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Mah Jongg Made Clear
This wiki is a FREE, searchable, on-demand collection of mah jongg-centric articles, including rules, strategy, sportsmanship, teaching tips, and more. Each article has been categorized by subject matter using tags. Look at the article footer, then click a tag of interest to see an index of related articles. If you are new to the game and want to learn how to play, jump to the American Mah Jongg article with links to free YouTube video lessons. After you are comfortable with the fundamentals and want to build your skills, watch weekly NITTY-GRITTY let’s play livestreams!
The Mahj Life Wiki contains educational content developed through over 50 years of gameplay, and 30 years of teaching, research, and analysis.
If you reference, adapt, teach, or share content from this resource—including ideas, frameworks, terminology, or excerpts—please provide clear attribution to Michele Frizzell #MAHJLIFE and cite the original source whenever possible.
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- PENALTY FOR MISNAMING A DISCARD (Article 67)
- AMERICAN MAH JONGG SKILLS AND STRATEGIES MATRIX (Article 210)
- EXPOSURES MUST BEGIN WITH A CLAIMED DISCARD (ARTICLE 280)
- BURYING A TILE IN THE WALL (Article 147)
- WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE LAST DISCARD (Article 107)
- PICKING FROM THE WRONG END OF THE WALL (Article 69)