/jp/ - Otaku Culture

[Anonymous No.]

/jp/, how do you play mahjong?

[Anonymous No.]

You make pretty patterns and pon until you can no longer pon. There, now you are mahjong pro.

[Anonymous No.]

Someone posted this last year

4chan lobby: tenhou.net/0/?L7447

For beginners
Everything you need to know about tenhou itself can be found here http://arcturus.su/tenhou/

Explanations for the tiles, rules, scoring etc can be found here:
http://www.ofb.net/~whuang/ugcs/gp/mahjong/mahjong.html
http://arcturus.su/~alvin/mj/sywtpmj-1.4.doc
http://www.delfosse.com/mahjong.html
http://www.japanesemahjong.com/reachmahjong/intro.htm
http://www.sloperama.com/mjfaq/mjfaq01.htm
http://www.reachmahjong.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=69&Itemid=77
http://www.osamuko.com/2009/04/10/top-10-hands-you-should-re-memorize-if-you-ever-lose-your-memory/

http://arcturus.su/~alvin/mj/riichirules.pdf
http://arcturus.su/~alvin/mj/riichisheet-ema.pdf
http://arcturus.su/~alvin/mj/riichisheet-dk.pdf
http://www.reachmahjong.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99

Games to test your Knowledge:
http://www.gamedesign.jp/flash/mahjong/mahjong_e.html
http://arcturus.su/tenhou/scorequiz/yaku.html
http://arcturus.su/tenhou/scorequiz/

Please read 2-3 sites before playing and even then try the singleplayer games first.
Playing without knowing what you do is not only frustrating for yourself but also for your opponents, a player that left because he couldn't ron for his no Yaku hand or because someone ron'd his discard just kills the whole fun for everyone.

Usually, a game lasts around 30 minutes, so please, if you're not going to stay until the end, respect the other players and don't join a new game.

Also keep in mind that Mahjong is more a game of "not losing" than straightforward winning.
Furthermore you play with 3 other people and luck plays a big part in it, so dont expect to win more than 1 out 4 games, especially not as a beginner.

[Anonymous No.]

Like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kIhQ7Hso048#t=78s

[Anonymous No.]

>>11016982
Too much

[Anonymous No.]

>>11017022

Your problem, not mine

[Anonymous No.]

With copious amounts of Flow and Magic Sand

[Anonymous No.]

not otaku culture.

[Anonymous No.]

>>11016968
Depending on what you ask for:

1) Pretty well, I must say. Not pro level, certainly, but I stand above plebeian Western masses.
2) Mostly online, on Tenhou.
3) You have a number of tiles (usually 13), and exchange them until you get a winning combination. The rules are long and complicated, read some guide.

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>>11016968
play with bots on tenhou or jrm, and study winning yaku now and then.
the main problem is learning to read discards and how to maneuver between different hands with your tiles.

[Anonymous No.]

I want to watch Akagi but I don't understand mahjong, nor do I really want to learn it. Should I still watch it?

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>>11018160
Akagi's depth comes from the inner workings of Mahjong, there would be no point as that is the entire focus.

[Anonymous No.]

>>11018172
orz

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>>11018160
Unless you're saying that you aren't interested in Mahjong, then it's still watchable. But to understand the severity of some actions you would have to understand the basics of the game.

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>>11018172
It's still possible to understand a few things, because Triad explained a bit of what was going on.

[Anonymous No.]

>>11018138
>3P

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>>11018225
You should go back to your own board.

[Anonymous No.]

>>11017412
>All images and discussion should pertain to blah blah blah and diverse niche Japanese interests (kigurumi, idols, mahjong, tea)

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>>11018237
Aren't you embarrassed?

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>>11018160
It's best if you educate yourself on it first. I spent a few hours learning about the game before watching Akagi, and it made the show a lot more fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh0brmqq4sk

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>>11018261
Is that ken-sama's otouto

[Anonymous No.]

>>11018261
This is really difficult to watch.

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>>11018234
look who's getting so defensive.

anime is not allowed on this board.

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>>11016982
Are there any games with cute 2D girls that can test my knowledge?

[Anonymous No.]

my grandma plays this, not me. I'm glad. stop watching Saki, mahjong sux.

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>>11019257
I thought you chinks were supposed to respect your grandparents.

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>>11019240
There's tons.
But alot of the ones with the best and lewdest art are the arcade ones, which don't really help you learn practical mahjong since the computer player often cheats to win and the draws are all wonky.