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[[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 is scoring 30,000 or more. This number may differ barring house rules.  However, the entire game may end differently than the standard rounds. This may occur under the following conditions:
Typically, the game ends after the final hand of the last round, when at least one player is scoring 30,000 or more. This number may differ barring house rules.  However, the entire game may end differently than the standard rounds. This may occur under the following conditions:
* '''Running out'''. When any player's points falls into the negatives, or below zero, then the game ends. At that point, the player has run out of point sticks. The game can continue when a player has exactly 0 points.<ref>Saki manga, volume 5, hand 42. Saki anime, episode 17. [[Koromo Amae]] devalues her hand to put [[Kana Ikeda]] at zero points. A little later, Kana flips open her point sticks compartment to mourn over how empty it is.</ref>
* '''Running out'''. When any player's points falls into the negatives, or below zero, then the game ends. At that point, the player has run out of point sticks. The game can continue when a player has exactly 0 points.
* '''Win and finish'''. On the final hand of the last round, if the dealer wins the hand, the dealer may choose to continue the game or end the game. A similar rule applies to the last battle of team matches. If the dealer's team is in the lead after the first hand of the very last rotation, the dealer may choose to end the match when the match would otherwise continue due to dealer repeats. In which case, teams will usually opt to end the match.<ref>Achiga-hen manga, volume 1, chapter 6. Achiga-hen episode of side-A anime, episode 7. This comes into play when [[Ryuuka Shimizudani]], as the dealer, has a huge lead going into the very last rotation. In the manga, [[Shizuno Takakamo]] is aware of the rule and proceeds more aggressively. In the anime, [[Eri Hariu]] announces the rule to the viewers.</ref>
* '''Win and finish'''. On the final hand of the last round, if the dealer wins the hand, the dealer may choose to continue the game or end the game. A similar rule applies to the last battle of team matches. If the dealer's team is in the lead after the first hand of the very last rotation, the dealer may choose to end the match when the match would otherwise continue due to dealer repeats. In which case, teams will usually opt to end the match.
* '''Going south''' and '''going west'''. This is an overtime prevailing-wind round that occurs when a regular game ends with all of the players under 30,000 points.<ref>Saki anime, episode 21. This is how [[Kazue Nanpo]] extended her match against [[Mutsuki Tsuyama]] into the south wind during an east wind game.</ref> This overtime round ends as soon as any player has over 30,000 points. If all the points remains below 30,000 after another full round, then another overtime round may be played in the next prevailing-wind.
* '''Going south''' and '''going west'''. This is an overtime prevailing-wind round that occurs when a regular game ends with all of the players under 30,000 points.<ref>Saki anime, episode 21. This is how [[Kazue Nanpo]] extended her match against [[Mutsuki Tsuyama]] into the south wind during an east wind game.</ref> This overtime round ends as soon as any player has over 30,000 points. If all the points remains below 30,000 after another full round, then another overtime round may be played in the next prevailing-wind.
Finally, the player with the greatest number of points at the end wins. For additional scoring, another final [[Scoring_in_mahjong#Post_game_score|uma score]] or +/- score may be applied.
Finally, the player with the greatest number of points at the end wins. For additional scoring, another final [[Scoring_in_mahjong#Post_game_score|uma score]] or +/- score may be applied.
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