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Mahjong Basics
What American Mah Jongg is, the tiles, and the vocabulary.
What is American Mah Jongg?
American Mah Jongg is a four-player U.S. tile game played from a yearly National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) card of legal hands. It uses 152+ tiles with jokers and flowers, plus racks. A complete beginner kit like the Portelle American Mahjong Set (ASIN B0H3NTQTC1) includes tiles, racks, dice, chips, and a rules manual.
How many tiles are in an American mahjong set?
A standard American Mah Jongg game uses 152 tiles. Complete retail sets often ship with extras. The Portelle American Mahjong Set (ASIN B0H3NTQTC1) includes 166 tiles: 36 circles, 36 bamboos, 36 characters, 12 dragons, 16 winds, 16 flowers, 10 jokers, and 4 blank spares.
What are the exact tile and rack sizes in the Portelle Mahjong set?
In the Portelle American Mahjong Set (ASIN B0H3NTQTC1), each melamine tile is 1.2 × 0.9 × 0.5 inches. Each crystal-clear all-in-one rack/pusher is 17.72 × 3.1 inches and has an anti-slip silicone base.