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Mahjong anyone?
by snowbird in
1. social
2. entertainment
http://www.infospace.com/countries/games/game_mahjongg.htm.

sylvia.
mustang

The directions, North, South, East, West count as a set: click North and East and the pair disappears. Some games have Middle, some don't.
The symbol for Middle is a horizontal rectangle with a single vertical stroke going through its center.
Another set is Fruit: Pear, Plum and two others. Another set is Seasons: Summer, Winter, Spring & Fall. Same rule applies: match two of a Set and the pair is counted.
The compass directions are marked in English on the upper left: N, S, W, E.
There are numbered suites, like our playing cards, 1-9; the numbers are also in English on the upper left. Match the 2's (form example) of a like pictograph and the pair is counted and disappears.
I have played Mahjongg on an automated mechanical gambling machine in a small casino in Shanghai. It is different, goes fast and is fascinating to watch. The tiles turn themselves over and shuffle also; I was dying to get inside that machine, but that wasn't going to happen
Mustang
27
Mahjong anyone?
by snowbird in
1. social
2. entertainment
http://www.infospace.com/countries/games/game_mahjongg.htm.

sylvia.
mustang

She said 'move middle' like I knew Chinese.
The Chinese have 5 directions on their 'compass': North, South, East, West and MIDDLE. The MIDDLE is the starting point, from which everything revolves. Thusly, the Chinese word for China is 'jung gwo': MIDDLE kingdom; since obviously, they are at the center of everthing that is happening
There is a story behind most Chinese words, that explains the pictograph
Mustang
27
Mahjong anyone?
by snowbird in
1. social
2. entertainment
http://www.infospace.com/countries/games/game_mahjongg.htm.

sylvia.
mustang

I got 6
Then Dragon Lady got home and kicked me outta the sack
Mustang
27
Mahjong anyone?
by snowbird in
1. social
2. entertainment
http://www.infospace.com/countries/games/game_mahjongg.htm.

sylvia.
mustang

The one on the web has 'cursive' script; that is much harder to read than the one I have. The same goes for reading Chinese text: once the style changes to cursive (hand written, rather than 'machine regular'), it is almost a guessing game.
Mustang
27
Mahjong anyone?
by snowbird in
1. social
2. entertainment
http://www.infospace.com/countries/games/game_mahjongg.htm.

sylvia.
mustang

This one:
Mustang
27
Mahjong anyone?
by snowbird in
1. social
2. entertainment
http://www.infospace.com/countries/games/game_mahjongg.htm.

sylvia.
mustang

Mine doesn't use the "turned over tile".
My moment on MahJong was playing it in a 'puter factory in Silicon Valley. A Chinese girl came over, looked over my shoulder. She said 'move middle' like I knew Chinese. I clicked on them and they disappeared; she nodded and moved on.
Dragon Lady, my sig other is Chinese; I'm in my 15th year of 1st year Mandarin
Mustang
27
Mahjong anyone?
by snowbird in
1. social
2. entertainment
http://www.infospace.com/countries/games/game_mahjongg.htm.

sylvia.
mustang

Addicting.
Yes; gotta check your version out. I have one that I always play "solitaire".
Mustang
47
Australia calling! Is anyone there or are all the USA Apostates in bed?
by Witness 007 in
1. jw
2. experiences
feels lonely here, it's 8;40 pm and i'm at work...finish at 7am and don't have much to do.....anyone.......hello.......what ya doing?.........hello!
mustang

OK: cya, i.e. 'twas "chat" the hard way
Mustang
47
Australia calling! Is anyone there or are all the USA Apostates in bed?
by Witness 007 in
1. jw
2. experiences
feels lonely here, it's 8;40 pm and i'm at work...finish at 7am and don't have much to do.....anyone.......hello.......what ya doing?.........hello!
mustang

How about U?
Mustang
47
Australia calling! Is anyone there or are all the USA Apostates in bed?
by Witness 007 in
1. jw
2. experiences
feels lonely here, it's 8;40 pm and i'm at work...finish at 7am and don't have much to do.....anyone.......hello.......what ya doing?.........hello!
mustang

Electrical Engineer: managed to get there w/out school, thanks to JW making me do it the hard way. I'll go for another contract job or two before I throw it in, altogether.
Mustang