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The House Card
All 46 hands, in color. One for each player. 2 pages
How to read it. Each color is a different suit: same color, same suit. Any suits work unless the note says otherwise. D = the dragon that goes with that suit (Red with Craks, Green with Bams, Soap with Dots). 0 = Soap. F = flower. N E W S = winds. X = you may call and expose. C = concealed. The number is the value.
2026
- FFFF2026222222Any 3 suitsX25
- 22200002226666Any 3 suitsX25
- NNEEEWWWSS2026Any 1 suitX30
- FFF20262026DDDAny 3 suitsX30
- FF222000222666Any 2 suitsX25
- 22220002222666Any 3 suitsX25
- FF202620262026Any 3 suitsC50
Evens
- 222444666888DDAny 1 suitX25
- FF222244668888Any 2 suitsX25
- 222444666888FFAny 2 suitsX25
- FFF22446668888Any 1 suitX25
- 22444466668888Any 3 suitsX30
Odds
- 11133355577799Any 1 suitX25
- 11333555577799Any 1 suitX25
- FFF11115559999Any 3 suitsX30
- FF135791111333Any 3 suitsX35
- 111333555777DDAny 3 suitsX25
- 11335557777999Any 2 suitsX30
Like Numbers
- FF111111111111Any 1 number in 3 suitsX25
- 111111111DDDFFAny 1 number in 3 suitsX30
- FFFF1111111111Any 1 number in 3 suitsX25
- DDD11111111DDDAny 1 number in 2 suits, with their dragonsX30
Consecutive Run
- FF111122223333Any 3 numbers in a row, 1 suitX25
- 11222112223333Any 3 numbers in a row, 2 suitsX25
- 111222333444FFAny 4 numbers in a row, 1 suitX25
- 11223334445555Any 5 numbers in a row, 1 suitX30
- 11112223333FFFAny 3 numbers in a row, 3 suitsX25
- 11222333344455Any 5 numbers in a row, 2 suitsX30
Winds & Dragons
- NNNNEEEWWWSSSSWinds onlyX25
- FFNNNEEEWWWSSSFlowers and all 4 windsX25
- NNNNSSSSDDDDDDAny 2 dragonsX30
- EEEWWWDDDDDDDDAny 2 dragonsX30
- FFFDDDDDDDDDDDAll 3 dragonsX35
- NEWSDDDDDDDDDDAll 3 dragonsX35
- NNNSSS11111111Any 1 number in 2 suitsX25
- EEEWWW11122233Any 3 numbers in a row, 1 suitX25
369
- 333666999DDDFFAny 1 suitX25
- 33666999966699Any 2 suitsX25
- 33336669999FFFAny 3 suitsX25
- FFF36933336666Any 2 suitsX30
Singles & Pairs
- NNEEWWSS111111Any 1 number in 3 suitsC50
- FF112233445566Any 6 numbers in a row, 1 suitC50
- FF246824682026Any 3 suitsC50
- 1133557799FFDDAny 1 suitC50
- 1357913579DDFFAny 3 suitsC50
- 336699336699NNAny 2 suitsC50
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Beginner cheat sheet
The tiles, the sets, the Charleston, your turn and the joker rules. 1 page
American mahjong cheat sheet
The tiles: 152 in all
- Dots 36
1 to 9, 4 of each - Bams 36
1 to 9, 4 of each. The 1 Bam is a bird. - Craks 36
1 to 9, 4 of each. Read the corner. - Winds 16
North, East, West, South. 4 of each. - Dragons 12
Red, Green and Soap. 4 of each. - Flowers 8
All 8 count as the same tile - Jokers 8
Stand in for a tile in a set of 3 or more
Dragons go with suits: Red with Craks, Green with Bams, Soap with Dots. Soap can also be a zero.
The sets
| Single | 1 tile, as in 2026. No jokers. |
|---|---|
| Pair | 2 of the same tile. No jokers. |
| Pung | 3 of the same tile |
| Kong | 4 of the same tile |
| Quint | 5 of the same tile. Needs a joker, except flowers. |
Before play
- East has 14 tiles. Everyone else has 13.
- Pick a hand on the card that your tiles are close to.
The Charleston
- Pass 3 tiles face down: right, across, left.
- If everyone agrees, a second round: left, across, right.
- Last, a courtesy pass: 0 to 3 tiles across.
Never pass a joker. After the first round, anyone can stop the second round.
Your turn
- East goes first by throwing one tile. East does not draw first.
- On your turn, draw a tile from the wall.
- Throw one tile face up and say its name.
- Play goes to the right, counterclockwise.
You may call the tile just thrown to finish a pung, kong or quint, then show the set. You can't call for a pair or a single tile, unless it gives you mahjong.
Jokers
- Use them only in sets of 3 or more.
- Never in a pair or as a single tile.
- A thrown joker can't be called.
- On your turn, you can swap the real tile for a joker in any exposed set.
Winning
- Your 14 tiles must match one hand on the card exactly.
- Say "Mahjong" and lay all 14 tiles face up.
- Hands marked C are concealed. You can only call your last tile, for mahjong.
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Scorecard
A blank score table for 4 players, with room for 16 hands. 1 page
Scorecard
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Write each player's name under their number. In each row, write + for what a player won and − for what they paid. A row should add up to 0.
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Host checklist
What to have ready for a night of mahjong. Half a page
Host checklist
Before they arrive
- Count the tiles: 152, with 8 jokers and 8 flowers
- One card for each player, all the same card
- Agree on house rules: second Charleston, blind passes, what a point is worth
- A table for four with good light
- Mat, 4 racks with pushers, 2 dice and the East marker
At the table
- Drinks and snacks on side tables, not the playing table
- Napkins nearby, so the tiles stay clean
- Coins or chips, if you play for points
- This scorecard and a pencil
- Roll the dice to choose who is East first
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These sheets are free to print for yourself and your group. Please don't sell them. See the full card on The House Card page.