How to Play

Three consecutive tiles of the same suit. Honor tiles are not permitted.

e.g. Bam 3 · Bam 4 · Bam 5

Three identical tiles.

e.g. Dot 7 · Dot 7 · Dot 7

Four identical tiles.

e.g. Wan 1 · Wan 1 · Wan 1 · Wan 1

Two identical tiles.

e.g. Red Dragon · Red Dragon

No 1s, 9s, or honor tiles. Ranks 2–8 only.

e.g. Dot 3 · Wan 5 · Bam 7

All tiles from a single numbered suit. No honor tiles.

e.g. Bam 2 · Bam 5 · Bam 9

All suited tiles belong to one numbered suit. Honor tiles are also allowed.

e.g. Bam 3 · Bam 7 · East Wind

Every set is a Pong or Kong. No Chows allowed.

e.g. Dot 4 · Dot 4 · Dot 4 · Wan 2 · Wan 2 · Wan 2

Every tile forms a pair. All pairs must be distinct; no two pairs of the same tile type.

e.g. Bam 3 · Bam 3 · Dot 7 · Dot 7 · Wan 1 · Wan 1

Tiles from all three suits. Each suit uses exactly one rank group: {1, 4, 7}, {2, 5, 8}, or {3, 6, 9}. No duplicate tiles.

e.g. Bam 1 · Bam 4 · Dot 2 · Dot 5 · Wan 3 · Wan 6

Every tile is a 1 or 9.

e.g. Bam 1 · Dot 9 · Wan 1 · Bam 9

Every tile is a Wind or Dragon (honor tiles only).

e.g. East Wind · Red Dragon · White Dragon

Every tile is a Wind tile (East, South, West, or North).

e.g. East · South · West · North

Every tile is a Dragon tile (Red, Green, or White).

e.g. Red Dragon · Green Dragon · White Dragon

Every tile is a terminal (1 or 9) or an honor tile.

e.g. Bam 1 · Dot 9 · East Wind · Red Dragon