Guides worth the reading time
Five guides, each answering a question people actually ask before or just after buying a set.
How to play mahjong, explained once for all three variants
A beginner’s guide to mahjong rules: the tiles, dealing, building walls, drawing and discarding, calling tiles, and how a winning hand works in Chinese, Riichi and American play.
Read the guide →02American vs Chinese mahjong sets: which to buy
The practical differences between an American mahjong set and a Chinese one — tile count, racks, numerals, the NMJL card — and which to buy for the game you will actually play.
Read the guide →03Mahjong tile sizes and materials, explained before you order
What mahjong tile size numbers mean, which size fits which table, and how melamine, acrylic, urea resin and bone tiles differ to play with.
Read the guide →04Is an automatic mahjong table worth it?
What an automatic mahjong table does, who it suits, what it weighs, which variants it supports, and the four things to check in a listing before ordering one.
Read the guide →05A mahjong gift guide for people who do not play
What to buy a mahjong player: which set for which variant, the accessories they will actually use, and the one question to ask before you order.
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