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Rules basics
Common questions
Can I use a Joker in a pair?
When can I call a tile?
What happens if I call the wrong tile?
What’s a dead hand?
Who goes first?
How does the Charleston work?
Find it by what’s happening
During the Charleston
On my turn
Someone threw a tile I need
I think I have Mahj
Something went wrong
ALL TOPICS
The tiles
Bams, Craks, Dots, Winds, Dragons, Flowers, Jokers
Setting up and the wall
Building the walls and dealing
The Charleston
Passing tiles before play starts
Taking turns
Pick, then discard
Calling a discard
Pung, kong, quint and more
Using Jokers
Where they work, and swapping
Declaring Mah Jongg
How to win a game
Wall games and dead hands
When nobody wins, or someone can’t
When something goes wrong
A wrong call, too many or too few tiles, a misnamed tile
How to read the card
What the colors, letters and numbers mean
Glossary
Short definitions
These are the standard basics. Your group may play a few things its own way.