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National Mah Jongg League’s 2024 Card Analysis
By Philippe and Julie, I Love Mahj It’s every Mah Jongg player's favorite time of the year! The NMJL’s 2024 cards are arriving in mailboxes all over the country, and just when we were all getting comfortable and feeling as though we’d finally mastered the 2023 card, it's time to...
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Which dragons go with which suits in mahjong?
The game of mahjong has 3 different types of dragons. White dragon Green dragon Red dragon White Dragon Seasoned players call white dragons, Soap. The soap or white dragon belongs to the Dots tile suit. There are 4 white dragons in a mahjong tile set. Green Dragon The green dragon...
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Can you play Mahjong with three players?
Absolutely!
When playing with three people, the set-up and the deal are the same as 4-person American Mahjong although the dealer will only deal to three players.
Per the NMJL rules, when playing with three players, there is no Charleston. However, many players have a table rule to include the Charleston.
Can you play Mahjong with two players?
Absolutely!
When playing Mahjong with two players, players use two racks with the goal of declaring Mahjong twice.
Each players builds two walls, one against each pusher. Another option is to not build walls and pick from the shuffled tiles in the middle of the mat.
2021 Mahjong Card Tips: by Philippe at I Love Mahj
Most players have now received their National Mah Jongg League 2021 card but if you haven’t picked one up click the image below to order yours. The new mahjong card is definitely an interesting and fun card, but there are a few gotchas to watch out for. So, here are...
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Donna Miller-Small presents Mah Jongg Tips and Tricks
TIP #1: PRACTICE MAH JONGG HANDS If you are a beginner at mah jongg, I can’t stress enough how important it is to practice putting mah jongg hands together. Organize your tiles by suits, dragons, winds, jokers and flowers. Then pick a section of the card and duplicate each hand with...
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