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The Complete Book of Mah Jongg: An Illustrated Guide to the Asian, American and International Styles of Play Paperback – Illustrated, 26 January 2016

by Amy Lo (Author)

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Master the exhilarating game of Mahjong with this introductory guide.

This complete, easy-to-follow instructional Mahjong handbook includes over 150 full-color photographs and illustrations to introduce players to this captivating game. This is the first Mahjong book to cover the Cantonese or "old rules" game fully. It also includes all of the most popular variations, such as the Shanghai game, the 16-tile or Taiwanese game, and the 12-tile game. Included are the rules, tactics, techniques, strategy and the rituals only the most experienced players know.

This Mahjong book includes:

Easy-to-follow instructions
Full-color illustrations and photographs
Instruction on:
1. Authentic Chinese Mahjong play
2. Cantonese Mahjong play
3. Shanghai Mahjong play
4. American Mahjong play
5. The 12-tile versions of the game

The Complete Book of Mah Jong is the perfect guide for all skill levels to learn the different styles of Mahjong―from Mahjong beginners to pros.

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Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 0804845301
ISBN-13 : 978-0804845304
Reading age : 12 years and up

Best Sellers Rank: 11,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- 584 in Teen & Young Adult

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About the Author

Amy Lo, born in Canton, China, divides her time between Hong Kong, Tokyo, and the United States. Mahjong, which she has been playing for more than 30 years, is one of her favorite pastimes. She currently lives in Florida.

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John Kuhnell

Exactly what I needed.

3 November 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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This is a great book for learning to play Mah Jongg. It covers most of the various styles of play both American and Oriental. It is presented in a clear easy-to-understand format, without a lot of unnecessary information. Many of the traditions are referred to and some of the rich culture explained. I really enjoyed the illustrations. It was exactly what I needed, a quick reference to all the styles of Mah Jongg

6 people found this helpful

Over 50

Provides Cantonese wording for Winning Hand Names

5 February 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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I hoped the Asian section would mirror the Classical Chinese scoring on Wikipedia, explain how hands are scored in-detail, and answer other questions... like how many suit tiles qualify for a half-flush hand. Not really. The fan scoring method did not explain how a chicken hand (0 fan) would still earn two points, while the text indicates earning no points. The fan table/chart, converts fan into points, but does not discuss the conversion itself, implying you just memorize of use the chart provided... up to 12 fan; while one example hand yields 13 fan. Problematic.

Fibonacci sequences begin with 11, which must be memorized as a starting point, then one adds the last two numbers to derive the next sequence number; 112, 1123, 11235.... An explanation of 0 fan and 2 points would be helpful. Also, the fan earned are raised as the power of 2, any number raised to the zero power is 1, not 2, if memory serves.

If scoring cards came with the book for the Cantonese method, it would serve to assist beginning players, as preset hands yield definite point values... similar to American Mah Jongg League score cards. However, the book does not provide all possible hands, or variations built upon such hands, the challenge with Chinese Mah Jongg scoring. Also, players must memorize Chinese number symbols on the Craks.

Each person must decide on the grouping of winning hands. This book organizes according to fan, instead of grouping by hand similarities, and showing how each hand of "simples" changes the point values as the hand evolves to higher point values, for example. IMHO, that would be ideal.

The last section includes an "International" version, relying heavily on "Pairs," and precluding runs. Also, explaining you do not draw an extra tile when making a Kong or four of a kind set. I enjoyed the discussion on the order of claiming tiles, making Kongs, and Upper/Lower/Opposite Houses; subject to change by house rules. Again, another roadblock to standardizing game play.

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A Comprehensive Reference for Anyone Wishing to Learn Mah Jongg

21 August 2020 - Published on Amazon.com

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Just having gotten it I'm not intimately familiar with its contents and layout, but some casual flipping through suggests to me that this volume illustrates, literally and in words, the numerous forms and variations of this ancient game and looks to be a valuable resource in everything from learning the basics to equipping you for mastery.

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Learn every version of mah jongg!!

1 August 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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This was exactly what I expected and I can't wait to learn how to play all the versions of Mah Jongg! I bought it to learn the Chinese version of this game because one of my friends is disappointed in the American version. I think we are both going to enjoy learning this new version.

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Excellent source rule community rule building. The final reference document for our local Chinese Mahjong rules queries.

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