Japanese mahjong scoring rules: Difference between revisions

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So finally, a hand's point value is finally expressed as:
So finally, a hand's point value is finally expressed as:
:'''Points = Basic points x Payment multiplier'''
:'''Points = Basic points x Payment multiplier'''
=== Aotenjou ===
{{main|Aotenjou}}
Aotenjou {{kana|青天井}} is the practice of scoring hands without any limit imposed.  This practice is rarely used, because without scoring limits, hands can produce ridiculously high point values.  Naturally, that is induced by the exponential function of the basic points equation.


=== Honba ===
=== Honba ===
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In the case of [[sekinin barai]], the yakuman tsumo payment is borne entirely by the discarder of the ponned tile, who also has to pay 300 per honba. On a ron, the yakuman value is split between the discarder of the winning tile and the discarder of the earlier ponned tile. Most rules have the winning tile discarder pay for all honba.
In the case of [[sekinin barai]], the yakuman tsumo payment is borne entirely by the discarder of the ponned tile, who also has to pay 300 per honba. On a ron, the yakuman value is split between the discarder of the winning tile and the discarder of the earlier ponned tile. Most rules have the winning tile discarder pay for all honba.


=== End game score ===
== End game score ==
{{main|Final scores}}
{{main|Final scores}}


At the end of the game, the raw points are used to calculate the end game score.  These are the two or three digit +/- numbers used to reflect a player's score.  Instead of 30,000 points, a player's score may actually be displayed as +40.0.  <!-- To this day, I don't know why this system exists-->
At the end of the game, the raw points are used to calculate the end game score.  These are the two or three digit +/- numbers used to reflect a player's score.  Instead of 30,000 points, a player's score may actually be displayed as +40.0.  <!-- To this day, I don't know why this system exists-->
== Aotenjou ==
{{main|Aotenjou}}
Aotenjou {{kana|青天井}} is the practice of scoring hands without any limit imposed.  This practice is rarely used, because without scoring limits, hands can produce ridiculously high point values.  Naturally, that is induced by the exponential function of the basic points equation.


==External links==
==External links==
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