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Strategy · Rules · Beginner guides
Tips & Tricks
Everything you need to go from curious beginner to confident player.
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BeginnerFeatured
Learn the three suits first
Beginner
Honor tiles: winds and dragons
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Always watch the discards
Strategy
Stay flexible — don't fall in love with one hand
Strategy
Defensive play wins games
Rules
Pung vs. Chow — when to call
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Mahjong! — how to win
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Kongs give you an extra draw
Strategy
Count your tiles to the wall
The essentials at a glance
Quick rules reference
Tiles in a set136 total (34 types × 4)
Hand size13 tiles (14 when it's your turn)
Sets to win4 sets + 1 pair
Pung3 identical tiles
Chow3 consecutive tiles, same suit
Kong4 identical tiles
Call orderMahjong > Pung/Kong > Chow
Chow restrictionOnly from the player to your left
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