How to play
Se você é iniciante no Mahjong, comece pelo básico e construa seu conhecimento passo a passo. Assim que se sentir confortável com as regras fundamentais, você poderá explorar gradualmente estratégias e regras mais avançadas. Como qualquer grande jogo, o Mahjong evolui a cada grupo, tornando cada experiência única e envolvente.
1. Objective
The goal in Mahjong is to be the first player to complete a winning hand—usually made of 4 sets (like sequences or triplets) and 1 pair.
2. Components
The game uses 144 tiles, including:
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Suits (Dots, Bamboo, Characters)
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Honor tiles (Winds & Dragons)
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Bonus tiles (Flowers & Seasons, optional)
3. Setup
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4 players sit around a table.
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Tiles are shuffled and stacked into walls.
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Each player draws 13 tiles (dealer gets 14).
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The dealer starts the game.
4. Basics
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Players take turns drawing and discarding tiles.
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The aim is to form valid sets:
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Pong (3 identical tiles)
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Chow (3 consecutive tiles in same suit)
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Kong (4 identical tiles)
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First to complete a valid hand declares “Mahjong!”
5. Strategy
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Focus on building flexible combinations.
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Watch opponents’ discards to guess their hands.
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Avoid discarding tiles that help others.
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Balance speed (quick win) vs high-value hands.
6. Scoring
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Points are awarded based on the hand’s difficulty and patterns.
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Special combinations score higher.
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Scoring rules vary depending on the Mahjong version being played.
7. Mahjong Hands
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A standard winning hand includes:
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4 sets (Pong/Chow/Kong)
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1 pair
Special hands (like all triplets or pure suit) earn bonus points.
8. Glossary
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Pong: 3 identical tiles
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Chow: Sequence of 3 tiles
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Kong: 4 identical tiles
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Pair: 2 identical tiles
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Discard: Tile you throw away