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Mah Jong (Paperback)

by Dieter Kohnen (Author)
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  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Sterling (1 Oct 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0806907525
  • ISBN-13: 978-0806907529
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 16.5 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,775,942 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The "Bird of 100 intelligences"--that's what mah-jong means in Chinese, and if you want to find out why so many millions of people have become enchanted by the game for so many thousands of years, this colorful guide is the next best thing to having the mythical creature perched on your shoulder telling you its secrets. It's a quick game to learn and fast-paced to play. You get a quick introduction to the tiles and sticks, including the Circles (or dots), Characters (or cracks), Winds, and Honors. The basic moves are clearly explained and shown, with practice games that take you step-by-step through the opening moves, the middle strategies, combinations, and sequences, and the endgame. Special tips and shortcuts show you how to assemble your tiles into winning complete sets, with moves that would take years to learn by trial and error. You also learn 24 different variations and versions with colorful names like the Twins of Heaven, the Twins of Hell, the Green Hand, the Nine Lanterns, the Dragon, and three Japanese-style games. (Best of all, you'll learn that strange "bird's 100 intelligences" along the way.) Sterling 64 pages (all in 2-color), 6 5/8 x 8 3/4.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Basic is the word, 24 Jul 2001
By Rev. Gareth Saunders "garethjmsaunders" (Anstruther, Scotland, UK) - See all my reviews
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I was a little disappointed with this book - not least for its plethora of spelling mistakes ('dargon' for 'dragon' for example). The rules are recognisably Chinese, though his paragraph on the history of the game has something to be desired, claiming that the game originates 4,000 years ago only becoming popular amongst the Chinese masses in the 1910s?! The scoring system is quite unique - certainly a variation of basic 'vanilla' Chinese scoring, and favours the payment method of settling scores. The book claims to cover basic strategies - and basic they are, commenting on four games rather than revealing underlying principles. For something with more meat I would recommend Millington's book, or even Whitney.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to the game, 30 Oct 1998
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I bought this book hoping that it would cover the Chinese rules of Mah-Jongg, which I am trying to learn. It does, though it calls the game "traditional" Mah-Jongg. I haven't yet had time to sit down and really set out to learn the game, but this book looks like the way to do it. It has ample illustrations and goes step by step through a couple of games, giving examples on strategies.

All told, a solid buy.

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