Our Mah Jongg women of Beth Am are playing in-person! You can join your friends at Beth Am in JLC Room 3 for a killer game night! It's lots of fun, and even more fun if you are playing with friends! Anyone can join our group as long as you already know how to play, and have the 2023 card.

Feeling confident to join our Tuesday night group? Contact Sue Revak (srevak1@san.rr.com) to signup and find out more!

What is Mah Jongg?

Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in China during the Qing dynasty and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century.  It is played by four players. The game is played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols, although many regional variations may omit some tiles or add unique ones. In most variations, each player begins by receiving 13 tiles. In turn, players draw and discard tiles until they complete a legal hand using the 14th drawn tile to form four melds (or sets) and a pair (eye). A player can also win with a small class of special hands. While many variations of mahjong exist, most variations have some basic rules in common including how a piece is drawn and discarded, how a piece is robbed from another player, the use of suits (numbered tiles) and honors (winds and dragons), the basic kinds of melds allowed, how to deal the tiles and the order of play. Beyond these basic common rules, numerous regional variations exist which may have notably different criteria for legal melds and winning hands, radically different scoring systems and even elaborate extra rules. A group of players may introduce their own house rules which can notably change the feel of play.