AMERICAN MAH JONGG · DAY 4

Practise from the deal

You'll learn: Choose your own passes and play a full hand with help available.
Time: 5 minutes
Builds on: Practise the full opening
Up next: Joker exchange
Why it helps: You'll see how the tiles you keep during the Charleston help shape the rest of your game.

See what you can build from a fresh deal. Each pass brings new possibilities, and you can adjust your plan as you go.

Choose your own passes

Play a hand from the deal, including the Charleston. You choose the tiles at each pass and decide what to build from the tiles you receive.

If you'd like a reminder as you go:

Keep useful tiles. Compare more than one row before giving a tile away.
Check the direction. First round: right, across, left. Optional second round: left, across, right.
Keep every joker. Jokers cannot be passed.
Recheck your plan. New tiles may make another row a better fit.

All racks are visible, so you can see how a pass changes each player's hand.

Play through to the end

After the courtesy pass, East discards and normal turns begin. The Coach can help you choose a move, and you can see the other players' tiles as you practise.

Whatever the ending, finishing the game completes this lesson. Afterward, think about which pass gave you a useful new option.

6 Dot — A new pass can strengthen a pair or open another possibility. Check the row before deciding what to keep.

Remember

Use the Charleston to improve your options. Then draw, check and discard toward a complete hand.

Teaches on the Learner card · reviewed 2026-09-14

Practise from the deal

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Choose your own passes

Play through to the end

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