You're welcome

It's a fun game :-)

I hope this version suffices :-)

@@BoardGameMuseumer My Cardinal Classics set (American I believe) has jokers, flowers, and seasons. I suppose those are unused in this version.

3 player mahjong is.a pretty common variant,.many mahjong enthusiasts will.tell you the.best two player mahjong is rummy lol

Hey David, it is 7 months since you posted your 2 questions but I don't see a Reply. It's funny, after the video, I thought the Same thing as you. It's good that O.P. made a brief video but wish he would have actually gone through and considered these. He mentions Kongs but does not provide details! Hoping he sees my comment and will perhaps add more details.

He basically explained the rules like the ones for the standard 4 player game (appart from the scoring which I knew differently). So yes, I would assume that you always discard a tile after drawing one (no matter where from). And yes you should draw a replacement tile for a kong since you will be missing a tile for your complete hand otherwise.

@@ChaosCobra thanks, yes I assume that is the case, though as said 'that's the end of your turn' directly after making the pong, and didn't mention the collection of an extra tile when making the kong which might mislead those who do not know the 4 player game already a little. Thanks

@@davidwales2082 Hi, I assume you refer to 2:35 : It is important to mention that he said to draw 13 tiles (which is correct) at the start but in his video he shows a row of 12. So after he layed out the pong he should actually discard a tile. After that he would end up with 3 layed out tiles (the pong) and 10 concealed tiles: 9 of those are used to create 3 more sets (each 3 tiles) and 1 final tile together with a tile drawn at the start of the round will form the finishing pair. (You can also have a pair in hand and finish another set, I just explained it this way for clarity). So summarized: 1)You always draw a tile at the start of each turn (new or discarded) and discard a tile yourself at the end of your turn! 2.0) Before and after each turn your layed out + concealed tiles have to be 13! 2.1) The only exception is a kang where, since it uses 1 more tile than common sets, you will draw a replacement tile after laying it out so you will have enough tiles left after discarding one at the end of your turn (--> For each kang the sum of your layed open + concealed tiles is 1 more) edit: I hope this was somewhat understandable, I can try to make a vid on it otherwise hahaha

Thanks

build that wall!

but thats the best part D:

seems like it, good catch

Excellent point Debbie. This video is both helpful and frustrating, because it leaves a number of important details unanswered.

You're welcome!

Chows make the game go by very fast, so it’s a trade-off. You may achieve mahjong quicker using chows, but you won’t score as many points. Players that take the extra time to create pongs and kongs are rewarded by many extra points.

rule wise he basically explained the 4 player game, he just cut the whole tradition "hokus pokus" (if you will) with the wall building seat/round winds etc. I would guess that a 2 player game would turn out more predictable, if thats a good or bad thing is up to you

It's the one with the most points. But you can play as many hands as you want

Any of them

​@@BoardGameMuseumerI saw in another video that it's only the last discarded tile. Is that only a rule when there's 4 players?

No problem

I believe at that point you would just pass until no more plays could be made

Correct me if I misunderstood sth: You will need ALL your 13 tiles in hand to finish PLUS a final one you draw or take from discard at the start of your turn for a totoal 14 tiles for a complete hand 4 common melds + 1 pair (4*3 + 2 = 14). If you get to form a kong you draw a replacement tile since it uses one more tile than the usual common melds (chow/pong) so your complete hand will also need 1 tile more.. hole that helped, if you still need it 1 year later at least 😂

I think you refer to melds such as "chow/pong/kong"? In that case they are not "discarded" but they are still part of your hand and required for the later scoring, so no they cannot be "taken". In general you usually only lay down your melds when using a discarded tile from your opponent to complete them. If you just draw them you keep it to yourself since 1) you deny information 2) you can still rearrange and form other melds (3) in other scoring systems "unrevealed" melds score more points) Only exception are kongs: if you draw a kong you have to lay it open at some point to draw a replacement tile (since the kong has 1 more tile than other melds you will need one more tile for your complete hand)

We used the full set

It's a two player variant i found

Andy Liu how do you know? Seen his face?

@@filthymcnastyazz -- He's making an assumption based on the accent... But you can't always tell from that even if it is a very non-Asian accent... I knew a 3rd generation Korean-American in Texas (south of Houston) that had an extreme "good-ol-boy Texan" accent... It was funny when I first met him, kind of like one of those old Asian movies that had been re-dubbed in English... Usually though, the accent would be a safe bet though... :) On the other hand, if you look at the other videos in this channel, it does appear that this is a channel of just a single person who does his own videos instead of one of those people who just pirate the works of others and puts on his channel. In some of those videos, there are parts where he is on the screen. He does appear to be Anglo... From what I've gathered, the term "gui lo" (various spellings, but I'll use the OP's spelling here) is often considered racist -- equivalent to calling a Chinese person a "chink", a black a "nigger", an Indian a "curry-head", or someone from England, "French" :) ... OK, calling someone from Scotland "English" is probably pretty offensive also... :) The thing is, to truly insult someone, you need to do it in their native language -- the equivalent in another language, even if that person understands that language, is just not as effective...

Round ends when so.eone calls Mahjongg. Game can go to a certain amount of points or predetermined amount of rounds i think

yeah he said 13 and indeed he placed 12 in each row. What he said is right, it should be 13 since your complete hand will consist out of 4 melds (usually out of 3 tiles) and a pair (2 tiles) so it will have a total of 14 tiles meaning your final tile must be drawn (or picked up from your opponents discard) If you create a kong you will have to draw a replacement tile since one of ur melds has "1 tile too much" so your complete hand will also effectively have one more tile (15 with 1kong, 16 with 2 kongs etc)