Mah Jong
The first time I have ever witnessed Mah Jong was at my auntie’s place way back in elementary. As I watched my auntie’s play more often, my curiosity grew. It was frustrating knowing that they would not teach me since I was a kid. To add to the frustration, there was scarce information that was readily available, and the Internet was not yet popular that time.
As I grew, I was determined to learn how to play Mah Jong. All I can say is that it is one of the best and most interesting games I have ever played. Mah Jong also has lots of variations which make it more interesting and attractive. However, Mah Jong is an underrated game as compared to other card games such as Poker and Blackjack. There was a time in history, particularly in 1923, when the popularity of Mah Jong boomed. Unfortunately, the demands for Mah Jong has decreased slowly in the late 1920’s. If only other people knew and understood the wonderful game of Mah Jong, the game would be one of the greatest gifts the world has ever received.
The objective of Mah Jong is actually simple. Each player aims to match the tiles with a hand on a certain card. Each player receives thirteen tiles. Each player occupies his respective position, which may be any of the following: east, west, north, or south. Each player takes turns in drawing from the 144 tiles that is used in the game. In order to produce a winning hand, you need to be able to come up with 4 melds of three tiles and a pair of tiles for eyes. In other words, there are fourteen tiles in the winning hand.
Now that you have an idea of Mah Jong, why not give it a shot and see for yourself? Who knows, maybe you and your friends will spark another Mah Jong craze that will last for a long time.