All simples mahjong10/20/2023 ![]() The conditions for Pinfu in Singapore Mahjong and in Riichi Mahjong are the same – 2 sided wait, all chows. Singapore Mahjong style players attempting pinfu have to be careful to always keep your hand concealed. On the contrary, because it is way too easy to do a melded pinfu, Riichi Mahjong does not award this yaku any value. It is important to note that there are no animals or flower tiles in Riichi Mahjong so there is only one type of Ping Hu. For example, All Pungs (Toi-Toi) is a yaku but it is worth 2 Han. Yaku is a hand winning pattern and gives a minimum of 1 han for your win. It is important to know the difference of Han and Yaku and is a frequent confusion even amongst players who have already know Riichi Mahjong. In addition, a melded Full flush is 1 han more than that of Singapore Mahjong. As such, a concealed Half flush (3 han) is 1 han more than a melded Half flush (2 han). Self-drawn win after a Kong (Rinshan Kaihou)Īs you can see, all patterns you are familiar with in Singapore Mahjong are present in Riichi Mahjong and its han value is the same except for a few.Ĭertain patterns are relatively a lot more difficult to form when concealed. Riichi Mahjong Winning Patterns (Yaku)Ĭomparison between Riichi Mahjong and Singapore Mahjong Winning Patterns (Yaku) As long as you have melded even 1 set, your hand will be considered melded.īefore going into such a tedious task, let’s take a look at how similar the winning patterns (yaku) are in comparison with that of Singapore mahjong. As such, one has to memorise the hand value when it is concealed and when it is not. ![]() However, as mentioned, Riichi Mahjong emphasises on concealed hands, so winning patterns are higher in value when it is concealed. ![]() In Riichi Mahjong, they call fan as han and are used interchangeably. It may be relatively easier to pick up Riichi Mahjong as compared to Taiwanese Mahjong or Mahjong Competition Rules (MCR) as Riichi Mahjong use the scoring of 1 fan to 13 fan system. Riichi Mahjong is one of the most popular variant in the world which unlike most variants, Riichi Mahjong emphasises on concealed hands and defense. ![]()
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