Is a Take is a Take is a Take?

[Gamegrunt]

More than one online retailer offers Japanese Mahjong sets with the \"Take\" label. Are they all the same?

Gg

[Shirluban]

Mahjongmart\'s \"Take\" and Japanese-Mahjong\'s \"Take\" are the same (AFAIK).

It\'s a very good quality tile set.
Beware! \"Take\" means \"bamboo\", but they are not made in bamboo. (You certainly already spot that from pictures.)

For other retailers, I don\'t know. And if you don\'t say me where to check, I can\'t check for you.

[Gamegrunt]

Mahjongmart\'s "Take" and Japanese-Mahjong\'s "Take" are the same (AFAIK).

It\'s a very good quality tile set.
Beware! "Take" means "bamboo", but they are not made in bamboo. (You certainly already spot that from pictures.)

For other retailers, I don\'t know. And if you don\'t say me where to check, I can\'t check for you.

Those were the two I was wondering about, so your opinion is of value, as I\'m about to order one of these.

Gg

[Gamegrunt]

I went and \"pulled the trigger\" on this, after satisfying myself that there are few ways to obtain a Japanese \"Take\" set without ordering from either of the two e-tailers mentioned in this thread.

I ordered from Mahjongmart.com and look forward to getting the set in a couple of weeks.

Gg

[Gamegrunt]

My \"Take\" arrive today! Thanks Jenn!

My wife and I have explored Riichi using these \"compact\" tiles - several hands playing a variant where two dummy players are employed.

More to follow on my impressions of my new mahjong set.

Gg

[Robert]

Um... wife? Japanese mahjong?

Why not just play arcade-style?

[Barticle]

Does Mrs Gamegrunt know about the man-crush? :silly:

I know several video-games use a head-to-head two-player version of MJ called Taisen Maajan. I think you´re limited to eighteen discards each?

Here´s an example - with someone making a sweet counted yakuman hand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYuEjNUWwFk

[Gamegrunt]

Yes, Mrs. Gamegrunt knows about my interest in Mr. Kentaro. :silly:

Thank you for this two player example...so how does it work with a real set and two players?

Gg

[Barticle]

Yes, Mrs. Gamegrunt knows about my interest in Mr. Kentaro. :silly:

Well that´s good news - it´s always better to have things in the open rather than concealed.

Except in MJ of course! :laugh:

how does it work with a real set and two players?

No idea, sorry! I guess it´s up to you if you want to deal dummy hands, play all the tiles or limit the number of draws, remove certain tiles from the set before play, increase the number of han required to go out, etc...

PS New years grrrreetings, reachers! :) Kinga shinnen!