Discussions - rec.games.mahjong

	Player riichi online
	Hi everyone, Here is a new site for multiplayer online mahjong. Its real mahjong not solitaire. Riichi, Competition and classic. [link] see you. By nubias - Nov 19 - 2 new of 2 messages

New Member Introduction

Hi all, I started playing mahjong earlier this year (HKOS, IIRC), and have become a bit obsessed with it. I've joined mahjongtime and played MCR rules there several times. I'm still really awful at it. I've also tried kong88.com, and the 1-on-1 variant there is a fun fast game, but very different because nearly half the tiles are honors.... more »

By Chris Schumann - Nov 19 - 3 new of 3 messages

	囲碁もいいですか
	囲碁もいいですか By Paul Nitkowski - Nov 9 - 2 new of 2 messages

	Igo Scoring rules
	Is this only related to Mahjong? By Paul Nitkowski - Nov 9 - 2 new of 2 messages

	IGO Scoring rules
	Does anyone know any good references for IGO scoring rules? By Paul Nitkowski - Nov 8 - 1 new of 1 message

	Frequently Asked Questions About Mahjong
	Last posted on newsgroup: September 1, 2009 Most recent updates to the FAQS (since the September 1, 2008 posting): 1. FAQ 19AA - Edit for clarification. 2. FAQ 14 - Edit for clarification. 3. FAQ 9 - Minor edit to a link. 4. FAQ 7e - Added a link to a Wikipedia article on the use of jokers. Added a reader Q&A about Nintendo sets.... more » By tsloper - Nov 1 - 1 new of 1 message

	Winds Order Revisited2
	Continuing the winds order discussion concerning the reversed order for the seating of players (winds) around the table (see [link] ), I have come across the following. I may have mentioned bronze mirrors previously, but I found a new... more » By D. Pasek - Sep 4 - 6 new of 6 messages

	Reconstruction of Shanghai classical mahjong
	Hello all, I have tabulated the scoring elements in the early Chinese mahjong manuals and the late Qing literatures, to reconstruct the early Shanghai mahjong. See [link]. Related thread: [link]... more » By ithinc - Aug 11 - 1 new of 1 message

	Mah Jongg FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) updated
	Last posted on newsgroup: June 1, 2009 Most recent updates to the FAQS (since the June 1, 2008 posting): 1. FAQ 1 - It still said there were 30 variants so I updated it to 40. 2. FAQ 2B - Corrected a missing tidbit re Shenzhen style. Added Chinese Casino Style. 3. FAQ 4A - Updated the URL for Wright-Patterson OWC.... more » By tsloper - Aug 3 - 2 new of 2 messages

	A Chinese Word for Ten-Thousand-Myriad?
	Lu Rong (1436-1494) described a deck of 38 cards consisting 4 suits. The English translation was published in the Playing-Card Vol. xxix Num 3. I noticed the Cash denominations in the top suit were extremely large. I understand that these large numbers were removed in the process of evolution. I have 2 questions.... more » By al - Jun 30 - 28 new of 28 messages