SLOPER ON MAH-JONGG

By Tom Sloper (湯姆斯洛珀)
October 5, The Year Of The Horse 馬
Column #620

A couple weeks ago, I made my yearly appearance at Ticket To The Twenties, a fun 1920s themed event held at the Homestead Museum in the city of Industry, California.

People come dressed in Roaring Twenties garb, listen and dance to music of the twenties, and show off their record collections and their beautiful restored 1920s automobiles. A lot of activities go on at the event. Mah-jongg was a huge craze in the twenties, so I teach how to play a simplified version of Chinese Classical, 1920s-style.

We have two tables going at once, with some return visitors from previous years. I keep busy!

You can see some of the 1920s architecture of the museum grounds.

I always set up a table to display a 1920s Babcock set, and offer my book for sale. This year I even sold one! It's a lot of fun! Come on down next year!

麻雀

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Photos of the 2007 WMJC in E Mei Shan, China.
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FAQ 22 answers the most frequently asked questions about Chinese Official scoring.
Download the official English translation of the Majiang Competition Rules for free at http://www.chinamajiang.com/ssxx20.html.
And be sure to download the MCR Errata/Addenda HERE. And you should also download Per Starbäck's "Beyond the Green Book" at http://starback.se/mj/beyond/.
Competition Mahjong Official International Rulebook ("OIRB"). Takeshobo, 2002. ISBN 4-8124-0944-6. Condensed and now somewhat outdated English translation of the official Chinese rules, still useful as a reference. Translator: Ryan Morris. You can download it HERE.
World Champion Mai Hatsune and fellow Japanese champion player Takunori Kajimoto have written the definitive strategy guide to Mahjong Competition Rules. It's been translated into English and is available for free at http://museum.takeshobo.co.jp/kokusai/index.html.
For more help with your MCR strategy, see www.tilehog.net.
Another useful MCR strategy tool is at http://www.mahjong-o-matic.com.