Mahjong
Published on 28. March 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-340-86006-9 (ISBN)
Description
This useful guide explains why Mahjong has entranced people for centuries. Learn to play Mahjong simply and very quickly with reference to American and Japanese variations of the game as well as the basic fundamentals.
This useful guide to playing Mahjong:
? includes advice on buying a set
? introduces each phase of play with a clear explanation and step-by-step illustrations
? explains scoring, settlements, errors and penalties
? offers advice on strategy and tactical play.
It also includes a history of Mahjong and of glossary of all the main terms. There is also suggested further reading and websites to assist the reader in developing their interest in the game.
This useful guide to playing Mahjong:
? includes advice on buying a set
? introduces each phase of play with a clear explanation and step-by-step illustrations
? explains scoring, settlements, errors and penalties
? offers advice on strategy and tactical play.
It also includes a history of Mahjong and of glossary of all the main terms. There is also suggested further reading and websites to assist the reader in developing their interest in the game.
More details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
b&w diagrams, further reading, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 166 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
176 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-86006-9 (9780340860069)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
David Pritchard is a games consultant and former games director of the Mind Sports Olympiad. He is the former editor-in-chief of Games & Puzzles magazine.
Content
introduction 1 - the mahjong set the basic set / supplementary tiles / accessories 2 - preliminaries seating / building the walls / breaking the walls / the deal 3 - playing the game know your tiles / object of the game / sets / procedure / the goulash / etiquette 4 - scoring and settlement the basic score / scoring a hand / settlement / scoring variations 5 - special hands merits of special hands 6 - infringements and penalties inaccuracies / letting off a cannon / infringements 7 - elementary strategy luck or skill? / sample hands / discards / general hints 8 - advanced strategy opening phase / middle phase / end phase / calling / improving your hand 9 - mahjong for two, three, five or six players mahjong for two players / mahjong for three players / mahjong for five players; mahjong for six players 10 - american mahjong cleared-hand game / one-double game / the national mahjongg league / the charleston / the american mahjongg association / the wright-patterson group 11 - japanese mahjong 12 - other variant forms the modern chinese game / taiwanese mahjong / mahjong in south-east asia / oddities 13 - mahjong cards 14 - history origins / the great mahjong boom / superstitions taking it further further reading / websites glossary index