How To: Play the Chinese tile game Mahjong

Mahjong is a widely popular four-player Chinese tile game that is played by players around the world. Similar to gin rummy, the objective of the game is to assemble a hand of certain combinations before the opponents.

There are many rule variations that exist, however, they are very similar in gameplay. We will cover the most popular variation, which is the Hong Kong style of Mahjong.

A Mahjong set has 136 tiles and 8 bonus tiles for a total of 144 tiles. These are divided into three types: basic tiles, honor tiles, and bonus tiles.

If you want to know more, just watch this interactive video tutorial to see how to play the Chinese tile game Mahjong.