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........................................................ 2  \nSHARING / UPDATING THIS DOCUMENT .......................... 5  \nINTRODUCTION TO MAHJONG .......................................... 6  \nUNDERSTANDING THE MAHJONG SET............................... 7  \nTHE 3 SUITS ......................................................................................... 7  \nBAMBOOS ............................................................................................ 7  \nCHARACTERS ....................................................................................... 7  \nDOTS .................................................................................................. 7  \nTHE 4 DIRECTIONAL TILES.................................................................... 8  \nTHE 3 CARDINAL TILES ......................................................................... 8  \nTHE 8 OPTIONAL FLOWER AND SEASON TILES....................................... 8  \nSTARTING A GAME........................................................... 10  \nTHE ORDER OF PLAY ........................................................................... 10  \nMAKING THE WALL ............................................................................. 10  \nBREAKING THE WALL .......................................................................... 11  \nTHE DEAD WALL.................................................................................. 12  \nDEALING THE TILES ............................................................................ 12  \nREPLACEMENTS .................................................................................. 13  \nDRAWING TILES ................................................................................. 13  \nGAME PLAY ...................................................................... 15  \nCLAIMING A TILE ................................................................................ 15  \nCHOW ............................................................................................... 15  \nPUNG ................................................................................................ 15  \nKONG................................................................................................ 15  \nPAIR ................................................................................................. 16  \nTWO PLAYERS CLAIMING A DISCARD ..................................................... 16  \nFLOWER TILES .................................................................................... 16  \nWAITING TO WIN ............................................................................... 16  \nWINNING ........................................................................................... 16  \nROTATION AND ROUNDS..................................................................... 17  \nBASIC SCORING.................................................................................. 18  \nSCORING HANDS IN MAHJONG........................................ 19  \nTHE 13 HANDS THAT SCORE 1 POINT .................................................. 20  \n1. PURE DOUBLE CHOW – CHOW BASED ................................................ 20  \n2. MIXED DOUBLE CHOW ..................................................................... 20  \n3. SHORT STRAIGHT ........................................................................... 20  \n4. TWO TERMINAL CHOWS ................................................................... 20  \n5. PUNG OF TEMINALS OR HONORS ....................................................... 20  \n6. MELDED KONG................................................................................ 20  \nA Guide to Mahjong (Chinese / Official International Rules) 2  \n7. 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