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Riichi Mahjong Primer | =Riichi Mahjong Primer= | ||
This article will attempt to describe how to play riichi mahjong (Japanese Mahjong) online in a clear and concise way. Therefore, any instructions related to setting up the game are omitted for this guide. | This article will attempt to describe how to play riichi mahjong (Japanese Mahjong) online in a clear and concise way. Therefore, any instructions related to setting up the game are omitted for this guide. | ||
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Each game is sorted into multiple rounds. For every round, only one player can win. A round ends when a player wins, when the tiles run out, or in certain specific conditions. | Each game is sorted into multiple rounds. For every round, only one player can win. A round ends when a player wins, when the tiles run out, or in certain specific conditions. | ||
The gameplay of riichi mahjong is largely similar to other Asia-originated | The gameplay of riichi mahjong is largely similar to other Asia-originated variants of mahjong. If you know Hong Kong or Singaporean mahjong, for instance, riichi mahjong will not be hard to learn. | ||
*Compared to American Mahjong, "what you do in each turn" is roughly the same, but the types of winning hands are completely different between the two variants. | |||
*Compared to mahjong solitaire ("single player mahjong", game where you match tiles with each other), the gameplay is completely different; only the tiles are the same. | |||
==Turns== | ==Turns== | ||