Mah-Jong

by Gwyn Headley, Yvonne See

Overview

The Know the Game series is firmly established as the leading introduction to a huge range of sports and games.

For 50 years they have been the first step into a new sport or game for many people, children and adults alike. The series has now been relaunched in a new format with a modern design - making the best even better. The aim has been to make the books more accessible, and they are now packed with colour photos and illustrations, top tips and interesting facts.

Each book contains everything you need to know about the sport or game, including equipment, rules, techniques and training tips. There's even information on how to find a club and meet new people to play the sport or game with.

And having been written and endorsed by the game's professional body, you can be sure that you are getting the best information available.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472970091
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	06/04/2019
Series:	Know the Game
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Each book is written and endorsed by the professional associations.

Each book is written and endorsed by the professional associations.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD

Introduction, Collecting tiles,

BMJA rules

THE HISTORY OF MAH-JONG

Origins, Arrival in the West

Mah-Jong today, National differences

THE MAH-JONG SET

The tiles, The suits

The Winds, The Dragons, The Flowers and Seasons

Plain tiles and jokers, Dice, Tallies

Wind discs

Racks, Materials and engravings

Mah-Jong cards

PRELIMINARIES

Choosing the winds and seating positions, Starting play

Building the wall, Breaking the wall

The deal, The kong box

THE GAME

A pung, A kong, A chow

Play – the first move, Play continues

Declaring a kong, Calling or fishing, Precedence

Robbing the kong, The goulash

The prevailing wind, Minor, major and honour tiles

Bouquets, Original call

GOING MAH-JONG

Conditions for declaring Mah-Jong

SCORING

Basic scoring units, Bonus points, Going Mah-Jong bonus points

Doubling, Score limits

Settling up, Example of a completed hand

Completed hand: example 2

SPECIAL HANDS

Recognised combinations

PENALTIES

Incorrect hands, False naming of discards, False declaration of Mah-Jong, Incorrect call

Letting off a cannon

TACTICS AND ETIQUETTE

Luck or skill?, Adaptability, Changes through a game

Rack arrangement, Defensive play, Offensive play, General tactics, Etiquette

BRITISH TOURNAMENT AND OTHER RULES

Tournament rules, The BMJA and other rules

National differences

MAH-JONG TODAY

International competitions, Manga comics, Movies

Collecting antique sets

MAH-JONG ONLINE

Merchandise, Epilepsy

Doubling Table

Glossary

Index