Mahjong 1850
What it is
A four-player tile game in which players draw and discard from a wall of 144 tiles to assemble a winning hand of melds and a pair.
Why it matters
Developed in 19th-century China, it became a global phenomenon in the 1920s and remains one of the most popular tile games in the world.
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How to play Mahjong
Mahjong is a medium-weight game (rated 2.6 of 5 for complexity on BoardGameGeek) that plays with 3–4 players. It's an Abstract Strategy game where the core of play revolves around Set Collection, Hand Management and Tile Placement. A four-player tile game in which players draw and discard from a wall of 144 tiles to assemble a winning hand of melds and a pair. Developed in 19th-century China, it became a global phenomenon in the 1920s and remains one of the most popular tile games in the world.
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