American Mahjong, explained properly.
Everything you need to sit down at a table with confidence, written for real beginners by people who play every week. No jargon walls, no assumed knowledge.
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How to Play American Mahjong
The complete beginner's guide: the tiles, the card, the Charleston, how a turn works, and how hands get won. Start here if the game is new to you.
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How Many Tiles Are in American Mahjong?
An American Mahjong set has 152 tiles: 108 suit tiles, 16 winds, 12 dragons, 8 flowers, and 8 jokers.
Full answer →How Many Jokers Are in American Mahjong?
An American Mahjong set has 8 jokers, and they are the only wild tiles in the game.
Full answer →How Many Flowers Are in American Mahjong?
An American Mahjong set has 8 flowers, and in the American game they all count as the same tile.
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Ready to Play? Shop the Decks
The 32-card Mischief expansion and the Mini Card. Same tiles, same rules, new fun.
American Mahjong Terms: A Plain-English Glossary
Bam, Crak, Soap, pung, kong, Charleston. Every word you will hear at a table, one line each.
How to Play with the Mischief Deck
Know the base game already? Here is how the 32-card expansion layers the fun on top.
The Mischief Mahj Host Guide (Free Download)
Roxanne's official gameplay script: turn order, card limits, stolen tiles, and Burn and Draw. Free to read or print.