How to Play Japanese Mahjong-A Guide to Basic Gameplay

Here is a guide to the basic gameplay and strategy of Japanese #Mahjong, a game I consider to be the best tabletop game in the world. It is also an immensely entertaining video game genre that deserves more attention. The information in this video will clarify how to start playing mahjong video games and gives you a taste of real-life mahjong.

Tile Types: 0:42
Basics of a Hand: 2:20
Winning Conditions (Yaku): 5:35
Calling Tiles/Open Hands: 9:49
Lucky Tiles (Dora): 12:54
Discards: 16:07
Announcing a Win: 19:55
Final Review: 22:01

An extremely helpful and detailed guide to the game:
http://arcturus.su/wiki/Main_Page

Mahjong Subreddit:
  / mahjong  

Reach Mahjong of NY:
http://mahjong-ny.com

Mahjong Soul (Good beginner game with lots of English-Free):
https://mahjongsoul.game.yo-star.com/

Tenhou (THE online mahjong game):
http://tenhou.net/3/
NOTE: Download the Tenhou English plugin for Firefox or Chrome. Game is free to play until you earn a high rank, then you have to subscribe. It will take a long time to earn that rank. This is the best, most competitive online game around.

Classic Mahjong Anime "Akagi":
https://www.crunchyroll.com/akagi

Watch the Pros play:    • 止まる必要はない!! ハイリスクの親リーを蹴散らす和了!!山井弘  

My Series on Video Game Mahjong:
   • Mahjong Video Games-Part 1: Overview ...  
   • Mahjong Video Games-Part 2: Console G...  
   • Mahjong Video Games-Part 3: Handheld ...