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This indispensable guide gives beginners and enthusiasts a first-hand look into the game that will enable beginners to play within an hour's read, and enthusiasts to develop strategy and tailor their game to win in any situation. Offering a clear and concise introduction to the official rules of the game and outlining its many variants in greater detail, this comprehensive guidebook will help you to improve your skills and add strategy to your game. Tailored to the Western reader, this complete reference guide will accompany you from first acquaintance to total proficiency.

Until now, a comprehensive book on Chinese mah jong for English-speaking readers did not exist. Finally, The Book of Mah jong meets that long-sought need, as author Amy Lo, in consultation with many master players of the different forms of mah jong, offers the most complete mah jong guide ever. Amy Lo, born in Canton, China, divides her time between Hong Kong, Tokyo, and the United States. Mah jong, which she has been playing for more than 30 years, is one of her favorite pastimes.

The national game of China is Mah Jong, sometimes called the Chinese Game of the Four Winds. This book will introduce you to Mah Jong. Based on the rules of the Mah Jong Association of Japan, this is one of the few books in English explaining the ancient Chinese game. By Shozo Kanai and Margaret Farrell.

Ask any player about the rules to mah jong and the inevitable answer is a frustrating, "Well, that depends." The game has so many variations that the rules change according to city, country, and even year. Mah Jong, Anyone? is the perfect primer for the new player and a handy manual for old Mah Jong hands. Here is a clear set of rules, plus basic information in equipment, accessories, terminology, rules of play, scoring, penalties, and bonuses. This is a much-needed manual of simplified rules that retains the best of the stimulating Western innovations in the game while still being true to the Chinese spirit of the original game. Experienced Mah Jong players especially will welcome the section on Special Hands.

The essential companion for the dedicated Mah Jong player who also enjoys the social aspects of the game. In this player's companio the authors have put together a cross-filed reference guide where over 120 hands, illustrated in color, can be quickly identified by following the flip-top headings on each page. A full synopsis of each hand is included.

A total introduction to every phase of the game using both text and illustrations. Includes instructions on setting up the game, playing, and keeping score, with detailed illustrations. By Patricia A. Thompson and Betty Maloney.