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1、IntroductionTheHistoryofMahjonggamecanonlybetracedbacktothelatterpartof1890intheareaofNingPo(China).AsthegamespreadthroughChinadifferentregionsadoptedthegame,eachwithitsownuniquesetofrules.ShortlyaftertheFirstWorldWar,anAmericaresidentinShanghai,JosephBabcock,publishedth
2、egamemanualtogetherwiththesuggestionoftheBritishengineernamedWalkertoaddArabicnumberstothetiles/mahjongtodistinguisheachtileandmakethegameeasiertoplay.MahjongSetConsistof144titlesintotalplusawindindicatorand3dice.3suits(108titles)CirclesNumber1to9,4tileseachBamboosNumber
3、1to9,4tileseachThousandsNumber1to9,4tileseach4Winds(16titles)East(E),South(S),West(W),North(N)(4tileseach)3Dragons(12titles)Red(C),Green(F),White(P)(4tileseach)4seasons(4titles)Plum(1),Orchid(2),Chrysanthemum(3),Bamboo(4)(onetileeach)4flowers(4titles)Spring(1),Summer(2),
4、Autumn(3),Winter(4)(onetileeach)TheWindIndicatorplus3DiceHowtoPlay?Index(1)RulesPre-agreedrulesbeforethegamestart-suchasthemaximumnumberofpoints("Fan")oftheWinninghand("Mahjong"or"Sheek-Woo")andthespecialhands.(2)Numberofplayers4(3)Howtowin?Collect4setsofeither"Pung","Sh
5、eung"or"Kong"andmusthaveapairofsametilesknownas"Ngan"towin"Sheek-Woo"or"Mahjong"exceptthespecialhands.PungSheungSetof3identicaltilesfromanysuits,dragonsorwinds.Example:3(8Thousands)3(5Bamboos)3(2Circles)Arunof3tilesfromsamesuit.(9,1,2isnotpermissible)Example:4,5,6Circles
6、4,5,6Thousands3,4,5BamboosKong4identicaltilesfromanysuits,dragonsorwindsExample:4RedDragons(4)Table36inchessquaretableistheidealsize.(5)Buildingthewalls136tilesonlyexcluding4flowertilesand4seasontitles.Eachplayerbuildsa2tier"Wall"infrontofthem,eachconsistsof34tiles(17blo
7、cks).(seepicturebelow)Themiddlesquarespaceisknownasthe"Well"forunwantedtilesthrownwithfaceup.(6)RoundsandchangingroundMinimumlengthofplay:-4rounds.(Eastround,Southround,WestroundandNorthround.)e.g.WhenEastRoundgoesthroughEast,South,WestandNorthPositionandthe"Jong"returns
8、totheEastpositionplayer,thisroundwillbecomeSouthRound..etcNormally4gamesineachroundmakingatotalof16game
