Games played with Mahjong equipment
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Besides standard mahjong
and its variations, several other games can be played with a set of Mahjong tiles
, with any even surface provided, and a lot more can be played with little modification, for example:
Mahjong
Mahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...
and its variations, several other games can be played with a set of Mahjong tiles
Mahjong tiles
Mahjong tiles are tiles of Chinese origin that are used to play many games, most notably Mahjong and Mahjong solitaire. Although they are most commonly tiles, they may also refer to playing cards with similar contents as well.- Construction :Traditionally, Mahjong tiles were made of bone, often...
, with any even surface provided, and a lot more can be played with little modification, for example:
- Shanghai solitaire (also known as Mahjong solitaire)
- Sichuan solitaire (also known as Shisen-ShoShisen-Sho, sometimes referred to as 'Four Rivers' or simply 'Rivers,' is a Japanese tile-based game which uses Mahjong tiles, and is similar to Mahjong solitaire. The objective of the game is to match similar tiles in pairs until every tile has been removed from the playing field.- Rules :The aim of the...
) - Ten and a Half, a BlackjackBlackjackBlackjack, also known as Twenty-one or Vingt-et-un , is the most widely played casino banking game in the world...
-like game.