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===Discard pile=== | ===Discard pile=== | ||
Every player's discard is organized and arranged in front of them. Per convention, players line up their discarded tiles in rows of six. This is not a necessary convention, but it is the preferred convention. The discard pile is used two-fold: as record of a player's discards, and as an indicator of ''safe-tiles'' | Every player's discard is organized and arranged in front of them. Per convention, players line up their discarded tiles in rows of six. This is not a necessary convention, but it is the preferred convention. The discard pile is used two-fold: as record of a player's discards, and as an indicator of ''safe-tiles'' for [[defense|defensive play]]. | ||
'''Furiten''' | '''Furiten''' | ||
The discard pile may indicate a player in ''furiten''. If a player has a winning tile in the player's discard pile, then the player is in ''furiten''. This state of ''furiten'' is dubious as it disables the player's ability to win off a discard. In other words, the player cannot claim ''ron''. | The discard pile may indicate a player in ''[[furiten]]''. If a player has a winning tile in the player's discard pile, then the player is in ''furiten''. This state of ''furiten'' is dubious as it disables the player's ability to win off a discard. In other words, the player cannot claim ''ron''. | ||
In addition, the disabling of ''ron'' by ''furiten'' applies to all winning tiles, not just a particular tile in the discard. If the player's hand looks like this: | In addition, the disabling of ''ron'' by ''furiten'' applies to all winning tiles, not just a particular tile in the discard. If the player's hand looks like this: | ||