Mahjong House Rules - DeBurger 2026

Mahjong House Rules - DeBurger 2026
OBJECTIVE: Complete 4 SETS + 1 PAIR (or 7 PAIRS) and declare "Mahjong!" First to 10,000 points wins.
TILES: Suits (Bamboo/Characters/Dots 1-9) • Honors (4 Winds, 3 Dragons) • Flowers (8 total)
SETUP: Build wall • Roll dice (high roll deals) • Deal by dice count • 13 tiles each, dealer gets 14
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WINNING HANDS
Standard: 4 Sets + 1 Pair (pair required for Mahjong)
•    Pong: 3 identical tiles • Chow: 3 sequential same-suit tiles • Pair: 2 identical tiles
Seven Sisters: 7 Pairs (no sets) - High risk, high reward! Only final pair can be called.
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GAMEPLAY
Your Turn: Draw 1 tile → Discard 1 tile face-up
Calling Tiles:
•    Pong: ANY player can call out-of-turn • Chow: ONLY next player can call • Pair: ONLY to win Mahjong
•    Reveal set face-up, then discard normally
Winning: Complete 14-tile hand → Declare "Mahjong!" → Score and reshuffle
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SCORING - WINNING HANDS
Component    Hidden    Exposed
Regular Set    600    300
Honor Set (Winds/Dragons)    800    400
Regular Pair    100    -
Honor/Terminal Pair (1/9)    200    -
Seven Sisters: Each pair scores as a set! (600/800 hidden, 300/400 exposed final pair only)
•    Potential: 3,900-5,600 pts
•    High Risk: Accidentally forming a set = score only that set + best pair (other pairs become unused = massive penalties)
•    Caught with 5-6 pairs when opponent wins = 300-1,000 pts (mediocre vs. 4,000+ potential)
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SCORING - NON-WINNERS
With Sets: Score all sets + your BEST pair only • All other tiles = unused (penalized)
No Sets (all pairs): Score ALL pairs at 100/200 pts each • Remaining tiles = unused (penalized)
Unused Tile Penalties: Regular -200 pts • Honor -300 pts
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BIRD & FLOWER MINI-GAME
Flowers: Must expose immediately when drawn → draw replacement tile
1-Bamboo "Bird" Discard:
•    MUST land on unboosted flower if available (cannot be called by others)
•    Flies clockwise from next player until finding unboosted flower
•    Place Bird on flower to mark "boosted" • Max 1 boost per flower
•    No available flowers → discard to center (can be called)
Flower Scoring:
•    Regular: Cancel 1 unused regular tile OR +50 pts
•    Boosted: Cancel 1 unused honor tile OR cancel 1 regular tile +50 pts bonus OR +100 pts if no unused tiles
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STRATEGY TIPS
• Middle tiles (3-7) more flexible for Chows • Hidden sets = 2× exposed • Honor sets worth extra • Seven Sisters: Ultimate gamble - accidentally form a set and your pairs become worthless! Only attempt when desperate or drawing pairs early. • 1-Bamboo boosts flowers - expose early for free boosts!
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Developed by Mike and Dara DeBurger, 2026