RULES

At a real table

Let the group know you're new, and ask which card and house rules you'll use.

• Keep your rack organised and take a moment when you need to check a decision. There is no turn clock in the rules.
• Name every discard aloud. Say “same” for a repeat of the last discard.
• Say “wait” to consider a discard before the next player racks, discards or starts an exchange confirm.
• Announce joker exchanges. Hand over your matching tile and let the owner give you the joker.
• Say “Mah Jongg” and show all 14 tiles when you win.
• Keep exposed groups separate, with jokers in the middle.
• Let the table know about a mistake so you can work through it together.
• A dead-hand call is based on visible tiles and can be mistaken, so check it together confirm.

Keep the printable checklist handy for setup, play and scoring.

Taught in At a real table.

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