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Learn to Play American Mahjong
You can have just a basic understanding of the game and still dominate a table or two. But if you want to dive deep into the history of the game, the nuances and even some folklore, here are several resources we recommend.
Take a deep dive into the history of the game on our history page
You can have just a basic understanding of the game and still dominate a table or two. But if you want to dive deep into the history of the game, the nuances and even some folklore, here are several resources we recommend.
Take a deep dive into the history of the game on our history page
Videos
Here are our amateur videos showing different parts of the game. All chattiness and hilarity is muted so you can focus on the mechanics.
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Understanding the NMJL Card
Understanding the NMJL Card -
The Set-Up
The Set-Up -
The Deal
The Deal -
Sort Your Hand
Sort Your Hand -
The Charleston
The Charleston -
Game Play
Game Play -
The "Pause"
The "Pause" -
The Joker
The Joker -
Getting your Mahjong
Getting your Mahjong
Links
The links below will take you to the doyennes and historians of American Mahjong, with some lovely visual archives to show how the game and tiles have evolved over the years. You'd never imagine the many ways to draw a bird bam.
Literature
History
Game Rules
Field Guides
Our field guides are included in every tile set purchase, but they’re also available here for free as downloadable cheat sheets. Study it once or twice, and we guarantee you’ll be ready to play.
