Question: Which way should a player position their exposures, facing in or out? Answer: Although not an official rule, it has long been customary for players to position their tiles facing themselves, not outward toward the center of the table. These are your tiles and your hand to build, so the focus should be on […]
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 […]
Question: What is the rule for changing an exposure? Answer: If a player inadvertently exposes the wrong number of tiles, exposes too many jokers, or accidentally takes the wrong tile from the slanted part of their rack they can add to or take away from the current exposure as long as they have not discarded. […]
Question: Is there a limit on how many Jokers I can use in an exposure? Answer: There is no limit as to how many Jokers may be used to complete an exposure or use in your hand to complete a Pung, Kong, Quint or Sextet. For example, a Pung of 1 Dots can be a […]
Question: Should I put my exposures in the same order as the hand I am playing? Answer: There is no rule about placing exposures in the order of the hand as shown on the card, however, strategically it is best not to. When a player declares Mah Jongg, the exposures should be rearranged to match […]