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by or2az
Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:24 pm
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: A 1000 game statistical analysis
Replies: 5
Views: 5673

A 1000 game statistical analysis

I have just completed my 1000th game (10,936 hands) on the Pro Mahjong Kiwame app over the last 6 months. Yes, I am addicted, but I play a lot during television commercials. Here are some statistical observations and comments, which may or may not be of some interest. You decide. Of the 27 yaku list...
by or2az
Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:57 am
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Oh my god....A double yakuman!
Replies: 6
Views: 6451

Re: Oh my god....A double yakuman!

Thanks. I really got a charge out of that one especially since it caught me by surprise. I understand all that renchan stuff. I was referring to the fact that (b) and (c) would ALWAYS stop the streak but (a) would not. It depends on the rule set. Sometimes a no-tenpai draw earns a continuance. See P...
by or2az
Sat Dec 21, 2013 6:21 pm
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Oh my god....A double yakuman!
Replies: 6
Views: 6451

Re: Oh my god....A double yakuman!

I understand (b) and (c) but not (a). Doesn't a draw earn the dealer a continuance(renchan)?

EDITED STATEMENT: Doesn't a draw sometimes earn the dealer a continuance(renchan)?
by or2az
Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:05 pm
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Oh my god....A double yakuman!
Replies: 6
Views: 6451

Oh my god....A double yakuman!

The game was close. The leader went into south #4 with 32,000 pts and the game was a draw. Everyone was tenpai except the leader so he lost 3000 pts and fell below the target score of 30,000 needed to win. The game extended into the west round. I was still alive! Some time later,......TSUMO.....96,0...
by or2az
Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:21 am
Forum: WWYD
Topic: WWYD 2013-12-07
Replies: 8
Views: 11706

Re: WWYD 2013-12-07

Okay, so you discard the 7-dot , get lucky and get back to tenpai by drawing another bam. Now you discard the other 7-dot . Assuming you're still in the game, now what. you have nothing safe left to discard except the tiles you draw, which is the same as calling riichi. (but without the benefits) Ar...
by or2az
Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:42 am
Forum: WWYD
Topic: WWYD 2013-12-07
Replies: 8
Views: 11706

Re: WWYD 2013-12-07

Interesting proposal. You are saying dont riichi , play it safe, toss the 7-dot (the other one would have to go,too) , give up tenpai, and go for a better wait. What better wait did you have in mind and why do you think the 7-dot is safe? It could be as dangerous as any bam. No 6 or 8 showing in dis...
by or2az
Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:14 am
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: 10 things I hate the most
Replies: 2
Views: 3801

10 things I hate the most

Here is my top 10 list of things I hate the most while playing mahjong video games. I'm sure you've experienced them all, and more. #10 Discarding a dragon early and immediately drawing an identical one. Discarding that one and immediately drawing a third one. #9 Getting that 3rd dragon or value win...
by or2az
Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:16 pm
Forum: WWYD
Topic: WWYD 2013-12-07
Replies: 8
Views: 11706

Re: WWYD 2013-12-07

The game was hanchan. I hit riichi and discarded the 5-bam . Dealer did not claim it. I didnt win the hand, neither did the dealer. I didnt provide the winning tile. I did eventually win the match. I thought about going the other way, for seven pairs, hence the reason for the WWYD, but I never consi...
by or2az
Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:59 pm
Forum: WWYD
Topic: WWYD 2013-12-07
Replies: 8
Views: 11706

WWYD 2013-12-07

What would you discard? The 4-bam , 6-bam ,or 5-bam ? Seven pairs on a single wait or double chow on a shanpon wait? Note the dora indicator.
by or2az
Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:54 am
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: A nice hand, without doing anything!
Replies: 13
Views: 11596

Re: A nice hand, without doing anything!

if you are referring to my original post for a heavenly hand, it came from Wikipedia, "Japanese Mahjong Yaku"
not sure what you mean when you say i quoted a screen grab.
by or2az
Mon Nov 25, 2013 7:25 pm
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: A nice hand, without doing anything!
Replies: 13
Views: 11596

Re: A nice hand, without doing anything!

The one above is mahjonginmame.com under yaku and the
sloperama.com definition is under FAQ #25.
If you google "13 unrelated tiles in mahjong", these are the first two that come up.
steve
by or2az
Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:17 am
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: A nice hand, without doing anything!
Replies: 13
Views: 11596

Re: A nice hand, without doing anything!

Once again, I got a nice hand without having to do anything but press the tsumo button. No big deal, but it was nice to look at so here it is, this one only worth 32,000 points. The question I have is this: The definition below states that you must be the dealer and that the drawn tile must make a p...
by or2az
Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:52 pm
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Scoring question
Replies: 11
Views: 9095

Re: Scoring question

Barticles guide states that in some versions it must include the green dragon while in others its not required.
by or2az
Wed Nov 06, 2013 3:28 pm
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: A nice hand, without doing anything!
Replies: 13
Views: 11596

Re: A nice hand, without doing anything!

Very funny! For reference, it happened in my 7,110th hand on this app, (680th game). Keep trying!
by or2az
Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:10 pm
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: A nice hand, without doing anything!
Replies: 13
Views: 11596

A nice hand, without doing anything!

Well, its not a big deal since it was on a video game, and I didnt have to do anything but press a button to get it, but it was nice to see, so I thought I'd share it. As the dealer, it was worth 48,000 pts.