I am firmly convinced that Mahjong is actually an elaborate prank that Asia is playing on the West, and every time someone here thinks they've got a handle on it, they pile on additional rules to make the game more complicated.Good thing the TN explained partially how the game works I had no clue never played it.
Having never played the actual betting version of Mahjong, researching all the TN's was basically:I am firmly convinced that Mahjong is actually an elaborate prank that Asia is playing on the West, and every time someone here thinks they've got a handle on it, they pile on additional rules to make the game more complicated.![]()

I am firmly convinced that Mahjong is actually an elaborate prank that Asia is playing on the West, and every time someone here thinks they've got a handle on it, they pile on additional rules to make the game more complicated.![]()
to put veeeeeeeery simply, it's a complicated poker, you have more or less the same kind of move and way of winning, majhong is the ancestor of card game.Good thing the TN explained partially how the game works I had no clue never played it.
Thanks for the Chapter!
Here's all you need to know:Good thing the TN explained partially how the game works I had no clue never played it.
Thanks for the Chapter!
When I tried to get into mahjong I basically learned that it was just Rummy but if it was a TCG. Multiple win conditions, a lot of rules, and different versions of the same game depending on where you are and who you're playing with. And a lot of eastern vernacular and culture. If you play it like Rummy and only go for the basic hand then it's not too hard to understand.I am firmly convinced that Mahjong is actually an elaborate prank that Asia is playing on the West, and every time someone here thinks they've got a handle on it, they pile on additional rules to make the game more complicated.![]()
A few years ago I thought I was learning mahjong and then found out that it was American Mahjong where the rules are a bit more Rummy-like than the Chinese/Japanese style of mahjong in the Yakuza/RGG games. At least I knew a few of the hands from playing the latterWhen I tried to get into mahjong I basically learned that it was just Rummy but if it was a TCG. Multiple win conditions, a lot of rules, and different versions of the same game depending on where you are and who you're playing with. And a lot of eastern vernacular and culture. If you play it like Rummy and only go for the basic hand then it's not too hard to understand.