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Using the intrinsic value of your tiles in special hands. Updates to Mah-Jong Strategy, Questions Answered (re-organised and renamed from Mah-Jong FAQs) and Glossary
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BRITISH MAH-JONG - THE GAME OF 4 WINDS (From "Mah-Jongg from Shanghai to Miami Beach" by Christina Cavallaro & Anita Luu) The Object of the game To be the first to go mah-jong i.e. to declare a hand containing a minimum of 14 tiles made up of a combination of:- Pungs - 3 tiles of the same suit and number
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Although there have been claims for its antiquity, it seems most likely that the game originated in the Nongpo area of China in the latter half of the nineteenth century. It quickly spread to other countries in the early part of the twentieth century, becoming popular in the West in the 1920’s. .
Along the way the rules mutated into a variety of national forms; Hong Kong, Japanese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Western Classical, American, etc. Even within one country there are home grown variations. This lack of standardisation is reflected in the many books which have been written on the subject. And it’s shared by the, often obscure, rule books...
Covid-19 has made it difficult or impossible for many Mah-Jong players to play their normal game. However, playing online with your friends or club members is possible. My book “How to Play Mah-Jong Remotely” shows you how to play online using your own set – and there’s now an online game called “Mahjong Friends Online” (currently in pre-release te...
CLICK ON PICTURE TO SEE MORE INFORMATION .&.GET THE BOOKLET FOR FREE Look inside.…(7 sample pages) Describes a somewhat unusual bone & bamboo Mah-Jong set bought on ebay and how it was used to create a variety of products from greeting cards to posters. “…it was with some apprehension that I examined the contents. The dust, I finally realized, was ...
The rules explained here follow those set out in “Mah-Jong (Know the Game)” by Gwyn Headley and Yvonne Seeley. Amazon. . . Price comparison It was written in collaboration with the British Mah-Jong Association (BMJA)in an attempt to curtail the confusion over how to play and to allow the beginner an easier passage into the game. Unlike certain othe...
This website is an enhanced version of one that I launched, with BMJA approval, in November 2008 as MahJongBritishRules.com. Besides giving an illustrated explanation of the British (BMJA) rules it: 1. Provides a book and a number of playing aids 1. An assortment of Mah-Jong gifts which you can purchase 1. Explains the equipment you need & gives so...
Some relate specifically to the BMJA game but others might be of interest to everyone who plays Mah-Jong(Mah-Jongg/Mahjong…),irrespective of the rules they play by. The gifts may even appeal to people who do not play the game. …
Mah-Jong, British Rules book . (sample). PDF version … View. A clear, illustrated explanation of the British Mah-Jong Association (BMJA) rules: ….. . . What a Mah-Jong set contains ….. .. How to set out and deal the tiles …..... How then to play the game …... . How to score and settle the tally payments once someone has gone Mah-Jong.....
Learning the Game by Stages 13. Stage 1 – Some Basic Rules . Stage 2 – Introducing the Winds and Some Scoring 15 Stage 3 – Introducing Flowers, Seasons, kongs and the kong box 16 Stage 4 – Introducing Additional Doubles 18 Stage 5 – Introducing special hands . Stage 6 – Using tallies Stage 7 – Playing the goulash . .
A U3A Beginners Guide to Mahjong. Introduction. The content of this book will help U3A members to start to play Mahjong if no-one is available to teach. Many people have already played the game in the past, but rules may vary wherever play has been learned. This book is based on the British Mahjong Association rules.
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Sep 8, 2013 · It got so complicated that I decided to replace it with my own British Rules Guide to Playing Mahjong and Scoring Sheet. I’m not saying these are official rules, just the way I’ve been taught to play. Here’s the sections I’ll cover: Getting To Know The Tiles. Aim Of The Game. Setting Up The Game. Playing The Game. Variations for 2, 3, and 5 Players
