Mahjong is a tile-based game for 4 players. Each player draws and discards tiles to build a complete winning hand of 14 tiles — made up of sets and a pair. The first to complete their hand calls Hu! and wins the round.
Circles
1–9 × 4 copies
36 tiles
Bamboo
1–9 × 4 copies
36 tiles
Characters
1–9 × 4 copies
36 tiles
Winds
East, South, West, North × 4
16 tiles
Dragons
Red, Green, White × 4
12 tiles
Flowers & Seasons
Bonus tiles — kept aside when drawn
8 tiles
A winning hand = 4 sets + 1 pair (14 tiles).
Pong 碰
3 identical tiles. Call "Pong!" to steal any discard.
Chow 吃
3 consecutive same-suit tiles. Can only claim from the player to your left.
Kong 杠
4 identical tiles. Draw a bonus tile after declaring Kong.
Pair 眼
2 identical tiles. Every winning hand needs exactly one pair.
Draw
Take the next tile from the wall (the stack of face-down tiles).
Win or Discard
If you have a winning hand, declare Hu! Otherwise discard one tile face-up in the centre.
Others May Claim the Discard
Before the next player draws, opponents can call Pong, Kong, or Chow — or win on it. The highest-priority claim wins.
Hands are worth a number of faan (番). The faan total determines the payout — usually doubled for each faan above the minimum.
| Hand / Bonus | Faan |
|---|---|
| Zimo — self-draw win | 1 |
| Pong of your own wind or dragon | 1 |
| Pong of the round wind | 1 |
| All Pongs — no Chows | 3 |
| Mixed One Suit — one suit + honours | 3 |
| Pure One Suit — one suit only | 7 |
| All Honours — only winds & dragons | 10 |
| Thirteen Orphans 十三幺 | 13 |
| Nine Gates 九子連環 | 13 |
| Flower/Season matching your seat | 1 each |
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