Learn Mah Jongg Joker rules, including exposures, Joker swaps, and when Jokers can and can’t be used in American Mah Jongg.
Learn how American Mah Jongg scoring works, including hand values, doubles, bonuses, payouts, and score calculations for a high-scoring win.
Use our American Mah Jongg cheat sheets to quickly understand gameplay, the NMJL card, and strategy so you can build winning hands with confidence.
Learn how to strategically use the Charleston in American Mah Jongg, including rules, passing order, and blind and courtesy moves.
Learn essential American Mah Jongg terms, from tiles and sets to the Charleston and declaring Mah Jongg at the table.
Learn how to play Hong Kong Old Style Mahjong with step-by-step rules, setup instructions, and beginner strategies.
Learn Mahjong tile names across versions, then see how they’re used in American Mah Jongg to follow gameplay, call tiles confidently, and build winning hands.
Nearly 1.8 million Americans played Mahjong on Mahjong 4 Friends in the past year. Their geography points to an unexpected center of gravity for the game: the South.