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Mahjong mats: the cheapest upgrade to a loud game

Tiles on a bare table are loud, slide badly and chip at the corners. A mat fixes all three for less than any other accessory on this site, which is why it is the first thing we suggest after a set.

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  • American sets β€” 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 β€” Chinese mahjong sets compared by tile size and material: standard 144-tile melamine sets, jade-look acrylic sets and compact travel sets.
  • Riichi sets β€” Japanese Riichi mahjong sets explained: red-five dora tiles, smaller tile dimensions, point sticks and why a Chinese set is not a substitute.
  • Tables β€” 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.
  • Tiles β€” Mahjong tile sizes and materials explained, plus where to find replacement tiles, blank tiles and tiles for automatic tables.
  • Accessories β€” The mahjong accessories that genuinely improve play β€” racks and pushers for American mahjong, a proper carrying case, dice and wind indicators β€” and the ones to skip.