1. Tom: I think that you're right. You do have to be pretty fluent. 2. Also in the past 5 years or so more parlors have allowed foreigners in than before. Thanks to Ryan, Garthe and Ben more and more parlors understand that we know how to play too (^^ 3. Sorry if it sounded like I was undermining y...

ghostdragon wrote:i've ever got pure honor with 3 big dragon inside but only got 1 yakuman. i think it should be doube yakuman, can you guys explain, thanks

Are you talking about a computerized game?

BoyaSonny wrote:Thanks for all the replies guys.
Can anyone give me a specific site that sells mahjong sets?

Places to buy tiles: http://www.sloperama.com/mjfaq/whereg.htm and http://www.sloperama.com/mjfaq/wheret.htm

http://www.sloperama.com/mjfaq/wheret.htm
http://www.sloperama.com/mjfaq/whereg.htm

More about types of tiles and how they differ from Japanese: http://www.sloperama.com/mjfaq/types.htm

Jenn's the real expert, so "what she said." I didn't mean to pessimistically say that no foreigner can ever walk into a parlor and get a pickup game. But you have to be quite fluent in the language, AND quite knowledgeable in the rules of the game, otherwise you could be disappointed or otherwise ha...

More about why that program wouldn't let you win: http://www.sloperama.com/mjfaq/yaku/yaku.htm
Places to buy tiles: http://www.sloperama.com/mjfaq/whereg.htm and http://www.sloperama.com/mjfaq/wheret.htm

I am aware that in poker "to deal" means to "to give (cards) to the rest of the people at the table," but in common usage, especially in mahjong, "to deal tiles" usually has the meaning of "discarding tiles." I guess 捨 is closer to English with its various shades of meaning: "discard; throw away; a...

They don't do pickup games, at least not with gaijin. Take 3 mahjong friends with you to the jansou.

When you go into a jansou you will bring 3 friends with you, right?
Are you fluent in Japanese?

xKime wrote: 2. When someone reaches (or has a pon on the dora, double east, or other similar situations, but MAINLY when someone reaches) only deal safe tiles.

I assume you meant "only discard safe tiles."

No. 2han required.

Bashoomba wrote: Any updates on if the restriction on opening your hand is true would be appreciated.
thanks for any updates

http://sloperama.com/mjfaq/yaku/yaku.htm

The cards are called "Harifuda," and represent the numbers One through Six (left to right). There are seven of each card. I learned only a little about the game played with these cards (it's a much less interesting game than the hanafuda games, at least that's my opinion).

There are 15 tiles in your "after" illustration.