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(Created page with "Riichi Mahjong Primer This article will attempt to describe how to play riichi mahjong (Japanese Mahjong) online in a simple and concise way. The set-up instructions will be omitted for this guide. ==Game overview== Riichi mahjong is a 4-player tile-based board game with a heavy focus on luck. The goal of the game is to collect the most points. You gain points by assembling winning hands. Winning hands that meet specific criteria score more points. Each game is sort...") |
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Both these conditions will be described below. | Both these conditions will be described below. | ||
==Winning Shape | ==Winning Shape== | ||
First, let's explain what "sets" and "pairs" are. | First, let's explain what "sets" and "pairs" are. | ||
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Pairs are two copies of the same tile, similar to a triplet. | Pairs are two copies of the same tile, similar to a triplet. | ||
{| class=wikitable style="width: | {| class=wikitable style="width:15%;" | ||
! Pair | ! Pair | ||
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{{#mjt:234m666888s33567p}} | {{#mjt:234m666888s33567p}} | ||
However, you can only hold up to 13 tiles at a time. '''Therefore, you need to get hand that's | 4 sets: | ||
*2 sequences ({{#mjt:234m}}) + {{#mjt:567p}}) | |||
*2 triplets ({{#mjt:666s}}) + {{#mjt:888s}}) | |||
1 pair: ({{#mjt:33p}}) | |||
However, you can only hold up to 13 tiles at a time. '''Therefore, you need to get hand that's 1 tile away from winning ("tenpai"), then either win by drawing a needed tile, or claiming it from another player's discard'''. | |||
===Ready Hand (Tenpai)=== | ===Ready Hand (Tenpai)=== | ||
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{{#mjt:234m666888s3356p}} | {{#mjt:234m666888s3356p}} | ||
3 sets: | |||
*1 sequence ({{#mjt:234m}})) | |||
*2 triplets ({{#mjt:666s}}) + {{#mjt:888s}}) | |||
1 pair: ({{#mjt:33p}}) | |||
1 incomplete set ({{#mjt:56p}}) | |||
This hand waits to complete the incomplete set of 56-pin. It may win off of: | This hand waits to complete the incomplete set of 56-pin. It may win off of: | ||
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*{{#mjt:7p}}, forming a complete {{#mjt:567p}} sequence. | *{{#mjt:7p}}, forming a complete {{#mjt:567p}} sequence. | ||
'''Ready hand #2 - 4 complete sets + 1 tile waiting to be | ---- | ||
'''Ready hand #2 - 4 complete sets + 1 tile waiting to be paired:''' | |||
:{{#mjt:234m666888s3567p}} | :{{#mjt:234m666888s3567p}} | ||
It may win off | 4 sets: | ||
*2 sequences ({{#mjt:234m}}) + {{#mjt:567p}}) | |||
*2 triplets ({{#mjt:666s}}) + {{#mjt:888s}}) | |||
1 tile waiting to be paired ({{#mjt:3p}}) | |||
It may win off {{#mjt:3p}}, to complete a pair. | |||
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Ready hands may be interpreted in different ways, allowing multiple different tiles to win. For example: | |||
:{{#mjt:234m666888s4567p}} | |||
This hand may win off either {{#mjt:4p}} or {{#mjt:7p}}, to complete a pair. | |||
The {{#mjt:4567p}} section of the hand may be viewed as either ({{#mjt:456p}} sequence + {{#mjt:7p}} tile waiting to be paired) or ({{#mjt:567p}} sequence + {{#mjt:4p}} tile waiting to be paired). Therefore, it can win off either the 4 or the 7. | |||