Overall ranking tables
- Yaku frequency
- Official blog