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Besides the tile groups, players also need to meet another condition called a [[yaku]]. The yaku can be synonymous to "poker hands", where yaku are a set of patterns or conditions. Just like a poker hand, for example the "full house", each yaku is associated with a name. In addition, yaku directly affect the value of a player's hand. The yaku add richness and depth to the game but at the same time requires some additional starting knowledge. When mahjong is not played on/via a computer, scoring by hand also requires additional starting knowlege. The game is otherwise known as '''riichi mahjong''', due to a feature in the game rules allowing [[riichi]]. | Besides the tile groups, players also need to meet another condition called a [[yaku]]. The yaku can be synonymous to "poker hands", where yaku are a set of patterns or conditions. Just like a poker hand, for example the "full house", each yaku is associated with a name. In addition, yaku directly affect the value of a player's hand. The yaku add richness and depth to the game but at the same time requires some additional starting knowledge. When mahjong is not played on/via a computer, scoring by hand also requires additional starting knowlege. The game is otherwise known as '''riichi mahjong''', due to a feature in the game rules allowing [[riichi]]. | ||
In addition, | In addition, the game is a zero-sum game. All players begin with a certain number of points, usually 25,000. Player hands are used to take points from other players. So, it is the objective of each player [[Tile efficiency|to develop their hands]] to accumulate more points than any of the opponents. Individual hands are scored with appropriate yaku and [[dora]]. Each [[Agari|winning hand]] value is determined with the number of [[han]] and [[fu]], that corresponds to a specific number of [[Scoring|points]]. On the flip side, it is also the objective of each player to [[Defence|minimize point losses]] against opponents. | ||
The Japanese variation is primarily played in Japan. Yet, it is available to everyone via a few Internet sites and video games. | The Japanese variation is primarily played in Japan. Yet, it is available to everyone via a few Internet sites and video games. | ||