When i was learning mahjong, i felt like there werent many good ways to learn the simple but important keys to the game, so i made this video. Reach mahjong of new york japanese riichi mahjong for. In a standard game of mahjong, there are 144 playing tiles, the aim of the game is to remove all the playing tiles in the fastest time, while trying to achieve the highest score. How to run a successful tournament where the winds blow. The winner of the hand receives the score from the player who discard the winning tile, plus 8 basic points from each player. In this episode of riichi mahjong guide, we go over the basic elements that are used to determine the score of a hand. Japanese mahjong, especially called riichi mahjong, is a very specific remake from japan of the traditional chinese mahjong. The app is mahjong helper, and its available for ios, android, windows phone and. Mahjong scoring betting sticks american and japanese. In this episode of riichi mahjong guide, we go over the details of the scoring system. These rules are described in detail in mahjong competition rules the world mahjong organization, 2006, also known as the green book. The han and fu are plugged into an equation to derive the. It is permissible to declare riichi when a player is furiten. Mahjong can be played for points, cash, coins, or chips, but one of the most popular and traditional ways to play is with scoring sticks, also known as bones.
The first edition of the ema riichi rules was established in preparation of the first european riichi. This means that to get a high score, you must choose your moves wisely, go for the highest scoring tiles early. In japanese riichi mahjong, yaku is a condition that determines the value of the players hand. If this discard is claimed for mahjong, the riichi. Mahjong parlors mahjong parlors jansou in japan are one of the best ways to see just how good you really are with real stakes on the line, the cream rises to the top. World riichi rules conform to commonlyaccepted modern riichi rules. If a player has an entirely closed hand he hasnt called any tiles from other players, and is in tenpai can win with just one more tile, then they have the option to declare riichi. We are a community of japanese aka riichi mahjong players in the greater seattlebellevue area. Mahjong tensuu calculation japanese riichi mahjong tools. Here you see the mahjong titans version of mahjong solitaire with the very beginning of the crab layout. This booklet describes the standard riichi rules of the european mahjong. The winning points for singapore mahjong scoring is calculated in exponential relationship. This event will start on december 15, 2017 and end on january. The general rules for the competition of chinese mahjong.
It occurred to me that i never posted about my mahjong scoring app to reddit so although its late, im doing so now. What are the main differences between mahjong played in. I remember seeing on here a great cheat sheet for riichi once. Riichi competition rules rcr european mahjong association.
A new riichi mahjong variant for two or three players. When scoring is done with sticks, players should put the sticks on the table where all players can see them during the exchange. The han and fu are plugged into an equation to derive the value of the hand. Count up all the han and fu that the hand should score, then calculate the payments that should be made. Mahjong club along with the world series of mahjong and mahjong australia are very proud to present the japanese mahjong championship. Japanese mahjong championship is decided to be held. A guide to mahjong chinese official international rules 2. This form of mahjong uses all of the tiles of the most commonly available sets, includes no exotic complex rules, and has a relatively small set of scoring setshands with a simple scoring system. This modern variant is commonly played in europe and used with the european mahjong association. It had all the info about setup, gameplay, scoring, and the yaku except yakuman on one page in convenient pdf format.
Interest form optional there is actually another group of players whom we share the. Ron and tsumo scoring are left intactcalls for chi are not removedno tedious drawing and discarding for dummy playersa unique score table that accounts for the lack of a 4th player. Mahjong time provides japenese modern scoring methods such as hong kong mahjong scoring, japenese mahjong scoring. The rules were organized in the taisho to showa period as the game became popular. Japanese riichi mahjong set, white tiles with black vinyl.
The scoring is more or less exponential combine patterns for huge. Riichi mahjong registration form first timers who wish to register for their 1st session, please fill up the form below. Riichi competition rules scoring riichi competition rules. The singaporean mahjong scoring rules are similar to that of the chinese old style hong kong system, but accounts for the different set of tiles used. If scoring is not computerized, sometimes east a remains at the same table throughout the tournament, while others rotate around them. We play regularly on monday nights in redmond, and are trying to start a 2nd meetup in the seattle area. Mahjong chinese international rules mil, the mahjong. Nearly every mahjong hand has a value in terms of han and fu, the two scoring factors. In this video, i cover all of the ways a hand can gain fu minipoints.
Scoring formula and scoring tables riichi mahjong guide. While the basic rules to the game are retained, the variation features a unique set. Basic scoring elements riichi mahjong guide youtube. When you win, you receive points based on scoring patterns yaku in your hand. Each player pays the extra and basic points to the winning player. Shes the first article and theres a picture of the very first time she learned to play. World riichi championship rules 433 1 preface the world riichi championship rules cannot be called to be a worldwide rule if not based on competition rules used by major organizations around the. Mahjong helper scoring calculator app for smartphones.
Japanese mahjong scoring rules are used for japanese mahjong, a game for four players common in japan. Select normal,pinhu and 7paies from the option buttons. Hand type points 12468 12 16 24 32 48 64 88 dragon pung, prevalent wind, seat wind 2 dragons big 3 winds little 4 winds, little tree dragons, all. Certain yaku are instead given a value of yakuman or sometimes double yakuman, the highest scoring hands under usual rules, above 4 han, the score is capped. Remember that you dont have to count fu when there.
If a player went mah jong with a special hand or a player was calling on a special hand at mah jong, the scores in the special hand table apply. A guide to mahjong chinese official international rules 6 introduction to mahjong mahjong is a four player game of skill, originating in china. Japanese mahjong scoring rules japanese mahjong wiki. Riichi is the most distinguishing aspect of riichi mahjong from other variants, hence the name. It has been adopted either wholly or with minor variations by international organizations including the japan professional mahjong. It is as close and yet far from chinese mahjong as. Riichi declarers that win, always get their riichi bet back. It is essential to know the yaku for game strategy, although the knowledge is not mandatory. A minimum of one yaku is needed to call for mahjong. Riichi waitingonaconcealedhand,aplayer can declare riichi. It has 2 big differences which make the game much more interesting in my opinion. Mahjong competition rules mcr, also known as competition mahjong and guobiao majiang is an international standard of rules and scoring criteria for. A minimum of eight points is needed to call for mahjong.