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New to Riichi Mahjong

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:35 am
by Chice
Alrighty so I'm really new to Riichi. I've had some interest in it some time since I've watched the anime Saki. That was the thing that really drove me to learn about Riichi. I believe I have played Riichi Mahjong before in real life, I'm not really sure since at that time, I didn't know much about Riichi. I'd say I've been trying to learn Riichi mahjong for a while now, but I plan on really to learn and play it. I'm wondering if anyone here would like to perhaps link me to a guide or just tell me perhaps some tricks and tips.

Just in case for those who are wondering, I'm still learning to recognize the tiles. With that, I only know one yaku for sure: the 7 pairs.

Thank you for reading this and I hope you'll reply.
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Re: New to Riichi Mahjong

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:02 am
by Shirluban
Welcome!

I think you're looking for this thread: Mahjong rules - sites for learning.
Check Ryan Morris's guide and if you have any question don't hesitate to ask here.

Re: New to Riichi Mahjong

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:47 pm
by Iapetus
This is a good start, and the sibling articles are worth reading as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Mahjong_yaku

These two are good for beginners.
http://www.osamuko.com/complete-beginne ... w-to-play/
http://www.osamuko.com/top-10-hands-you ... ur-memory/

This guide explains explains things from basic things to exact procedures.
http://mahjong-europe.org/docs/riichi_EN.pdf