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ID161-Erroneous Exposure with Picked Wall Tile

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August 20, 2023

Question: What happens if someone accidentally picks a tile from the wall and places it on top of their rack and then takes other tiles from their rack to form an exposure? Answer: If a player picks a tile from the wall and unintentionally places it on their rack, subsequently adding other tiles from their rack […]

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ID147-Dead Hand-Jokers in a Concealed Hand Declared Dead

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April 12, 2023

Question: Can Jokers be exchanged from existing exposures on a Concealed Hand that was later declared dead? Answer: Once a Player’s Concealed Hand is declared dead, all exposures are returned to that Player’s rack. None of the Jokers from a Concealed hand whether prior to or at the time the hand is declared dead are […]

By debbie@mahjcon.com

ID146-Tiles Must be in or on Your Rack

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April 7, 2023

Questions: Can I leave some of my tiles standing on top of my card or standing on the flat part of my rack. Answer: All 13 tiles must be either on the sloped part of your hand (in your rack) or in an exposure or exposures on the flat part of your rack. A player that […]

By debbie@mahjcon.com

ID145-Dead Hand-Tiles from a Dead Hand, Erroneous Exposures and Jokers

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April 4, 2023

Question: Do I leave my tiles up on the flat part of my rack after my hand is declared dead? Answer: If you exposed tiles and your hand is declared dead on a concealed hand, all the tiles are returned to the player’s rack (slant part). If your hand was called dead on an exposed hand then […]

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ID127-Dead Hand – Three (3) Dead Hands without Mah Jongg in Error

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December 30, 2022

Below are examples of three dead hands without a Mah Jongg in error: Example 1: Player A has too many tiles. Outcome: Player A’s hand is declared dead and they stop playing. Play continues with Players B, C and D. Example 2: Player B has too few tiles. Play continues with Players C and D. […]

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ID121-Mah Jongg In Error, Tile Needed by Another Player

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December 30, 2022

Question: What occurs if a player mistakenly declares Mah Jongg but another player actually needs the discarded tile to complete their own winning hand? Answer: If a player calls Mah Jongg in error and another player requires the discarded tile to achieve Mah Jongg, the player in need of the tile has the right to […]

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ID105-Disqualified Player Must Remain Silent

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December 30, 2022

Question: Can a player who has been disqualified still declare another player’s hand dead? Answer: No, a disqualified player cannot declare another player’s hand dead. Once a player’s hand has been declared dead, they are no longer permitted to make any decisions or calls regarding other player’s hands. A disqualified player must remain silent for […]

By debbie@mahjcon.com

ID97-Discard-Penalty for Picking Up the Wrong Discard and Putting on Rack

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December 30, 2022

Question: What happens when a player calls a discard but, picks up the wrong tile and adds it to the exposure? Can he put the wrong tile back on the table and take the correct one? Answer: It is every player’s responsibility to verify they’ve made a correct exposure. If a player calls a tile […]

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ID78-Dead Hand-Reasons to Call a Player’s Hand Dead

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December 28, 2022

Question: What are the reasons a player’s hand could be declared dead? Answer: Following are reasons a player’s hand can be declared dead: A player makes an incorrect exposure A player exposes tiles and it is obvious that based on the exposures there is no viable hand on the card. A player exposes tiles and […]

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ID76-Dead Hand-Declaring Your Own Hand Dead

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December 28, 2022

Question: If a player knows they have a dead hand, should they announce it and stop playing? Answer: A player should not call their hand dead, even if their hand is no longer viable. Instead, they should continue to play defensively doing whatever is necessary to throw only safe tiles and/or Jokers. A player’s hand […]

By debbie@mahjcon.com

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ID161-Erroneous Exposure with Picked Wall Tile

ID147-Dead Hand-Jokers in a Concealed Hand Declared Dead

ID146-Tiles Must be in or on Your Rack

ID145-Dead Hand-Tiles from a Dead Hand, Erroneous Exposures and Jokers

ID127-Dead Hand – Three (3) Dead Hands without Mah Jongg in Error

ID121-Mah Jongg In Error, Tile Needed by Another Player

ID105-Disqualified Player Must Remain Silent

ID97-Discard-Penalty for Picking Up the Wrong Discard and Putting on Rack

ID78-Dead Hand-Reasons to Call a Player’s Hand Dead

ID76-Dead Hand-Declaring Your Own Hand Dead

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