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. […]
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 […]
Question: Is it okay to call a tile for Mah Jongg and then do a Joker exchange to use the Joker to complete the win? Answer: Once a player calls a tile and declares Mah Jongg, the called tile must be used as the winning tile. However, there are times when a player calls a […]