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Everything you need to know about Mahjong – materials, rules, scoring and the organizations governing the game.

πŸ€„Mahjong Game Material

Material Indian
(Willingdon)		 Taiwanese
(Indian / LRC / Taiwan)		 American Japanese Riichi
πŸ€« No. of Tiles 1144144156136
πŸ—„οΈ Racks 2CompulsoryNot RequiredCompulsoryNot Required
βž– Counting Sticks 3CompulsoryCompulsoryCompulsoryCompulsory
🟩 Mat 4CompulsoryCompulsoryCompulsoryCompulsory
πŸ€„ Table 5CompulsoryCompulsoryCompulsoryCompulsory
πŸƒ Cards 6CompulsoryNot RequiredCompulsoryNot Required
πŸ“˜ Rule / Hand Book 7OptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
🎲 Shufflers 8OptionalOptionalOptionalOptional
🎲 Dice 92322
β“˜Material Notes
1 Ideal size - Indian & American ~30mm(H), 23mm(W), 13mm(D). Taiwanese ~36mm(H), 26mm(W), 19mm(D). Ideal Material - Usually acrylic for premium finish, melamine for affordable option. Extra tiles are given, incase one loses a tile or it gets broken.
2 Racks = 4 in numbers for 4 players, used for placing your tile in both concealed and exposed position. Ideal size - ~18 inches -24 inches (W), 1-1.5 inches (H), ~2.5 inches (D). Material - Wooden looks premium, available in plastic also. With Pushers and place to put counting sticks helpful.
3 Counting Sticks = 35,000 for each player, denomination (100*10 =1,000, 500*10 = 5,000, 1,000*9 = 9,000, 10,000*2= 20,000), totalling to 1,40,000 (35,000 x 4) for all players. Can be sticks or discs. Japanese Riichi = 25,000
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Anatomy of a Mahjong Set

Three Suits
1 to 9 in each suit, 4 copies of each tile.

Circles (Tong)
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〇
Bamboos
β…’
β…’
Characters (Crak)
十
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9 tiles x 4 = 36 each
Total = 108

Dragons
(4 copies each)

δΈ­
η™Ό
Total = 12

Winds
(4 copies each)

東
南
θ₯Ώ
εŒ—
Total = 16

Flowers & Seasons
(Not in Japanese Riichi)

🌸
🌸
🌿
🌿
Total = 8

Jokers
(Only in American)

JOKER
JOKER
Total = 12
βœ‚οΈ Total Tiles: Indian / Taiwanese / Riichi = 144  |  American = 156

πŸ“–Rules

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Indian style
(Willingdon)

The most popular form of Mahjong in India.

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Taiwanese style
(Indian)

Indian variation of Taiwanese Mahjong.

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Taiwanese style
(LRC)

Popular LRC variation played widely.

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Taiwanese style
(Taiwan)

Original Taiwanese Mahjong rules.

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Traditional
Chinese

Traditional Chinese Mahjong rules.

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American
style

American Mahjong National League rules.

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Japanese
Riichi

Riichi Mahjong (ζ—₯ζœ¬ιΊ»ι›€) rules.

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πŸ›οΈMahjong Bodies

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No.OrganizationRegionPrimary Rule SetRoleOfficial Website
1
M.League
 10Riichi International governing body for MCR; develops official rules and sanctions world championships. Visit Website β†—
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Japanese Healthy Mahjong Association (JKMA)
 10Riichi International governing body for MCR; develops official rules and sanctions world championships. Visit Website β†—
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Singapore Mahjong Association (SMA)
 6Singapore Mahjong International governing body for MCR; develops official rules and sanctions world championships. Visit Website β†—
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American Mah Jongg Association (AMJA)
 1American Mahjong International governing body for MCR; develops official rules and sanctions world championships. Visit Website β†—
1
National Mah Jongg League (NMJL)
 1American Mahjong International governing body for MCR; develops official rules and sanctions world championships. Visit Website β†—
1
Japan Professional Mahjong League (JPML)
 10Riichi International governing body for MCR; develops official rules and sanctions world championships. Visit Website β†—
1
World Riichi Championship (WRC)
 12Japanese Riichi International governing body for MCR; develops official rules and sanctions world championships. Visit Website β†—
1
European Mahjong Association (EMA)
 13MCR & Riichi International governing body for MCR; develops official rules and sanctions world championships. Visit Website β†—
1
Mahjong International League (MIL)
 12MCR, Riichi, Duplicate Mahjong, Sichuan International governing body for MCR; develops official rules and sanctions world championships. Visit Website β†—
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World Mahjong Organization (WMO)
 12Mahjong Competition Rules (MCR / Chinese Official) International governing body for MCR; develops official rules and sanctions world championships. Visit Website β†—

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