Beginner's Guide to Southern Vietnamese Mahjong

South Vietnamese mahjong (Mạt chược) is played much like most versions of mahjong. The main differences between the Vietnamese and other types of mahjong are the special joker tiles, extra flowers, and the scoring. Tiles to...

Beginner's Guide to Singaporean Mahjong

Singapore mahjong is a fun variant that includes four animal bonus tiles: the cat, mouse, chicken and centipede. Curiously enough, these animals come as two pairs with a predator-prey relationship: the cat and the rat, as...

Beginner's Guide to Japanese Riichi Mahjong

Japanese mahjong, also known as riichi mahjong, is a variation of mahjong. While the basic rules to the game are retained, the variation features a unique set of rules such as riichi (declaring you are...