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'''Japanese mahjong''', otherwise known as '''riichi mahjong''', (麻雀, 麻将 or マージャン) is the Japanese varation to the 4-player table card game of mahjong, whose objective can be best described as a combination of gin rummy and poker. Even though tiles are primarily used to play the game, the game is available online and can be played with regular mahjong playing cards. It's a four player game that combines the elements of calculation and strategy that is found in chess with the elements of risk assessment, observation skills, and luck. | '''Japanese mahjong''', otherwise known as '''riichi mahjong''', (麻雀, 麻将 or マージャン) is the Japanese varation to the 4-player table card game of mahjong, whose objective can be best described as a combination of gin rummy and poker. Even though tiles are primarily used to play the game, the game is available online and can be played with regular mahjong playing cards. It's a four player game that combines the elements of calculation and strategy that is found in chess with the elements of risk assessment, observation skills, and luck. | ||
Gin rummy can trace its origins back to the mahjong that was played in China. Gin rummy is a card game which centers itself towards developing melds of sequences (1-2-3, 6-7-8) and/or triplets (9-9-9). | Gin rummy can trace its origins back to the mahjong that was played in China. Gin rummy is a card game which centers itself towards developing [[mentsu|melds]] of sequences (1-2-3, 6-7-8) and/or triplets (9-9-9). | ||
Besides the melds, players also need to meet another condition called a ''[[List of yaku|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. | Besides the melds, players also need to meet another condition called a ''[[List of yaku|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. | ||