American Mahjong Mah Jongg Playing Cards Kards

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Product Feature

• 178 mahjong playing cards for American and Chinese mahjong play.
• Each individual card measures 3-3/8'' x 2-1/4'' (8.7cm x 5.7cm)
• Instructions not included.

Product Description

Play mahjong anywhere with these high quality mahjong playing cards. Includes 178 cards with cards for Western and Oriental mahjong play. Cards are genuine PVC Plastic for durability and ease of dealing. This set can also be used to play Mahjong Poker.

American Mahjong Mah Jongg Playing Cards Kards Review

Somehow my wife and I got interested in mahjong, but had never played the real thing. We wanted a game that predominantly would be played just by the two of us. Well everyone knows that you need four players to play mahjong. But why? I read the different rules on line, and other than the Japanese version which can handle three, you must have four players. But why? So we decided to try it. So I looked on Amazon for mahjong sets. Whoa! Here is the one we wanted American Mahjong Game Set with Red Wood Case but $85? That's a lot of cash to find out, yeah you do need four players. So we looked at the cheaper traveler's set, but what if we do like the game and can play it with two, then we got $20 tied up in a possibly junky set. Then I spotted the cards. Seven bucks and you are playing mahjong. It is just as mahjongy (game wise) as the tile sets but without the expense. Yes you don't have the romance of the clatter of the sparrows, but to find out if you like the game, you can't beat the cards. Also there is something to be said for portability--the cards are about the equivalent of three sets of playing cards verses a 15 pound set of tiles in an elegant wood box. So if you want to play mahjong on vacation, take the cards. The cards are good quality and attractive and I would think just as durable as any deck of playing cards. There are additional flowers and jokers so the cards can be used for either traditional Chinese or American play. Of course there are no instructions so you will need a book and a National Mahjong League Card if you want to play the current 2011 American version. If you do want to learn the American style, the Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win has a 2004 NMJL score card that will teach the game. There are a number of websites that offer rules and scoring for traditional Hong Kong style, so if you have access to the Internet, you can be playing traditional Hong Kong style mahjong for seven bucks.

We had the cards for two days and we were convinced, yes we can play mahjong with two players. We then bought the set above, which is a very lovely set. So for us the cards were an inexpensive introduction to a game for which we have come to enjoy very much, and we love our mahjong set. But without the cards, we may have decided that a mahjong set was too expensive and missed out on a game that we really enjoy. We are still wondering why you must have four players!

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