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1. How many tiles are in a standard Hong Kong Style Mahjong set?
108 136 144 152
2. What is a "Chow"?
Three identical tiles Four identical tiles Three consecutive tiles of the same suit Two identical tiles
3. From which player can you claim a discard to form a Chow?
Any player The player to your right The player to your left The player across from you
4. What do you call out to declare a win in Hong Kong Mahjong?
Mahjong Sic Wu Gai Wu Faat Choi
5. How many sets and pairs does a standard winning hand contain?
3 sets and 2 pairs 4 sets and 1 pair 5 sets and 0 pairs 3 sets and 1 pair
6. What level is a Pure Hand (Full Flush — one suit only)?
Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7
7. How much does each player pay for a Level 4 self-drawn win?
$32 $64 $96 $128
8. What is a "Kong"?
Three identical tiles Four identical tiles Four consecutive tiles Three consecutive tiles
9. How many suit tiles are there in the full set?
36 72 108 120
10. How many bonus levels does "Little Three Dragons" add to a hand?
+1 Level +2 Levels +3 Levels +4 Levels
11. Which tiles are unique — with only ONE of each in the set?
Dragon tiles Wind tiles Flower and Season tiles The '1' tile of each suit
12. The prevailing (round) wind changes in what order?
East → West → South → North East → South → West → North North → West → South → East East → North → West → South
13. After all players receive 12 tiles from the initial deal, what does the dealer draw?
One extra tile from the loose section Two tiles from the end of the wall One tile from the tight section Nothing — they start with 12 like everyone else
14. What happens to the dealer position when a non-dealer player wins?
The dealer position stays the same The winning player becomes the new dealer The player to the right of the current dealer becomes the new dealer, and winds rotate counterclockwise The player to the left of the current dealer becomes the new dealer
15. A Level 2 hand wins by discard. What does the discarder pay?
$8 $16 $24 $32
16. Which suit tile is shown with illustrations of bamboo stalks?
Stones Characters Bamboo Honours
17. What is the minimum winning hand level (base hand pattern) in Hong Kong Style Mahjong?
Level 0 — Chicken Hand (Gai Wu) Level 1 — Mixed Chow Level 3 Level 4
18. What is the White Dragon tile called in Cantonese?
Hong Jong Faat Choi Bai Baan Dong Fong
19. Which type of set can ONLY be claimed from the discard of the player directly to your left?
Kong Pong Chow Pair
20. A player completes their hand by drawing from the wall (not a discard). What is this called?
From Discard win Self-Help or Self-Drawn win Concealed win Calling win
21. Which of the following is an INSTANT winning hand, declared as soon as the tiles are drawn?
Four Kongs and a pair Thirteen Orphans All four Flower tiles and all four Season tiles Three Dragon Pongs and any pair
22. What are the three suits in Hong Kong Style Mahjong?
Bamboo, Stones, Characters Dragons, Winds, Flowers Bamboo, Dragon, Wind Characters, Seasons, Flowers
23. How many copies of each suit tile exist in the set?
1 2 3 4
24. Winning with a self-drawn tile adds how many bonus levels?
0 +1 +2 +4
25. For a Level 1 self-drawn win, how much does each of the three players pay?
$4 $8 $12 $16
26. When must a player STOP drawing from the wall even if they have not won?
After drawing 14 tiles total When only 14 tiles remain in the wall When the wall is completely exhausted (no tiles remain to draw) After 20 minutes of play
27. A player declares 'Sic Wu' but their hand is invalid. What should happen?
They win anyway — the declaration is binding The game ends in a draw The player is penalised — in strict rules they may lose points or the round is voided The other players must keep discarding until someone else wins
28. How many Wind tiles are there in total across the full set?
4 8 12 16
29. What is the first physical action when building the Mahjong wall?
Roll the dice Shuffle all 144 tiles face-down Deal 4 tiles to each player Determine the prevailing wind
30. When a Kong is declared from a discard, can it be split up later?
Yes, always No — an exposed Kong cannot be split once revealed Yes, but only into a Chow Only if the player also holds the pair
31. A Pure Hand (Full Flush) with all Pongs — what level does it reach?
Level 7 Level 8 Level 4 Level 6
32. Which of these hands requires tiles from ONLY one suit, with NO Honour tiles?
Half Flush (Natural Hand) Mixed Pong Hand Full Flush (Pure Hand) Chicken Hand
33. How many bonus levels does winning with ALL FOUR Dragon Pongs (three dragons) add in total?
+1 level (they count as one) +2 levels +3 levels +4 levels
34. A player has a Pong of East Wind on the table. The current round wind is East, and the player is sitting in the East seat. How many bonus levels do they gain from this Pong?
+1 level (the Pong only counts once) +2 levels (seat wind +1 AND round wind +1) +3 levels (special East double) No bonus — same tile cannot count twice
35. How many tiles must be in a complete winning hand (excluding any Kongs)?
12 13 14 16