Hong Kong Mahjong Beginner Guide
Six short articles take you from the tiles to the payout table. Each takes a few minutes; play a hand right after.
Never played mahjong? Start here
Set up your first game, read the table and learn every button. Then come back and learn the rules chapter by chapter.
How to play your first game
The basics
The tilesCharacters, dots, bamboo, honours and eight flowers: what each of the 144 tiles is and how to read it.Winning handsFour sets and a pair, Thirteen Orphans, and the most important rule: 3 fan to win.Fan tableWhat every fan is worth, from no flowers and concealed hand to all pungs, one suit and the limit hands.