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by Benjamin
Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:10 am
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Hello! (And about buying a riichi-set in Tokyo)
Replies: 19
Views: 17336

Re:Hello! (And about buying a riichi-set in Tokyo)

If you\'re just looking for a decent set and mat, the place to go is Donki. Anywhere else and you will pay significantly too much.
by Benjamin
Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:38 am
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Kokushi Musou - rob a con. kan
Replies: 9
Views: 7790

Re:Kokushi Musou - rob a con. kan

Yes.
by Benjamin
Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:37 am
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Yakuman and Reach
Replies: 7
Views: 6417

Re:Yakuman and Reach

It\'s generally accepted theory that if you\'re waiting on tsumori suu anko (have to self-draw to get it), you should riichi to deter other players from trying to win since you don\'t want to win by discard anyways. Any other yakuman, I think it\'d have to be extremely situational. The only other co...
by Benjamin
Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:03 am
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Dutch Red 5 Tournament
Replies: 13
Views: 14757

Re:Dutch Red 5 Tournament

Another idea for enforcing timing rules would be to allow each player 3 seconds per move with the option of thinking an extra 7 seconds for two moves each round. I think a system like this would reflect decision making in riichi much more realistically since most decisions can be made in about a sec...
by Benjamin
Tue Feb 09, 2010 2:00 am
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: Dutch Red 5 Tournament
Replies: 13
Views: 14757

Re:Dutch Red 5 Tournament

I second Jenn\'s idea. If the new \"final round\" rules aren\'t enough to fix the timing issue, making renchan dependant on an actual win should solve the problem. If not, I think resources are better spent on player education than making fundamental changes to the rules. Eliminating renchan is some...
by Benjamin
Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:37 am
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Kokushi Musou - rob a con. kan
Replies: 9
Views: 7790

Re:Kokushi Musou - rob a con. kan

No. Being able to \"rob\" a concealed kan with kokushi is a commonly known rule but generally known as a local variant; most \"official\" rule sets do not employ this rule. A common variation is that you can rob any concealed kan with *any* yakuman.
by Benjamin
Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:36 am
Forum: Mahjong Video Games
Topic: Akko de Pon (DS/Wii game)
Replies: 13
Views: 11898

Re:Akko de Pon (DS/Wii game)

It\'s a fun game but loses it\'s novelty quickly. The tetsu series for PS2 is better imo.
by Benjamin
Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:35 am
Forum: Mahjong Media
Topic: What do you get if you cross mahjong w/ pachinko?
Replies: 11
Views: 12284

Re:What do you get if you cross mahjong w/ pachinko?

These machines used to be popular in pachinko parlors and were played for real money but have since all but disappeared. You can still find them in large arcades, generally outside of the Tokyo area.
by Benjamin
Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:16 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: London Jan 26-28
Replies: 4
Views: 5341

London Jan 26-28

I\'m going to be in London next week. Anyone want to show me around? E-mail Benkun AT gmail.com
by Benjamin
Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:41 pm
Forum: Meetups
Topic: Who Else is In Japan?
Replies: 9
Views: 11125

Re:Who Else is In Japan?

Shoot me an e-mail about a month before you\'re in town and I\'ll try to organize something.

Yoyogi park? Really? Never seen much mahjong there. It\'s not really played in the open in Japan. Maybe you\'re thinking of China?
by Benjamin
Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:12 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: EMA vs Swiss/Buchholz system
Replies: 11
Views: 12979

Re:EMA vs Swiss/Buchholz system

MortenA wrote: And Ben we have to find something to disagree about soon or people will start thinking we are the same person :)
30fu 4 han should be rounded up to 8000 and 2000/4000. It is just ridiculous to have to call "two thousand, thirty-nine hundred" in a game.
by Benjamin
Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:12 pm
Forum: Tournaments
Topic: EMA vs Swiss/Buchholz system
Replies: 11
Views: 12979

Re:EMA vs Swiss/Buchholz system

I agree with Shirl and Morten. Incidentally, a higher uma was what I recommended from the beginning :P. 5/15 is enough to be significant, 3/9 isn\'t. There\'s a reason for this. Adding a significant bonus to place encourages players to, in the last few rounds, play not to get the most points, but to...
by Benjamin
Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:56 am
Forum: Mahjong Video Games
Topic: Mahjong for Macs
Replies: 12
Views: 11036

Re:Mahjong for Macs

Thanks for the hint! Pro Kiwame seems to have a long history. There were some sites listing it in relation to emulations of Super NES and Arcade Machines. There are a lot of Pro Kiwame games, but only Pro Kiwame Next is built around teaching you how to play well. I don\'t particularly recommend any...
by Benjamin
Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: Mahjong Video Games
Topic: Mahjong for Macs
Replies: 12
Views: 11036

Re:Mahjong for Macs

Yes. A playstation 2 game called Pro Kiwame Next has an excellent tutor mode. Unfortunately, it\'s in Japanese and out of print.
by Benjamin
Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:55 am
Forum: Mahjong Video Games
Topic: Lucktile Mahjong Server
Replies: 20
Views: 17753

Re:Lucktile Mahjong Server

Actually, full stop. I managed to get an interview with one of the directors and he says they\'re actually still in development. I\'m not sure why they have something online right now at all, but according to him its not for use. Oh well. Thanks to everyone for trying!