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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 | '''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 an 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 [[mentsu|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). | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{jpwiki|Mahjong}} | {{jpwiki|Mahjong}} | ||
* [http://mahjong-europe.org/ European Mahjong Association website] | * [http://mahjong-europe.org/ European Mahjong Association website] | ||
: Their Riichi Rules for Japanese Mahjong contains detailed rules and terminology. A previous version was used by Crunchyroll's Saki anime translator. | : Their Riichi Rules for Japanese Mahjong contains detailed rules and terminology. A previous version was used by Crunchyroll's Saki anime translator. | ||