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Normally, the game ends after the dealer loses in South 4 (for hanchans) or East 4 (tonpussen). However, depending on the rules, the game might not end. Alternatively, the game can end early if a player runs out of points.

Oorasu

Oorasu 「オーラス」, or "all last", is the term used for the last round of the game. This is South 4 for hanchans, and East 4 for East-only rounds. Naturally, if the current dealer wins, the game can go on for another renchan. Once the dealer fails to renchan, and the top player has reached the goal score, the game ends.

Depending on the ruleset, the current dealer may be allowed (or forced) to end the game in all last. This is a rule known as agariyame.

Goal Score

The target score is the minimum score that the top player must have in order to end the game. It is set before the game starts. Usually, players start with 25,000 points with a goal score of 30,000 points - but this can change depending on the ruleset.

Enchousen

If first place's points are below the goal score by all last, the game starts an enchousen 「延長戦」, or an extra "sudden death" round. During enchousen, when a player wins a hand and scores above the goal score, the game ends. However, ryuukyoku cannot end the game.

Rulesets will differ on how many enchousen rounds a game can go. Some rulesets only allow one wind's worth of hands maximum: if the game goes on past West 4 (hanchans) or South 4 (Tonpuusen), the game ends, even though no one reached the goal score. Other rules do not have a target score and thus do not have enchousen.

Tobi

Tobi 「トビ」 is a rule that ends the game once a player falls below 0 points. Some game settings disable tobi, thus allowing the game to continue even when a player goes negative. Tobi is often disabled for televised matches, which do not desire a premature ending to the game.

Agariyame

Agariyame 「和了り止め」 is a specialized rule which dictates what the last dealer can do during all last. There are three main settings:

A dealer must start a new renchan if they win in all last, even if in 1st place.
Any dealer, regardless of place, can choose to end the round once they win in all last.
A 1st-place dealer must end the game once they win in all last. Non-1st place dealers must renchan if they win.

If tenpai-renchan is enabled, the same rules apply for a dealer in tenpai as they do for winning. Regardless, this setting affects all players' ability to change placement.

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-For [[Japanese mahjong]], the game may end according to different scenarios.  Normally, the last hand of the game is in South 4 (for tonpuusen, it is East 4).  This last hand is generally designated as '''oorasu'''.  However, depending on the rules, the game may very well not end in South 4 (East 4); and it may extend into an extra round.  Finally, the game could end well before oorasu, when a player's points drop into the negatives.
-==Goal score==
+Normally, the game ends after the dealer loses in South 4 (for [[hanchan]]s) or East 4 ([[tonpussen]]). However, depending on the rules, the game might not end. Alternatively, the game can end early if a player runs out of points.
-Both a start score and a goal score are set for games.  The start score is self-explanatory, indicating the starting number of points for each player.  The goal score is the minimum number of points required for the game winner to attain after the final regular hand of the game.  Under most settings, players begin with 25,000 points and aim to be the highest score above 30,000 points.  Of course, these point settings can change in accordance to club, [[jansou|parlor]], or [[tournament]] hosts.
+==Oorasu==
+'''Oorasu''' {{kana|オーラス}}, or "all last", is the term used for the last round of the game. This is South 4 for hanchans, and East 4 for East-only rounds. Naturally, if the current dealer wins, the game can go on for another [[renchan]]. Once the dealer fails to renchan, and the top player has reached the goal score, the game ends.
+Depending on the ruleset, the current dealer may be allowed (or forced) to end the game in all last. This is a rule known as [[#Agariyame|agariyame]].
+==Goal Score==
+The target score is the minimum score that the top player must have in order to end the game. It is set before the game starts. Usually, players start with 25,000 points with a goal score of 30,000 points - but this can change depending on the ruleset.
 ===Enchousen===
-'''Enchousen''' {{kana|延長戦}} is an extra wind round.  The extra round functions like an "overtime sudden death period"  This extra round continues, when no player scored above the [[scoring|goal score]] after the final regular hand.  The instant a player scores above the target points with a winning hand, then the game ends immediately; and the same player wins the game.  However, [[ryuukyoku]] cannot end the game.  For a regular hanchan game, this extra round is indicated as the West round.  For [[tonpuusen]], the South round takes on this role.
+If first place's points are below the goal score by all last, the game starts an '''enchousen''' {{kana|延長戦}}, or an extra "sudden death" round. During enchousen, when a player wins a hand and scores above the goal score, the game ends. However, [[ryuukyoku]] cannot end the game.
+Rulesets will differ on how many enchousen rounds a game can go. Some rulesets only allow one wind's worth of hands maximum: if the game goes on past West 4 (hanchans) or South 4 (Tonpuusen), the game ends, even though no one reached the goal score. Other rules do not have a target score and thus do not have enchousen.
 ==Tobi==
-'''Tobi''' {{kana|トビ}} pertains to negative scores.  In general, games end when a player falls below zero points.  However, [[Scoring_variations#Tobi|some game settings]] allow the continuation of the game despite the negative scores.  This is particularly applicable to televised games, which do not desire the premature ending to a game.
+'''Tobi''' {{kana|トビ}} is a rule that ends the game once a player falls below 0 points. [[Scoring_variations#Tobi|Some game settings]] disable tobi, thus allowing the game to continue even when a player goes negative. Tobi is often disabled for televised matches, which do not desire a premature ending to the game.
-==Oorasu==
-'''Oorasu''' {{kana|オーラス}} is designated for the last dealer of the game; the term is derived from '''all last'''.  This is the South 4 hand; for [[tonpuusen|East only]], it is the East 4 hand.  By this point, every player has had the chance to be the dealer twice (once for East only).  Naturally, if the last dealer wins, renchan may occur for another hand.  Though, the game may end if the last dealer happens to be the points leader; or if the other players force a wind rotation.  This depends on agariyame.
 ==Agariyame==
-'''Agariyame''' {{kana|和了り止め}} is a [[Rule_variations#Agariyame|specialized rule]] applied at oorasu, where the last dealer can end the game, while holding the lead after one hand.  This decision enables the last dealer to prevent other players from additional chances of [[gyakuten|improving their point standing]].  Naturally, the last dealer with the lead secures the win for the whole game.  Otherwise, the same player may make the call to continue an additional hand, or renchan.  The game can end, if a player aside the dealer wins the hand.
+'''Agariyame''' {{kana|和了り止め}} is a [[Rule_variations#Agariyame|specialized rule]] which dictates what the last dealer can do during all last. There are three main settings:
+* A dealer must start a new renchan if they win in all last, even if in 1st place.
+* Any dealer, regardless of place, can choose to end the round once they win in all last.
+* A 1st-place dealer must end the game once they win in all last. Non-1st place dealers must renchan if they win.
-When the rule setting is set to "nashi", then the game continues until one more wind rotation is invoked.  In this case, the last dealer has the privilege of retaining the dealer seat to continually attain points until a proper end to the game.
+If [[tenpai]]-renchan is enabled, the same rules apply for a dealer in tenpai as they do for winning. Regardless, this setting affects all players' ability to change placement.
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