Proper Naming of Mah Jongg Tiles: Bams (1–9): Named 1 Bam, 2 Bam, etc. Dots (1–9): Named 1 Dot, 2 Dot, etc. Craks (1–9): Named 1 Crak, 2 Crak, etc. Flowers: Simply called Flower, regardless of whether they feature a number or an abbreviation for the seasons. Winds (N, E, W, S): Named North, East, […]
Question: What happens when the game begins and East picks a tile from the wall prior to discarding and now has 15 tiles in their rack? Answer: If East hasn’t yet discarded the mistakenly picked tile from the wall, they may return it and then proceed to discard. On the contrary, if East picks an erroneous […]
Question: What happens if during a game, I realized I had too few or too many tiles in my hand. Should I declare myself dead? Answer: A player should not call their own hand dead. It is up to another player to call another player’s hand dead. One very good reason is that when a […]
Question: Does East remain in the same position after each game? Answer: No, after the player in the East position rolls the dice to break the wall, they pass the dice to the player on their right. The player with the dice becomes the new East position for the next game, and they roll the […]
Question: Do players change seats after each Mah Jongg game? Answer: Players do not change seats after each game when playing with four players. Here are the steps for player rotation with four players: The East player is considered the original East or “the pivot for the day.” After East rolls the dice to break […]
Question: What happens when the wrong player thinks they are east, and they roll the dice and break the wall . Answer: If the wrong player initiates a game out of turn (rolls the dice and breaks the wall), the hand is played to the end, and the winner is paid. At the start of the […]
How to set up a Mah Jongg game: Determine East: If someone is hosting the game, they usually become the first East player. In an outside venue, various methods can be used to choose the East player, with the most common being a dice roll. The player with the highest number shown on the dice […]