Riichi City

Riichi City, or Maajan Ichibangai 「麻雀一番街」 is an online Japanese mahjong platform released in January 2022, developed and published by Lancelot Tech Ltd. The game offers mahjong for free, with a gacha system used for unlocking characters and other cosmetics. Riichi City is available on Google Play Store, Apple App Store, Windows PC and Linux in four languages: English, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

Riichi City

Riichi City logo
Publisher Lancelot Tech LTD
Developer Lancelot Tech LTD
Platform iOS/Android/PC
Year 2022

Game rules

Ranked Match Rules

4-Player

  • Starting Points: 25,000
  • Kaeshi: 30,000
  • Uma: [1st +30, 2nd +10, 3rd -10, 4th -30]
  • Oka: On
  • 3 Red Tiles, Uradora, Kandora, Ippatsu allowed
  • Kuitan & Atozuke allowed
  • Min. Pts to Win: 30,000
  • Extension into South (for East Only Match) / West (for Hanchan Match)  allowed.
  • Tochuu Ryuukyoku allowed (including Kyuushu Kyuuhai, Suufon Renda, Suukaikan, Triple Ron, Suucha Riichi)
  • Rinshan Pao allowed
  • Yakuman Pao allowed
  • No Renhou

3-Player

  • Starting Points: 35,000
  • Kaeshi: 40,000
  • Uma: [1st +20, 2nd +0, 3rd -20]
  • Oka: On
  • 2 Red Tiles, Uradora, Kandora, Ippatsu allowed
  • Kuitan & Atozuke allowed
  • Min. Pts to Win: 40,000
  • Kita: On (North tile as Nuki Dora, no Furiten and Chankan, break Ippatsu)
  • Scoring: Tsumo-loss
  • Extension into South (for East Only Match) / West (for Hanchan Match)  allowed.
  • Tochuu Ryuukyoku allowed (including Kyuushu Kyuuhai, Suukaikan)
  • Yakuman Pao allowed
  • No Renhou

Friendly Match Settings

  • Players: 4 Players / 3 Players
  • Round: Hanchan / East Only / 1-Round Only
  • Action Time: 3+5s / 5+10s / 5+20s / 60+0s / 300+0s
  • Starting Points: 25000 (4P) / 30000 (4P) / 35000 (3P)
  • Kaeshi Points: 25000 (4P) / 30000 (4P) / 40000 (3P) / 50000 (3P)
  • Min Pts to Win: 25000 (4P) / 30000 (4P) / 40000 (3P) / 50000 (3P)
  • Uma: [+15/+5/-5/-15] (4P) / [+30/+10/-10/-30] (4P) / [+10/0/-10] (3P) / [+20/0/-20] (3P)
  • Oka: On / Off
  • Red Tiles: None / 2 (3P) / 3 (4P) / 4
  • More Options: On / Off (Limited-time free)
    • Kuitan: On / Off
    • Minimum Han (3P): 1 Han Shibari / 2 Han Shibari / 4 Han Shibari / Mangan Shibari / Menzen Shibari
    • Wareme (3P): On / Off
    • Tips: On / Off
    • Animations: On / Off
    • Hand: On / Off
    • Yakitori: On / Off
    • Open Riichi: On / Off
    • Shuugi: On / Off
    • Chat: On / Off

Yaku

Yaku Table
  • Red: Closed-hand only;
  • Green: Decreases 1 han when opened;
  • Blue: Open-hand allowed.
1 Han
2 Han
3 Han
6 Han
Mangan
Yakuman
Double Yakuman

Local yaku

Local yaku are turned off in ranked matches, but they are turned on in some alternative game modes, and they can optionally be turned on in friendly matches and tournaments. It is not possible to pick and choose local yaku, so they are either all turned on or all turned off.

Riichi City recognizes more local yaku than Mahjong Soul. It includes toipuutao, akadora sanshoku, sanshoku tsuukan, as well as 11 additional yakuman not recognized in Mahjong Soul. However, Riichi City's local yaku do not include iipin moyue and chuupin raoyui.

Local yaku Table
  • Red: Closed-hand only;
  • Green: Decreases 1 han when opened;
  • Blue: Open-hand allowed.
1 Han
2 Han
3 Han
Yakuman
Double Yakuman

Ranking system

Rank Upgrade

Rank Start Rank Up Rank Down Rank-Up Rewards
4P 3P 4P 3P
Letter Novice 0 40 30 × -
D3 500 Coins
D2 500 Coins
D1 1000 Coins
C2 50 40 1000 Coins
C1 60 50 1500 Coins
B2 70 60 1500 Coins
B1 80 70 2000 Coins
A2 100 80 2000 Coins
A1 140 120 280 240 2500 Coins
Dan 1st 200 400 3000 Coins
Mask x5 (Locked)
Book of Wisdom x1
2nd 400 800 3000 Coins
Milk x5 (Locked)
Book of Luck x1
3rd 600 1200 Milk Tea x5 (Locked)
Book of Choice x1
Book of Attitude x1
4th 1000 2000 Cap x5 (Locked)
Book of Choice x1
Book of Attitude x1
5th 1400 2800 5000 Coins
Sukiyaki x5 (Locked)
Book of Judgment x1
6th 1800 3600 5000 Coins
Book of Judgment x3
Book of Focus x3
7th 2300 4600 8000 Coins
Book of Judgment x3
Book of Focus x3
8th 2800 5600 10000 Coins
Figurine x5 (Locked)
Perfume x5 (Locked)
Book of Wisdom x3
Book of Luck x3
9th 3300 6600 15000 Coins
Barbecue x5 (Locked)
Camera x5 (Locked)
Book of Choice x3
Book of Attitude x3
10th 3800 7600 20000 Coins
Camera x5 (Locked)
Laptop x5 (Locked)
Book of Attitude x3
Book of Judgment x3
Legend 50 1000 100 2000 × 50000 Coins
Camera x5 (Locked)
Laptop x5 (Locked)
Book of Judgment x3
Book of Focus x3
Legend+ 50 100 ?

Lobbies

Room Required Rank Entry Limit Entry Fee Exchange Rate
Star Novice to 2nd Dan - - -
Moon 1st Dan to 4th Dan 3000 Coins 500 Coins 50 Coins = 1000 Points
Sun 4th Dan or above 5000 Coins 1000 Coins 100 Coins = 1000 Points
Galaxy 7th Dan or above 10000 Coins 2000 Coins 200 Coins = 1000 Points

Note: Players who are 8th Dan and above can only queue in Sun if they have not found a game after queuing in Galaxy for 2 minutes.

Rank Point Gains/Losses
Room Rank 4P East 4P Hanchan 3P East 3P Hanchan
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
Star Letter Novice +40 +20 +10 0 +60 +30 +15 0 +30 +5 0 +45 +5 0
D3 +10 0 +15 0 0 0
D2 +10 0 +15 0 0 0
D1 +5 0 +10 0 0 0
C2 +5 0 +10 0 0 0
C1 0 0 0 0 0 0
B2 0 -5 0 -5 0 0
B1 -5 -10 -5 -15 0 0
A2 -10 -15 -15 -20 -10 -15
A1 -10 -20 -15 -30 -15 -20
Dan 1st -20 -30 -30 -45 -25 -40
2nd -20 -40 -30 -60 -30 -45
Moon Dan 1st +70 +35 -20 -30 +105 +50 -30 -45 +50 +5 -25 +75 +5 -35
2nd -20 -40 -30 -60 -30 -45
3rd -30 -60 -45 -90 -35 -50
4th -40 -100 -60 -150 -50 -75
Sun Dan 4th +130 +50 -40 -100 +195 +75 -60 -150 +90 +5 -60 +135 +5 -90
5th -45 -105 -65 -155 +5 -70 +5 -105
6th -50 -110 -75 -165 +5 -80 +5 -120
7th -55 -140 -85 -210 0 -90 0 -135
8th -60 -150 -90 -225 0 -100 0 -150
9th -65 -160 -100 -240 0 -110 0 -165
10th -70 -170 -105 -255 0 -120 0 -180
Legend +6 0 -4 -8 +9 0 -6 -12 +4 0 -4 +6 0 -6
Legend+ +3 -6 +5 -9
Galaxy Dan 7th +200 +65 -85 -185 +300 +100 -130 -280 +160 0 -150 +240 0 -225
8th -90 -190 -135 -285 -160 -240
9th -95 -200 -140 -300 -170 -255
10th -100 -220 -150 -330 -180 -270
Legend +8 +2 -4 -8 +12 +3 -6 -12 +6 0 -4 +9 0 -6
Legend+ +9 -6 +8 -9

Protection Mechanism for Sun Room

When there is a rank difference of 4 or more among players at Sun tables, this mechanism will support lower ranked players by reducing Dan point reductions for finishing in 3rd or 4th place.

Room Rank Opponent's

Rank

3rd place in 4p 4th place in 4p 3rd place in 3p
Original

dan points

With

protection

Original

dan points

With

protection

Original

dan points

With

protection

Sun

East Only

4th dan 8th dan -40 -35 -100 -95 -60 -55
9th dan -40 -35 -100 -90 -60 -50
10th dan -40 -30 -100 -85 -60 -50
Legend -40 -30 -100 -80 -60 -45
5th dan 9th dan -45 -40 -105 -95 -70 -65
10th dan -45 -40 -105 -90 -70 -60
Legend -45 -35 -105 -85 -70 -55
6th dan 10th dan -50 -45 -110 -100 -80 -75
Legend -50 -45 -110 -95 -80 -70
Sun

Hanchan

4th dan 8th dan -60 -55 -150 -140 -90 -85
9th dan -60 -50 -150 -135 -90 -80
10th dan -60 -50 -150 -125 -90 -75
Legend -60 -45 -150 -120 -90 -70
5th dan 9th dan -65 -60 -155 -145 -105 -95
10th dan -65 -55 -155 -135 -105 -90
Legend -65 -55 -155 -130 -105 -85
6th dan 10th dan -75 -70 -165 -155 -120 -110
Legend -75 -65 -165 -145 -120 -105

Characters

Awakening and Affection

Bonding Stage
Level Friendship / Affection Points Notable Rewards
Upgrading Total Required
Friendship Lv.1 100 100
Lv.2 400 500
Lv.3 500 1000
Lv.4 1000 2000
Lv.5 3000 5000
Awaken Awakening with required resources * Awakened skin
* Extra emotes x2
Affection Lv.1 2000 7000 * Avatar frame of character
Lv.2 3000 10000 * Title of character

Each character has two preferred normal gifts, one preferred special gift and two disliked normal gifts.

  • When gifting preferred normal gifts, each increases points by +50 more, with a 10% chance to double the base stat.
  • When gifting preferred special gifts, each increases points by +50 more, with a 100% chance to double the base stat.
  • When gifting disliked gifts, only 50% of the points will be awarded.
  • The number of gifts which can be given is limited. The default is 2 per day, and this limit can be raised by claiming charge bonuses.
  • Special gifts ignore the daily gift limit.

Friendship / Affection Points can also be earned by playing games.

  • Ranked match: 4P East +15 / 4P Hanchan +25 / 3P East +10 / 3P Hanchan +15
  • 1-Round Challenge: Voucher +10 / Coin +5
  • Tournament: Official (+2/+3/+5/+15) / Custom +0
  • Command Challenge: +15
  • 17 Steps: +5
  • Friendly Match: +0
  • Charge bonuses increase Friendship / Affection Points from games.

When a character reaches Friendship Lv. 5 (without Awakening) or Affection Lv. 2, gifts cannot be given to that character and points earned by that character afterward are converted to Gift Points instead. (100 Gift Points = 1 Blue Item Box)

Charge Bonuses

The following bonuses are acquired by satisfying enough amount on charge. The title gets upgraded when acquiring the next level, accompanying with corresponding rewards and bonus effects.

Note: Advanced Assistance feature is unlocked when the amount of bonus points reaches 7,000.

Title Charge Bonus Points Daily Gift Limit Friend / Blocklist Limit In-Match Friendship / Affection Boost Coin Store Daily Refreshes Log Bookmark Limit Decoration Plan Limit Other Rewards
Free Auto
Base (No Title) 0 2 50 - 0 1 20 15 -
Ramen Eater 6 4 60 +50% 1 2 50 20 Necklace x3
Mask x3
10,000 Coins
Ramen Taster 100 10 70 +100% 2 3 60 25 Avatar Frame
Book of Wisdom x3
Book of Luck x3
Book of Choice x3
Book of Attitude x3
Book of Judgment x3
Book of Focus x3
Ramen Foodie 500 14 80 +150% 3 4 70 30 Avatar Frame
Perfume x5
Barbecue x5
50,000 Coins
Ramen Gourmet 1,000 16 90 +200% 4 6 80 35 Avatar Frame
Lucky Token x1
Camera x3
Laptop x3
Book of Wisdom x3
Book of Luck x3
Book of Choice x3
Ramen Maestro 3,000 20 100 +250% 5 8 90 40 Avatar Frame
Riichi Stick - Microphone
Outfit Coupon x10
Book of Attitude x3
Book of Judgment x3
Book of Focus x3
50,000 Coins
Ramen Legend 5,000 25 120 +300% 6 12 100 45 Avatar Frame
Hand - Shorthair Cat Paw
Tabletop - New Year
Lucky Token x1
Camera x3
Laptop x3
Barbecue x5
50,000 Coins
Ramen Deity 10,000 40 150 7 110 50 Avatar Frame
Winning Animation - Dragon Blaze
Lucky Token x1
Outfit Coupon x10
Camera x5
Laptop x5
100,000 Coins
Ramen Overgod 20,000 50 200 8 120 55 Avatar Frame
Hand - Stardust Cat Paw
Lucky Token x5
Outfit Coupon x10
Gift Box - Special Gift
Camera x5
Laptop x5

Items

In game currency

 
In-game currency

Main currency

  • Coins: General currency. Can be used to join in match, exchange items and awaken characters.
  • Vouchers: Rare currency. Can be used for gacha and purchase a variety of items.
  • Outfit Token: Can be used to exchange alternative outfits.

Alternative currency

  • Lucky Token: Performs a free gacha draw.
  • Stamp: Reward from Weekly Top Player Ranking. Can be used to exchange various items.
  • TP: Reward from Official Tournaments by Riichi City Committee. Can be used to exchange various items.
  • Gacha Stamp: Acquired automatically from each Gacha draw. Can be used to redeem characters and exchange most of the in-game items.

Gifts

Gifts can be given to a character to increase points to their Friendship / Affection Points.

Gifts
Gifts Type Description Friendship / Affection Points
Mask Green Must-have face mask. +10
Cola Green Ice-cold cola. +10
Milk Green Sweet milk. +20
Ramen Green Ramen from a century-old restaurant. +20
Sushi Green Delicious sushi. +30
Milk Tea Green Popular milk tea. +30
Green Tea Green Invigorating green tea. +40
Cap Blue Low profile cap. +40
Shoes Blue Retro shoes. +50
Sukiyaki Blue Hot sukiyaki. +50
Necklace Purple Limited edition necklace. +60
Figurine Purple Exquisite figurine. +60
Perfume Purple Elegant perfume. +70
Barbecue Purple Sizzling barbecue steak skewers. +70
Camera Gold Portable camera. +80
Laptop Gold The latest laptop. +80
Lucky Star Special A sleeping star. +100
Classic Mahjong Guidance Special An ancient guidebook to mahjong. +100
Forever Love Gift Box Special Sweet surprise for the one you love. +100
Omurice Special Nutrient-rich omurice. +100
Sailor Uniform Special A lovely sailor uniform. +100
Lolita Dress Special An elaborate Lolita dress. +100
Tempura Special Crispy homemade tempura. +100
Sakura Hand Fan Special A fan to breeze into spring. +100
Matcha Pudding Special Bittersweet matcha pudding. +100
Lipstick Special A luxury lipstick. +100
Cat Doll Special The best cuddle buddy. +100
Strawberry Cake Special Sweet strawberry cake. +100

Alternatively, Gift Fragments can be obtained by recycling gifts. It can be used to exchange for Lucky Token and awaken a character.

Gift Fragments
Gift Type Green Blue Purple Gold Special
Fragments Reward 1 5 10 30 -

Awakening items

The following items can be used to awaken a character.

  • Books: General awakening item. Most of the characters require them to awaken. Currently there're 6 types of Books:
    • Book of Wisdom
    • Book of Luck
    • Book of Choice
    • Book of Attitude
    • Book of Judgement
    • Book of Focus
  • Item Fragment: Duplicate decorations will be converted automatically to Item Fragments. Can also be acquired by Gacha Stamps.
  • Outfit Coupon: Duplicate characters will be converted automatically to Outfit Coupons. Can also be acquired by Gacha Stamps.

Tournaments

Ikkyokusen tournaments

Available at all times, players may participate in short tournaments centered around ikkyokusen games. These are short tournament brackets with just one hand per round. The shortest is a two-stage bracket, where 1st and 2nd continue into a final. The longer one is a three-stage bracket.

Grand prix tournaments

A daily grand prix is setup for a much longer tournament process. Players can register via the automated tournament system to play for either Tournament Points (daily) or for Gacha Summon Tickets (weekend).

Custom tournaments

Custom Tournaments are created by players. Each player is allowed to create one casual tournament for free.

History

Dec 16, 2022: Prior to this update, Sun required Rating > 1700 and Galaxy required Rating > 2000. After this update, the Rating requirement for Sun was removed, and the Rating requirement for Galaxy was lowered to 1800.

Dec 23, 2024: This update completely removed the Rating system. It introduced Dan limit adjustments to tables, adjusted the Dan points for 2nd place in sanma, and added a protection mechanism for large rank differences in Sun tables.

References

External links

General

Server Global
Game Sites Main Page: https://www.mahjong-jp.com/
Game Entry: App Store / Google Play / Steam / Windows PC / Linux
Social Media Facebook: Riichi City <EN> / 麻雀一番街 <CHT>
Twitter: 麻雀一番街【公式】 <JP> / 마작일번가 【한국 공식계정】 <KR>
Bilibili: 麻雀一番街 <CHS>
Weibo: 麻雀一番街 <CHS>
Community Discord: 《麻雀一番街》Riichi City-Japanese Mahjong

Other Links

Riichi City in Japanese Wikipedia
Guide written by Experimilk