![]() If you roll 7, count 7 stacks (14 tiles).Īfter the last stack counted, break the wall. Dealer counts the stacks in his/her wall, countingįrom the right to the left. Since these are simplified rules, we're going to do You can either let the host/hostess be theĭealer, or everybody roll dice (high roller deals).ĭealer rolls 2 dice. You'll have more fun ifĮverybody pitches in so it goes quickly and you don't get bogged down in the Have to do that at the start of each hand. Than you really needed to - with a bit of practice it'll go faster. There, that wasn't so bad, now, was it? You probably took longer to do that But we're simplifying for this lesson, so don't use all them extra tiles! Just put them back in the box. When 8 American jokers are used, the walls are 19 stacks long. When flowers are used, the walls are 18 stacks long. The walls are 17 stacks long because the flowers are not used. The ends of the walls do not need to touch High) 17 tiles long (each player makes a 34-tile wall). ![]() Now each player builds a wall (a row of tiles, 2 tiles If you learn differently later, then adjust your thinking later. Set up a 136-tile set and make sure everybody knows what's what for today. White dragon, or is this a blank tile?"), don't worry about it! Just If you're not sure which tiles are which ("hey, is this what he's calling a WINDS (Chinese characters labeled E, S, W, N there are 4 of each, for aĭRAGONS (Red Dragon, Green Dragon, White Dragon there are 4 of each, for a total of 12 the whites may have a rectangular design or may be blank) Just use theĭOTS (Numbered 1-9 4 of each, for a total of 36)īAMS ("Sticks" numbered 1-9 the 1 looks like a bird there are 4 of each, for a total of 36)ĬRAKS (Chinese characters numbered 1-9 there are 4 of each, for a total of 36) Leave out the flowers (hey, you wanted SIMPLE rules, right?). Don't worry about which one is "correct." (Īnd 2 for more about these basic concepts. Rules, keep in mind that every writer who writes mah-jongg rules writes themĭifferently. Other rules if something needs clarifying. Try it, and then just try it again you'll figure it out. Is no "mah-jongg police" who'll come arrest you for doing it wrong. NOT worry about whether you're following these instructions "right." There To be "simplified." To find more complete rules (once you've managed toĮverybody plays mah-jongg a little differently from table to table, so do There are a lot of websites where the COMPLETE rules You can pick up on those things after you'veĪbsorbed these rules. I'm leaving out some things that apparently make some folks think the rules And get a - read FAQ 4a and FAQ 15 and the Find Players & Teachers bulletin board. You'll need an NMJL card see FAQ 4a to contact the NMJL - and see FAQ 3 to read more about books. If you want to learn American mah-jongg, get the NMJL booklet, "Mah Jongg Made Easy," or buy all evolved from the Chinese, so it's best to start by learning this basic form. Japanese, Filipino, Western, Wright-Patterson. ![]() If you start by learning basic Chinese mah-jongg principles first, you can easily learn any other form of mah-jongg. The American game is the most difficult one to learn. If you want simple, you do not want American. The question that you asked (and thus the question that I am answering with this FAQ) is: "PLEASE just give me REALLY SIMPLE rules for Why Chinese mah-jongg, why not American?Ī: Because Chinese mah-jongg is much simpler than American mah-jongg. Q: Can somebody PLEASE just give me REALLY SIMPLE rules for FAQ 10: "Simplified Mah-Jongg Rules for Beginners"
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