Mahjong is a game for four players that originated in China. Mahjong involves skill, strategy, and calculation, as well as a certain degree of luck (depending on the variation played, luck can be anything from a minor to a dominant factor in winning). In Asia, mahjong is also popularly played as a gambling game. In the game, each player is dealt either thirteen or sixteen tiles in a hand, depending on the variation being played.
On their turn, players draw a tile and discard one, with the goal of making four or five melds (also depending on the variation) and one pair, or "head". Winning comes "on the draw" by drawing a new or discarded tile that completes the hand. Thus, a winning hand actually contains fourteen (or seventeen) tiles.
MAHJONG GAMEPLAY:
Each player is dealt either thirteen tiles (for 13-tile variations) or sixteen tiles (for 16-tile variations). If a player is dealt a hand of tiles that is determined to be a winning hand (known as a "heavenly win", he or she may declare victory immediately before the game even begins. However, this scenario of victory occurs very rarely.
A turn involves a player's drawing a tile from the wall (or draw pile) and then placing it in his or her hand; the player then discards a tile onto the table. This signals the end of his or her turn, prompting the player to the right to make his or her move. Some variants encourage each player to loudly announce the name of the tile being discarded as a form of courtesy. Many variations require that discarded tiles be placed in an orderly fashion in front of the player, while some require that they be placed face down.
During gameplay, the number of tiles maintained by each player should always be the same; i.e., thirteen or sixteen. A player must discard a tile after picking up one. Failure to do so rules that player effectively out of winning, since a winning combination could never be built with one extra tile or fewer, but the player is obliged to continue until someone else wins.
Yoshimoto Mahjong Club Deluxe is a mahjong game based on a japanese TV show in which 26 popular japanese comedians play mahjong in some sort of tournament.
Manufacturer's description:
TV shows based Mahjong Club with a special kind of full-scale reproduction. A total 26 Yoshimoto popular comedian who appeared at least enjoy the mahjong while repeating the jokes. Restraints and Ali Han No 2, and the user can specify the basic rules and Nishiiri enjoy the game in ways that are similar to rules adopted by myself.
Features:
- First person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Mahjong & TV Shows themes.
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