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* '''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.
* '''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.
* '''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. 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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