Red Mahjong (2-4) players - Scoring

  Scoring for Red Mahjong


              3 POINT COMBINATIONS SCORING and EXAMPLES

Points for all combinations in the hand get combined.
Combinations and points are listed on the left.

EXAMPLE 1: 18 point hand - 3 combinations:


  
... ...


EXAMPLE 2: 36 points - 3 combinations:

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EXAMPLE 3: 101 points - 4 combinations:

ALL CHOWS:3 pt | PURE DOUBLE CHOW:10 pt 
UPPER FIVE:24 pt | PURE FLUSH:64 pt 



           HIGH POINT COMBINATIONS
  THREE SUITS WITH HONORS -- 16 POINTS
All 3 suits with Winds and/or Dragons     

  UPPER FIVE or LOWER FIVE -- 24 POINTS
only suit tiles that are from 1-5 (Lower 5) or 5 - 9 (upper five)

  RED MAHJONG HAND - 32 POINTS
Hand with 3 pungs of Characters and
3 Red dragons with any pair

  ALL DRAGON PUNGS -- 64 POINTS
Mahjong Green Dragon Mahjong Green Dragon Mahjong Green Dragon Mahjong Red Dragon Mahjong Red Dragon Mahjong Red Dragon Mahjong Blank Dragon Mahjong Blank Dragon Mahjong Blank Dragon Mahjong Circle #7 Mahjong Circle #7 Mahjong Circle #7
Hand with 3 triplets of all Dragons     Mahjong Circle #4 Mahjong Circle #4

  PURE FLUSH - 64 POINTS
  Only 1 suit and No Honor tiles

1. ALL CHOWS --- Four sequences with no triplets & a pair
Mahjong Character1 Mahjong Character2 Mahjong Character3 Mahjong Bamboo6 Mahjong Bamboo7 Mahjong Bamboo8 Mahjong Circle #4 Mahjong Circle #5 Mahjong Circle #6 Mahjong Bamboo3 Mahjong Bamboo3 Mahjong Bamboo3 Mahjong Circle #7 Mahjong Circle #7

2. DOUBLE CHOW
2 sequences of same
numbers in different suits
  
  Mahjong Bamboo6 Mahjong Bamboo7 Mahjong Bamboo8 ... Mahjong Circle #4 Mahjong Circle #5 Mahjong Circle #6

3. DOUBLE PUNG
2 triplets with the same
numbers in different suits
    Mahjong Bamboo6 Mahjong Bamboo7 Mahjong Bamboo8 ... Mahjong Circle #4 Mahjong Circle #5 Mahjong Circle #6

4. DRAGON or WIND PUNG
A triplet of any Dragon or Wind
       ... Mahjong Red Dragon Mahjong Red Dragon Mahjong Red Dragon ...

5. TWO TERMINAL CHOWS
Runs of 1-2-3 and 7-8-9
in the same suit
         ... ...

6. HAPPY PAIR
A pair made of numbers 2 or 8 of the same suit    ...

7. FLOWER or SEASON -- Any Flower or Season Tile

              12 POINT COMBINATIONS
1. ALL PUNGS
Only Triplets (3 of a kind) and a pair Mahjong Character1 Mahjong Character1 Mahjong Character1 Mahjong Bamboo6 Mahjong Bamboo6 Mahjong Bamboo6 Mahjong Circle #4 Mahjong Circle #4 Mahjong Circle #4

2. PURE DOUBLE CHOW
Two runs of same numbers in the same suit ... Mahjong Bamboo6 Mahjong Bamboo7 Mahjong Bamboo8 ... Mahjong Bamboo6 Mahjong Bamboo7 Mahjong Bamboo8

3. STRAIGHT RUN
Mahjong Bamboo1 Mahjong Bamboo2 Mahjong Bamboo3 Mahjong Bamboo4 Mahjong Bamboo5 Mahjong Bamboo6 Mahjong Bamboo7 Mahjong Bamboo8 Mahjong Bamboo9
All numbers 1-9 formed by Chows of 3 suits

4. FLUSH WITH HONORS
Mahjong Bamboo1 Mahjong Bamboo2 Mahjong Bamboo3 Mahjong Bamboo7 Mahjong Bamboo8 Mahjong Bamboo9 Mahjong Bamboo1 Mahjong Bamboo1 Mahjong Bamboo1 Mahjong East Mahjong East Mahjong East Mahjong South Mahjong Souty
Tiles of a single suit with Winds or Dragons

5. ORPHAN HAND
Mahjong Bamboo1 Mahjong Bamboo5 Mahjong Bamboo8 Mahjong South Mahjong North Mahjong West
No sets and same-suit numbers differ by at least 3 digits

                                   FAQ
1. Are combinations exactly as shown or are they just examples?
Answer: They are just examples. E.g. DOUBLE CHOW can be 3-4-5 in Circles & Bamboos.
2. Can a player go Mahjong without points?
Yes, it is possible unless a minimum score is set as an option.
3. How can a Joker tile be used?
If "Jokers" are set as an option, Joker tile(s) can be used as a replacement of any tile in any set or pair.