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The Game of Mah Jong Illustrated [Paperback]

Patricia A. Thompson (Author), Betty Maloney (Illustrator)
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October 1, 1999
An invaluable handbook for Mah Jong newcomers and experienced players alike, with fifty-one fully-illustrated hands.Although Mah Jong has been played by many nationalities through the ages, there are few books on the game. Some early books, translated from the Chinese, make hilarious reading and are virtually impossible to comprehend. Most books for beginners assume that the reader has some elementary knowledge of the game.

     In this book, the player is introduced to every phase by a clear explanation accompanied by illustrations, which enable an easy step-by-step development of the game. Scoring is set out in simple tabulated form, with illustrations of scoring for specific hands.



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Patricia Thompson and Betty Maloney are well established experts in Mah Jong and have written several books on the game. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia (October 1, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0684868431
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684868431
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 9.4 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #538,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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208 of 211 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners and has a variety of rules., April 10, 1998
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After learning Mah Jong playing computer versions and on-line, I wanted to play with freinds. Most Mah Jong sets you buy do not come with a good instruction manual. This book will let you learn how to set the tiles, play the hand and keep score. It tells you how to keep the game to a simple level or make it very complex. It explains the various styles of play and shows special hands. The novice will enjoy the how-to and the illustrations. The intermediate player will like the explaination of different styles and scoring. The professional will most likely find the book light and not very useful. If you are starting out playing Mah Jong, this book is a great way to learn the game quickly. I would probably add more background on the special hands and strategy. Otherwise, I really enjoyed the book and highly recommend it.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Mah Jong Must Have, February 26, 2005
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This is my favorite book to use when teaching mah jong to friends. I use it as my primary resource for the version of mah jong that I learned. The writing is straight forward and easy for the novice to understand. It has suggestions for simplifying the game to teach to children. The pictures of the vaious hands are a great help. Thompson & Maloney's other two books are also wonderful to have. Beware, mah jong can be become an "addiction", or as I prefer, passion!
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very appealing for a 4 player mahjong instruction book., November 18, 2005
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Beginners of the REAL mahjong will find this appealing because everything is explained carefully with plenty of pictures. The first section introduces the mahjong tiles, set up, and basic gameplay. The next section talks about the basic Chinese rules, and then a method to teach real mahjong to children.
But many Westerners will find this book particularly good because it talks about the Vanilla Western style (I think) in the second half with just about every possible special winning hand + an example of each and its score value.
At the back of the book is also a scoring chart for easy reference.
I would recommend this book to people who have never played actual mahjong in their life, or those who want to learn the Western rules.
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A full set comprises 108 suit tiles, 16 wind tiles, 12 dragon tiles, four flower tiles, and four season tiles, a total of 144, not counting the plain tiles. Read the first page
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Mah Jong, East Wind, West Wind, Pung of Green Dragons, North Wind, Unique Wonder, Pair of Green Dragons, Pung of Red Dragons
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