How do you win mahjong with Kong?

All four of a single tile = "kong." It counts as a special sort of pung. - When you have four identical tiles concealed within the hand, you have the option of melding them, declaring the four to be a kong that counts as concealed, so you can take a replacement tile.

What happens when you get a Kong in mahjong?

When you declare a kong, you must draw a replacement tile from the back end of the wall (the ridge). That is to say, you draw a tile from the end of the wall you normally WOULD NOT draw tiles from. If you don't get a replacement tile, you won't have enough tiles to make the four sets and a pair you need to get mahjong.

How to play mahjong Kong?

Each player starts with 13 tiles. With each turn, a player picks up a 14th tile, and then discards one tile face up in the center of the table. At this point, other players can choose to pass, take the tile to complete a set (pung, chow or kong - we'll describe this later) or to declare a win ("mahjong").

What is a Pung and Kong in mahjong?

Types of sets

There are 3 types: Chow – a run of three tiles in the same suit. Pung – a set of three identical tiles. Kong – a set of four identical tile.

How do you score mahjong Hong Kong style?

In the traditional style, there is a four-point maximum: a hand worth more than four points pays exactly the same as one worth exactly as a four-point hand. Thus, a limit hand scores 16 times the value of a scoreless hand.

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Is Hong Kong Mahjong different?

Although the game play in general is similar in all of the versions of mahjong, the game pieces and scoring, however, slightly differ depending on the regional variations. Almost similar to gin rummy, the object of mahjong is to build sets, as well as get the highest point value.

What are the winning hands in Hong Kong style mahjong?

A winning hand consists of four sets of chow, pung, or kong, and a pair. In Hong Kong Mahjong If East (the Dealer) wins the game he stays as East. Also, in case of a Dead Hand, the wind / seating position stays in place.

How many points is a Kong in mahjong?

1 Dragon Pung or Kong - 2 points.

What does robbing a kong mean in mahjong?

Robbing the Kong （搶槓）occurs by winning off the tile that an opponent adds to a melded pung. Robbing the kong occurs when you win off of an opponent's tile that is used to promote a melded pung into a small melded kong. For example, you have 2- and 4-bamboo and are waiting on the 3 in order to win.

What is the difference between Kong and Pong in mahjong?

There are three main types of melds: a Pong (three identical tiles), a Kong (four identical tiles), and a Chow (three suited tiles of the same suit in numerical sequence).

How do you play Hong Kong old style mahjong?

Gameplay. The objective of the game is to put together a complete hand consisting of four sets of threes, plus a pair. A complete hand consists of 14 tiles, not counting any bonus tiles you might have. The game ends when someone achieves a winning hand, or there are no more tiles to draw.

What is the best strategy for mahjong?

What is the rarest win in mahjong?

No prize for guessing, but the Big Four Winds/Big Four Blessings winning hand has the lowest probability in a game of mahjong. With a rare 1 in 57,856 chance of happening, this combination definitely needs to go onto your Instastory!

Why was mahjong banned?

Ironically, mahjong was outlawed under his rule. The early communists viewed it as an unnecessary distraction for the masses, and disliked its links to gambling and capitalism. It was not until 1985 the ban was lifted. Today the game is as popular as ever.

Is playing mahjong good for the brain?

Studies show that mahjong can be a great way to keep your mind sharp. It is also recommended for the elderly to help maintain good brain health. Mahjong and chess are great brain games for the elderly, as they can improve the memory skills of people with degenerative brain diseases.

What is robbing the Kong?

When an opponent declares a "small exposed kong", and one is calling for the tile which is being declared as a kong, one can announce "fu" and claim the declared tile to complete his hand. This is called "Robbing a Kong".

What is a chicken hand in mahjong?

A chicken hand comprises four sets and a pair, so it is technically a winning hand. It is fairly easy to produce quickly but scores few points. Under some rules, it can win but scores nothing. Players use the hand as a spoiler to block opponents' higher-scoring combinations.

What does fu mean in mahjong?

There are two criteria for determining the winning points: han and fu, which correspond to a points table. Han is the unit for the value of yaku, which are particular patterns or conditions of a hand. Fu is the value of melds, waits and "going out".

What do you say when you win mahjong?

It is traditional when you win a game of mahjong to say: "Sik wu." In Western circles sometimes winners will instead announce "mahjong."

What is the 1 4 7 rule in mahjong?

o The "1-4-7 rule" is a good playing strategy (for all forms of Mah-Jongg except American (style similar to NMJL) in which there are no "chows"). If the player to your right discards a 4, and you don't have another of those to discard, you /might/ be all right if you discard a 1 or a 7.

What is a clean hand in mahjong?

A CLEAN hand is one that uses tiles from no more than one suit - and has some winds or dragons as well. This "clean" hand has dots only (no craks or bams).

Should you push or fold in mahjong?

In general, you should push if: You are in tenpai and your minimum value is above 3900 points with a good wait. You are in tenpai and your minimum value is above 7700 points with a bad wait. You are 1-shanten and your worst hand development guarantees you 7700 points and a good wait.

Which is harder American or Chinese mahjong?

A: There are around forty known mah-jongg variants - and more than a dozen Chinese variants! Those other variants are not harder to learn than American mah-jongg. American is the hardest to learn of them all.