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Accessories that earn their place on the table

Most accessory lists are padded. There are a handful of things that make a real difference to an evening of mahjong, and the rest are decoration. These are the handful.

Other categories

  • American sets — American mahjong sets compared: 166-tile sets with jokers, racks and pushers, large-print tiles, travel sets and what the NMJL card changes about your purchase.
  • Chinese sets — Chinese mahjong sets compared by tile size and material: standard 144-tile melamine sets, jade-look acrylic sets and compact travel sets.
  • Riichi sets — Japanese Riichi mahjong sets explained: red-five dora tiles, smaller tile dimensions, point sticks and why a Chinese set is not a substitute.
  • Tables — Automatic mahjong tables and folding mahjong tables compared: what an automatic shuffler actually does, what size tiles it needs, and when a plain folding table is the better buy.
  • Mats — Mahjong mats compared: thick rubber mats, felt-topped mats and bordered table mats.
  • Tiles — Mahjong tile sizes and materials explained, plus where to find replacement tiles, blank tiles and tiles for automatic tables.