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'''Tenhou''' {{kana|天鳳}} [http://tenhou.net/] is the one of the most popular online [[mahjong]] service in Japan | '''Tenhou''' {{kana|天鳳}} [http://tenhou.net/] is the one of the most popular online [[mahjong]] service in Japan. The site offers the game through either as a free web based platform and/or as a downloadable program via subscription. | ||
== Basic user guide == | == Basic user guide == | ||
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=== App === | === App === | ||
A mobile app is available | A mobile app is available for Android in [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.tenhou.WebBrowser20161220 Google Play] and iOS via the [https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/tian-feng/id1187938169 App Store]. The app is merely a browser frame that actually uses the /3/ web interface. | ||
=== Client === | === Client === | ||
{{Main|Tenhou.net client}} | {{Main|Tenhou.net client}} | ||
The '''Tenhou client''' is a downloadable application provided by Tenhou.net. Players easily find it on the game site's front page, via a large "download" button. The client application uses the same menus as the browser version, but it also | The '''Tenhou client''' is a downloadable application provided by Tenhou.net. Players easily find it on the game site's front page, via a large "download" button. However, it cannot be used without paying a subscription fee. The client application uses the same menus as the browser version, but it also has added features not available on the browser version. | ||
=== Web (Regular) === | |||
Accessible at https://tenhou.net/3/. This HTML5-based interface was developed in response to the impending obsolescence of Adobe Flash. It is free for all users and all rooms. | |||
=== Web (4K HD) === | |||
Accessible at https://tenhou.net/4/. This is an improvement over the original /3/ HTML5 interface, providing HD textures, a 3D-like tile display, and official (albeit partial) localization into many languages. Similar to the Windows Client, it can only be used to play in the '''Ippan''' {{kana|一般}}room, unless one pays the premium subscription fee. | |||
=== Flash === | === Flash === | ||
This interface no longer exists, but was the primary way to access Tenhou for many years before Flash became obsolete. | |||
==Game rooms== | ==Game rooms== | ||
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: General lobby area. Any player ranked below 4-dan and R1800 play here. This includes all new players and unranked players. The mix creates a somewhat chaotic game environment, where skilled and unskilled players alike play each other. | : General lobby area. Any player ranked below 4-dan and R1800 play here. This includes all new players and unranked players. The mix creates a somewhat chaotic game environment, where skilled and unskilled players alike play each other. | ||
* '''Joukyuu''' {{kana|上級}} | * '''Joukyuu''' {{kana|上級}} | ||
: Lower "dan" lobby. Players attaining 1-kyuu. | : Lower "dan" lobby. Players attaining 1-kyuu, or those below 1-kyuu who have paid for a premium subscription. | ||
* '''Tokujou''' {{kana|特上}} | * '''Tokujou''' {{kana|特上}} | ||
: Upper "dan" lobby. Any player ranked above 4-dan and R1800. The lobby consists mostly of 5-dan and 6-dan players all pushing to get into the highest lobby. | : Upper "dan" lobby. Any player ranked above 4-dan and R1800. The lobby consists mostly of 5-dan and 6-dan players all pushing to get into the highest lobby. | ||