Variants
Hong Kong, American, Riichi, and more — every style explained.
Riichi Mahjong Rules: A Complete Guide for Beginners
Learn the rules of Riichi (Japanese) Mahjong from scratch — yaku, the Riichi declaration, Dora tiles, Furiten, and how scoring works. Complete beginner's guide.
Read article →American Mahjong Rules: Everything You Need to Know
The complete guide to American Mahjong rules — the NMJL card, jokers, how turns work, claiming rules, scoring, and how American Mahjong differs from Chinese and Japanese versions.
Read →Types of Mahjong: Every Major Variant Explained
A complete guide to every major type of Mahjong — Hong Kong, Japanese Riichi, American, Taiwanese, Singaporean, and more. What makes each different and which to learn first.
Read →Taiwanese Mahjong Rules: How It Differs from Hong Kong Mahjong
A complete guide to Taiwanese Mahjong — the 16-tile starting hand, flower tile mechanics, scoring differences, and how it compares to Hong Kong and Japanese Mahjong.
Read →Hong Kong Mahjong vs American Mahjong: What's Actually Different
Hong Kong Mahjong and American Mahjong share a name and tiles but play very differently. Here is a clear, complete breakdown of every major difference between them.
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