Tiles
How many of each individual tile type is there in a set?
4
What is tanyao?
All Simples. No terminals, no honors.
What locks you out of Riichi?
Opening your hand
What conditions must be met to call Riichi
You must have a ready, closed hand
Riichi
1
How many suits are there?
3 without honors.
5 with honors.
What is a half outside hand?
Hand that emphasizes terminals (1s and 9s) and/or honor tiles (winds and dragons) in every set and pair, but still allows the inclusion of mid-range suit tiles (2–8) in the hand.
When does the dealer change?
When the previous dealer fails to land a winning hand.
What conditions must be met to call pon?
Someone has to discard a pile which you have a pair on, waiting for a third to finish a set.
Seven Pairs
2
How many Dora tiles TOTAL are there in a typical start?
7
What is pinfu?
When your in tempai with a 2 sided wait (sequence)
Which two calls keep your hand closed (assuming it's not already open)?
What conditions must be met to call Chi?
You must have a proto-run (2 consecutive numbers of the same tile) and have the tile you're waiting on be discarded by the player to your left (previous of you)
All Triplets
2
You have one minute. How many mahjong tiles are there in a complete set?
136
What does 13 orphans consist of?
One of each terminal and honor tile an additional to make a pair
What is a Furiten?
a state where you are ready to win but are forbidden from calling "Ron" (stealing a tile from an opponent) to complete your hand
When can you call an Added Kan?
When you draw a tile that you have previously called Pon on.
Full Flush
5
How many tiles are in one of the four walls?
34
Name 3 Yakuman
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What is a temporary furiten?
If a player does not ron a "winning tile", they enter temporary furiten until their next discard.
How many calls are there?
Chi, Pon, Kan, Riichi, Tsumo, Ron
6 (8 if including all Kans)
Two Identical Sequences
3