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ID36-Jokers Exchange with a Symbol Tile

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December 23, 2022

Question: Can I use a Joker from my hand to exchange with a symbol tile from mine or someone else’s exposure? Answer: A Joker cannot be used to exchange a symbol tile (any tile except a Joker). Only symbol tiles are eligible for exchange with a Joker. Source: Mah Jongg Made Easy 2024 page […]

By Karen Glynn

ID35-Joker Exchange While Calling a Discard

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December 23, 2022

Question: What are the proper steps for doing a Joker exchange? What if I call a tile and want to do a Joker exchange so that I can add it to my exposure, can this be done? Answer: Joker exchanges can only be done after you’ve picked a tile from the wall. If you call […]

By debbie@mahjcon.com

ID34-Joker Exchange When Playing a Concealed Hand

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December 23, 2022

Question: Are Joker exchanges allowed when playing a concealed hand? Answer: A player is entitled to do a Joker exchange regardless of whether they are playing an exposed or concealed hand. Source: Mah Jongg Made Easy 2024, page 23, #1

By Karen Glynn

ID33-No Limit on Joker Exchanges

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December 23, 2022

Question: Can I exchange more than one Joker during my turn or do I have to do one and wait for my next turn to do the other? Answer: Once a player has begun their turn by picking a tile from the wall, they may exchange as many Jokers as they can from either from […]

By Karen Glynn

ID32-Pick First then Exchange Jokers

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December 23, 2022

Question: When it is my turn is it okay to exchange my Joker before I pick a tile from the wall? Answer: You must pick a tile from the wall before doing a joker exchange. If you do a Joker exchange before you pick a tile, one of your opponent’s should call your hand “dead”. […]

By Karen Glynn

ID13-Discarded Tile Cannot Be Used in a Joker Exchange

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December 22, 2022

Question: Can I use the tile I called to do a Joker Exchange? Answer: Discarded tiles cannot be called and then used to do a joker exchange. Joker exchanges are permitted only when a player picks the natural tile from the wall or already has the natural tile in their rack. Source: Mah Jongg Made […]

By Karen Glynn

Debbie has been playing Mah Jongg since she is 26 years old! She began teaching all levels of Mah Jongg in 2006 and has taught thousands of students since. She is the Author of “Unlocking the Secrets of American Mah Jongg,” a step-by-step illustrated guide on how to play American Mah Jongg, published in 2019. Debbie is dedicated to making sure every student learns to play according to the National Mah Jongg Leagues rules. She loves sharing her love of the game through teaching, running events and tournaments, and is dedicated to helping others take their game to the next level. Debbie and her husband, Randy also created Mahjpedia, the first rules app available on both the play and app store.

Tag: <span>Joker exchange</span>

ID36-Jokers Exchange with a Symbol Tile

ID35-Joker Exchange While Calling a Discard

ID34-Joker Exchange When Playing a Concealed Hand

ID33-No Limit on Joker Exchanges

ID32-Pick First then Exchange Jokers

ID13-Discarded Tile Cannot Be Used in a Joker Exchange

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