Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong
Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong (NURM), is a Riichi mahjong club within the Chicagoland area, based in Evanston, Illinois, at Northwestern University. Regular meetups are held at Northwestern University's Evanston campus on a weekly basis during the academic school year and during the summer. The group has been active since its inception in April of 2018, and is supported by Chicago Area Mahjong.
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| Country | USA |
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| Location | Evanston, IL |
| Inception | April 2018 |
| Leader |
鳥星雨 Founder |
| Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong ruleset | |
|---|---|
| Kuitan, atozuke | ari-ari |
| Starting points | 25,000 |
| Ending points (Target) |
30,000 |
| Negative score | Game Ends |
| Oka (total ante) |
20000 (5000 per player) |
| Multiple win cases | Double Ron Ari |
| Call precedence | Pon overrides Chii |
| Dora settings | All |
| Renchan setting | Tenpai-Renchan |
| Abortive draws | All |
| Specific House rules |
Any variable rules, upon agreement |
The club is built around NU students, but any and all who are interested are welcome to join. Information about meet ups, transportation and parking, and other details are available upon request. Please contact 鳥星雨.
Meetup Information
Meetup Schedule: Weekly, Wednesdays 6pm-12am
Addresses:
- School Year Session (September to June) - Norris University Center (1999 Campus Dr. Evanston, IL 60208)
- Summer Session (June to September) - Starbucks (1734 Sherman Ave. Evanston, IL 60208)
Tenhou Schedule: Weekly, Fridays 6pm-10pm
- Lobby 3003, voice chat on Discord
Game Records
Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong records stats of final points and placements of all 4-Player full hanchans completed during club play. Rankings of players and statistics are available to view upon request by club members.
Game Rules
- Akadora - Ari. Nashi, if requested.
- Agariyame - Ari
- Chombo - Casual, Variable
- Double ron - Ari
- Double yakuman - Nashi
- Kazoe yakuman - Ari
- Kokushi ankan - Nashi
- Kuikae - Nashi
- Multiple yakuman - Ari
- Open riichi - Nashi
- Ryanhan shibari - Nashi
- Sekinin barai to daiminkan - Nashi. Ari, if requested.
- Sekinin barai to yakuman - Ari
- Shaakyoku - Ari
- Tochuu ryuukyoku - Ari
- Triple ron - Nashi
- Yakitori - Nashi
- Yaku - Standard list
Notable Members/Alumni
| Name | Tenhou Rank | Status | Role | Description | Favorite Yaku | Favorite Saki Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鳥星雨 | 二段 | Active | Administrator | Original founder of the club. Brought in new club members and established a supportive relationship with Chicago Area Mahjong. | Pinfu | Tsuruta Himeko |
| YuukiTheFlash | 四段 | Active | Summer Club Leader | Club member, ran the club during 2018 Summer Session. Created/designed the Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong wiki. | Ippatsu | Onjouji Toki |
| D.Sierra | 五段 | Active | Alumni | Founder of the first iteration of NURM, now plays with LAPOM. | Pinfu | N/A |