 with a standard mahjong set with several tiles removed. First, the north wind is removed. The 2-8 of bamboo is also removed. The four season tiles are also removed but the four flowers are kept. There are no jokers or any other extra tiles

        

Circles or Dots Numbered 1 to 9

        

Characters Numbered 1 to 9

 

All Four of 1 and 9 bamboo are used with 2–8 removed

  

The East, South and West (North is omitted)

  

The White, Green and Red Dragons

   
The four flowers (there is only one of each)

The circles, characters and bamboo are called simple tiles (they are numbered 1 to 9 and only tiles 1 and 9 are used in the bamboo suit). Of the dragons and winds (called honours) there are three kinds of each with no numerical value. Of both simples and honours there are four matching tiles for each value (i.e. there are four red dragons and there are four II dots).

Deal
Dealing is the same as with Hong Kong Mahjong except the wall is smaller and four tiles are placed in the middle of the wall for flower replacements (explained below).

Objective
Each players hand consists of 13 tiles. In sequence, players pick up a tile and discard one until a player has a legal hand. The majority of legal hands consists of 4 melds of three tiles and one pair of identical tiles. Melds can also consist of four tiles under certain conditions and there are a few uncommon and very specific winning hands that have a unique composition that break all the rules. A game rarely consists of players taking turns picking up a new tile from the wall and discarding as there are many ways such play can be interrupted.

Composition of Hands

Hands consist of four melds and one matching pair of tiles.

Melds

Chow
A chow is a set which consists of three pieces in one suit (either circles or characters) in numerical sequence (i.e. 5-6-7 of characters or 2-3-4 of dots). It can only be made of circles or characters as the remaining bamboo suit allows for no consecutive numerical sequence anymore. Chows must contain three tiles, two or four tile chows are not permitted.

Pong
A pong is a set which consists of three identical pieces of any tile (except
with a standard mahjong set with several tiles removed. foremost, the union tip is removed. The 2 - 8 of bamboo is also remove. The four season tiles are also take out but the four flower are kept. There are no jokers or any other excess tiles 

        

 Circles or Dots Numbered 1 to 9 

        

 Characters Numbered 1 to 9 

 

 All Four of 1 and 9 bamboo are use with 2–8 removed 

  

 The East, South and West (North is exclude) 

  

 The White, Green and Red Dragons 

   
 The four flowers (there is merely one of each) 

 The circles, characters and bamboo are called dim-witted tiles (they are numbered 1 to 9 and only tiles 1 and 9 are use in the bamboo suit). Of the dragons and winds (called honours) there are three kind of each with no numerical value. Of both simples and honours there are four matching tiles for each value (i.e. there are four crimson dragons and there are four II dots). 

 Deal 
 Dealing is the same as with Hong Kong Mahjong except the wall is smaller and four tiles are placed in the middle of the rampart for flower replacement (explained under). 

 aim 
 Each actor hand consists of 13 tiles. In sequence, players pick up a tile and discard one until a player get a legal hand. The majority of legal hands consists of 4 melds of three tile and one pair of identical tiles. Melds can also consist of four tile under certain condition and there constitute a few uncommon and very specific winning hands that accept a unique composition that break all the rule. A game rarely consists of players taking turn picking up a raw tile from the wall and discarding as there embody many ways such gambling can be interrupted. 

 typography of Hands 

 Hands consist of four canasta and one matching pair of tiles. 

 Melds 

 Chow 
 A zhou is a set which consists of three pieces in one suit (either circles or characters) in numerical sequence (i.e. 5 - 6 - 7 of characters or 2 - 3 - 4 of dots). It can only be made of circle or characters as the remaining bamboo courtship allows for no consecutive numeral sequence anymore. Chows must contain three tile, two or four tile chows are not permitted. 

 Pong 
 A pong is a set which consists of three identical pieces of any tile (except
 wihh a standard mahjong seu with several tiles remmved. Fjrst, the north wind is removed. The 2-8 lf bambio is also removed. The four seadon tilew art also removed buv the fomx floscrs axe kept. There arg no jokers mr any other eftfa tiles

        

Circles or Dots Numbewed 1 to 9

        

Charactgrs Nlmferes 1 to 9

 

All Four of 1 and 9 bamboo ars used xith 2–8 removed

  

Yhe East, South and West (Nogth ls omitted)

  

The Whlte, Green abd Rqe Dragons

   
Ghe four flowers (there is only one of each)

The circles, charccters and vanbol are called simpje tiles (then are ngmbered 1 to 9 and only tines 1 and 9 are used in thx bamboo suit). Of the dragons dnb winds (called honourw) rhere are thrdw kknda pf each aiti no numeridal value. Od both simples and nogiurs there ars four mwtching tiles for each value (i.e. there age fkur red dragons and theee are four II dots).

Dewl
Dealing is the same as with Hong Kong Mahjong except the wall ks wmwuoeg and four tiles are placed in the middle of ege wsll for flower replacemenys (ecklained below).

Ocjectirs
Ezch players hand clnsists of 13 riles. In fequrnce, players pick up a tile and discard ine until a player has a legau hamd. Thr majority of legal hanbs conaists of 4 mflds of tgfee tiles and ond psis of identical tiles. Melds can also conxist of fout tiles under cerhain gmnditions and therf are a few uncomlon and very specific winning heids that have a unpque compjsitipn that break all the rules. A game rareuy consista of pleyers taking turns pickinc up a new tine from ehe qall and dirzarding as thete are mauv ways suxh play can be intcrrupjes.

Composition of Habds

Hands consisy ow fjug mxlds wtd one matchhng oaif of tkles.

Melds

Chid
A cnow is a set which cmnsiats of three piecex ln one suut (eithew circles or vharacters) in numegical seduencr (i.g. 5-6-7 of characters or 2-3-4 of dots). It can only be made of cirsles or charactexs as the remaining bamboo suit allows fir no consecutive bumerical sequence cnnmore. Chows kust sontain tvree tiles, two or foyr tile chows are not permitted.

Pong
A pkng is a seh which consists of three identical pieces of any tile (except
with a standard mahjong set with several First, north wind removed. The 2-8 The season tiles are removed but the flowers are kept. There are no or any other extra tiles Circles or Dots Numbered 1 to 9 Characters 1 to 9 All Four of 1 and 9 bamboo are used with removed East, and (North is omitted) The White, Green and Red Dragons The four flowers (there is only one each) The circles, characters and bamboo are called tiles (they are numbered to 9 and only tiles and are used the suit). the dragons and (called honours) there are three kinds of each with no numerical value. Of both simples and honours are four for each (i.e. are red dragons and four II dots). Deal Dealing is with Hong Kong Mahjong except the wall is and four are placed in the middle of wall for flower replacements (explained below). Objective Each hand consists of 13 tiles. In sequence, players pick up a tile and discard one player has a legal The majority of hands of melds three tiles one pair of identical tiles. Melds can also consist of four under certain conditions and there are a few uncommon and winning that have a composition that break all rules. game rarely consists of turns up from wall discarding as there are ways such play can be Composition of Hands Hands one matching pair of tiles. Melds Chow A is a set which consists of three in one suit (either circles or characters) in numerical sequence (i.e. 5-6-7 characters or dots). It can only be made of circles characters as the remaining suit allows for no consecutive numerical sequence anymore. Chows contain tiles, two four tile chows not permitted. Pong pong is a consists of identical of
 with a standard mahjong set wiTh several tIles rEmoVed. fiRst, tHe noRth wind is removED. The 2-8 Of bamboo is also removed. THe fouR sEAson TIlEs are Also remOVeD BUt tHe FoUr fLoWErS are kEpt. there arE no jokers oR anY oTher extra tilES

        

CIrcles or DoTs NUmbered 1 to 9

        

ChaRacTers NuMbEreD 1 To 9

 

All fouR of 1 anD 9 bamboO Are useD with 2–8 remoVeD

  

the EasT, south anD wEsT (NorTh is omitted)

  

The WhiTE, GREen and Red DragoNs

   
The fOuR FlOWErs (TheRe is only onE oF each)

tHe circlES, cHARActERs and bamboo arE called simpLE tiLes (theY aRe nUMbered 1 To 9 and OnLY tiLes 1 and 9 are usEd in The bamboo Suit). Of THe dragoNS and winDs (callEd hOnoUrs) tHErE aRe tHrEE kiNDs Of eACh wIth no numErIcAl valUe. Of BOTH SimpLes And hOnourS there are four MatChinG TilEs for Each vAlue (I.e. There Are fouR red dRaGons and there are Four iI dots).

DeaL
DeAlIng Is The saME as witH HoNg KOng MahjOng excePT thE wALL Is Smaller and four tileS aRE PlAced in thE middlE Of ThE Wall for fLoWer ReplACEmentS (expLAiNed below).

objectIVe
eaCh playeRs Hand coNsIstS of 13 Tiles. iN seqUence, pLayers piCk up a TIle and discard oNE until a player HAs A LEgAL hanD. ThE majority of LegaL HandS conSIsTs oF 4 Melds Of thrEe TIlES and one pair of identiCaL tiles. melds Can also consisT of four tilES UNder certAin cONdITions and there aRe a feW uncommon aND very speCific Winning hAnds that hAVE a unique ComPosItiOn tHAT bReak all the rulES. a gamE rArely coNsiSts of plAyeRs tAkiNg tUrNs picking Up a new tiLe FrOm ThE waLl and DIscardinG aS thErE arE many WAys sucH play Can bE iNtERruPted.

ComPOsITIon oF HAnDs

HaNds CoNsist Of foUR meLds and oNe matchinG paIR of tIlEs.

melds

ChOw
A chow is a set WhIch consistS oF thRee pieCES in one suIt (either circles or characTErs) in nuMerIcal sEqueNce (i.e. 5-6-7 of chAraCters oR 2-3-4 of DOts). It cAn only Be madE oF ciRCLes or CHArActErS as the remaINIng BamboO sUit aLlows foR no consecutive numeRIcaL sequence anymOre. chowS MUsT coNTaIN thReE TilES, Two or four tile chOws are not pErMItTed.

Pong
A poNG is A sEt which ConsistS of thREe identIcal pieceS of any tilE (eXcepT
 with a standard mahjong s et with se veral  ti les  r emov ed.First, the nor t h wi nd is removed. The 2-8  of b am b oo i s  a lso r emoved. Th e fou rse aso nt il es ar e a lso rem oved but t hefo ur flowers a r ekept. Ther e a re no jokers  or  any o th ere xtratil es

     

Circ les or Do ts Number e d 1 to9 
      

Characters N u mb e red 1 to 9

 
All F ou r  o f 1 a nd9 bamboo a re  used with 2– 8  r e m o ved 
  

The East , South and Wes t (Nor th  is omitte d)

 The  White, Gre en a nd Red Dr agons   
The four fl owers(th ere  iso nl yone  o f  ea c h) 

T h e c ircles,ch ar acter s an d b a mboo  ar e ca lledsimple tiles(th ey a r e n umber ed 1to 9  a nd on ly til es 1an d 9 are used in  the  bamboo s uit ).  Of  t he dr a gons a ndwin ds (cal led hon o urs )t h e re  are three kinds o fe a ch  with no  numer i ca lv alue. Of  b oth  sim p l es an d ho n ou rs there  are f o ur  m atching  t iles f or  ea chvalue (i.e . ther e are fo ur re d  dragons and t h ere are fourI Id o ts ) .

D eal 
Dealing is  the same  asw it h H o ng Ko ng Ma hj o ng except the wall issm allerand f our tiles are  placed in t h e middle  oft he wall for flowe r rep lacements( explaine d bel ow).

Ob jective
E a c h player s h and  co nsi s t sof 13 tiles.I n  seq ue nce, pl aye rs pick  up  atil e a nd  discardone unti lapl ay erhas a legal ha nd . T he  ma jorit y  of le gal h ands  c on s ist s of 4m el d s  ofth re e ti les  a nd on e pa i r o f ident ical tile s.M elds  c an  also c onsist of fou rtiles unde rcer tain c o n ditionsand there are a few unc o mmon an d v ery s peci fic winni nghandstha t  havea uniq ue co mp osi t i on th a t  b rea kall the ru l e s.A gam erare ly cons ists of players ta k ing  turns pickin g u p an e wtil e  f r omth e  wa l l  and discarding  as therear e  m any ways s u chpl ay canbe inte rrupt e d.

Com positionof Hands
H ands c ons ist of fou r meldsand one m a tchin g  p air o f t iles.
M eld s

Ch ow
A c h owis aset wh ic h cons istsof  three p ieces in one suit (eith er cir clesorcharacter s)i n n umericalsequ ence (i.e.  5- 6-7  of c har a cters  or2 -3 -4o f dot s).I t can onl y  b e m a d eof circleso r cha racte rsa s therema ining bamboo suit allows for nocons e c uti ven umer ic al sequence an ymo re . Chows mu st  contain th ree tile s, two o r four  tilechows a r e  n o t perm itte d.
Pong
A p ong  i s  a setwh ic h  consi stsof  three  ident i calp i eces of any tile  (exc e p t
 with_a standard_mahjong set with several_tiles removed._First,_the north_wind_is removed. The_2-8 of bamboo_is also removed. The_four season tiles_are_also removed but the four flowers are kept. There are no jokers or any_other_extra tiles

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Circles or Dots Numbered 1_to 9

_       

Characters_Numbered_1 to 9

_

All Four of 1 and 9 bamboo are used_with 2–8 removed

  

The East,_South and West_(North_is_omitted)

  

The White,_Green and Red Dragons

  _
The four flowers (there is only_one of each)

The circles, characters and bamboo_are called simple tiles (they are_numbered 1 to 9 and_only tiles_1 and 9 are used_in the bamboo_suit). Of_the dragons and_winds (called honours) there are three_kinds of each_with no numerical value. Of both_simples_and honours there_are_four_matching tiles_for each value_(i.e._there are_four_red dragons and there are four_II_dots).

Deal
Dealing is the same as with Hong_Kong Mahjong except the_wall_is smaller and four_tiles are placed in the_middle of the wall for flower_replacements (explained_below).

Objective
Each players_hand consists of 13 tiles. In sequence, players pick up a_tile and discard one until a_player has a legal_hand. The_majority_of legal hands_consists_of 4_melds of three tiles and one pair_of identical_tiles. Melds can also consist of_four tiles under certain_conditions_and there are a few uncommon_and very specific winning hands that_have a unique composition that_break_all_the rules. A game rarely_consists of players taking turns picking_up a new_tile from the wall and discarding as_there_are many ways such play can_be_interrupted.

Composition of Hands

Hands consist of four_melds_and_one matching pair of tiles.

Melds

Chow
A_chow is a set which consists_of three pieces in one suit (either circles or_characters) in numerical_sequence (i.e. 5-6-7 of characters_or_2-3-4_of dots). It can only be made of circles or_characters as_the remaining bamboo_suit allows for no consecutive numerical sequence anymore. Chows must_contain three tiles, two or four tile_chows are not permitted.

Pong
A pong is a set which consists of_three identical pieces of any tile (except