How to play certain genres
Oct 29, 2006 10:22:44 GMT -5
Post by kal on Oct 29, 2006 10:22:44 GMT -5
Specify the version of Mahjong you mean, if you mean PC Mahjong then I can't help, with true Mahjong there's a bunch of different country/house rules as such.
Your basic goal is to get a hold of 5 (I think) sets of 3 combinations and 2 *eyes* (Matching pieces). By combinations I mean straights (ie 1,2,3) or triples (self explanitary). On each turn a person must draw a tile then cast one back out, the cast out tile is now claimable by the other players..you may claim the tile only if you need it to complete a triple/Quad (special rule on Quad) or if you need it to complete a straight and it's now your turn in the rotation (ie it would be your turn now).
There's bonus points for crap like 1,2,3 4,5,6 7,8,9 etc finishing hands. There's also a bunch of elements which don't have numbers (3 basic titles with numbers Bamboo, Coin, 10'000's) and they can only be matched to themselves (only 4 of each element type, about 5-6 elements in total).
I'm sure their are sites on the net that explain Mahjong and I really can't explain too much more, it's damn hard to on the fly like this, I don't even know the advance rules anyway.
Though I could describe it as Endless Poker with special rules until someone wins.
Your basic goal is to get a hold of 5 (I think) sets of 3 combinations and 2 *eyes* (Matching pieces). By combinations I mean straights (ie 1,2,3) or triples (self explanitary). On each turn a person must draw a tile then cast one back out, the cast out tile is now claimable by the other players..you may claim the tile only if you need it to complete a triple/Quad (special rule on Quad) or if you need it to complete a straight and it's now your turn in the rotation (ie it would be your turn now).
There's bonus points for crap like 1,2,3 4,5,6 7,8,9 etc finishing hands. There's also a bunch of elements which don't have numbers (3 basic titles with numbers Bamboo, Coin, 10'000's) and they can only be matched to themselves (only 4 of each element type, about 5-6 elements in total).
I'm sure their are sites on the net that explain Mahjong and I really can't explain too much more, it's damn hard to on the fly like this, I don't even know the advance rules anyway.
Though I could describe it as Endless Poker with special rules until someone wins.
