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by Tom Sloper
Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:24 pm
Forum: Mahjong Dojo
Topic: Question about Mahjong Gameplay...
Replies: 4
Views: 5329

Re: Question about Mahjong Gameplay...

Hello Miranda, you wrote: 1. I printed out instructions and guides and after some time, I began to understand the game...to an extent :P 2. The few times that we played, we came across the same issue...after we start to put down our "pungs" and "kongs" one of us always ends up running out of tiles (...
by Tom Sloper
Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:41 am
Forum: Meetups
Topic: Beta Testing on Joyjan – RM Exclusive
Replies: 35
Views: 33675

Beta Testing on Joyjan – RM Exclusive

For the past few months ReachMahjong.com has been hosting ads for Joyjan, an online Riichi game. We are now participating in hard-core beta-testing on Joyjan and all RM.com readers are invited to join as well. Not only will you all players get to share their opinions, desires for the games and get t...
by Tom Sloper
Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:04 pm
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Suukantsu/abortive draw
Replies: 10
Views: 9207

Re: Suukantsu/abortive draw

Barticle wrote:Yakuman DS is the one with the Super Mario characters by the way. I wonder if you can make a (wait for it)... Donkey Kong? :lol:
:groan:
by Tom Sloper
Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:09 pm
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Interesting set on eBay UK
Replies: 8
Views: 7197

Re: Interesting set on eBay UK

Barticle wrote:Unimpressive response this morning. He is guessing
I guessed as much.
by Tom Sloper
Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:59 pm
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Interesting set on eBay UK
Replies: 8
Views: 7197

Re: Interesting set on eBay UK

I have a set of those racks. They were sold separately, so it was up to the consumer to decide what type of tiles to use with it. I believe the racks to be older than the seventies. The tiles are possibly also older than the seventies. I've seen those come detached from the backs. Not sure why the s...
by Tom Sloper
Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:58 pm
Forum: WWYD
Topic: Today's WWYD
Replies: 5
Views: 5799

Today's WWYD

Today's WWYD is on the ReachMahjong front page, but in case you don't feel like going there, here it is: http://reachmahjong.com/en/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/wwyd2.png Clearly I've been shooting for tanyao to this point, but to throw 9S is to choose between either the red 5S or dora, when...
by Tom Sloper
Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:20 pm
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: "Brailling" tiles
Replies: 4
Views: 4804

Re: "Brailling" tiles

Goldeneye wrote:How legal is "Brailling" during a tournament?
The only tile you can thumb-read is your own tile, while you're taking it from the wall.
The tile is yours regardless of how you read it.
How legal is it to eyeball your own tile, while you're taking it from the wall?
by Tom Sloper
Fri Jul 01, 2011 5:47 am
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Pao Rules/Insurance Penalties...
Replies: 5
Views: 5705

Re: Pao Rules/Insurance Penalties...

I wonder how fair is it to extend Pao to Suu Kan Tsu, considering it is virtually the rarest Yakuman to make. Fairness is in the eye of the players at the table. If the four at the table don't like that rule, they don't use it. If it's not a question of tables, but a question of house rules or tour...
by Tom Sloper
Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:32 am
Forum: Mahjong Dojo
Topic: What to discard?
Replies: 6
Views: 6869

Re: What to discard?

GG, where did you get these puzzles (what prompted you to post these particular hands)?
by Tom Sloper
Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:04 pm
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: When was Dai Suu Shii changed to Two Yakuman?
Replies: 2
Views: 3721

Re: When was Dai Suu Shii changed to Two Yakuman?

Prior to Sloper's Shanghai Dynasty, I always remembered that Dai Suu Shii was awarded One Yakuman - the original Yakuman GB game gave it just One Yakuman. I wonder when that got changed so that it gets awarded Two Yakuman? (Or more in general when multiple Yakuman was started to be established) Tha...
by Tom Sloper
Sat May 28, 2011 12:23 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Talk on Poker, Go, Game Design
Replies: 4
Views: 6940

Re: Talk on Poker, Go, Game Design

zzo38 wrote:1. It won'tplay
2. It also won't text.
1. Yes, it does. Try again using a different browser and/or a different computer, because it plays just fine.
2. Huh?
by Tom Sloper
Tue May 17, 2011 3:29 pm
Forum: Mahjong Dojo
Topic: Professional Mahjong
Replies: 6
Views: 7175

Re: Professional Mahjong

1. im a player of the singapore/hong kong variant 2. lately i have been playing online japanese mahjong to get myself familarised with the japanese variant... How do you qualify to be a pro player in japan...? 3. i would like to ask the pros what made you decide to become a pro mahjong player (i.e....
by Tom Sloper
Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:26 pm
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Set contents
Replies: 17
Views: 14824

Re: Set contents

Barticle wrote:I think it's just because the tiles are packed in rows of four.
Yes. That's the main reason.
by Tom Sloper
Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:22 am
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Discussion regarding rule sets based around Riichi, MCR, ZJ
Replies: 37
Views: 34083

Re: Discussion regarding rule sets based around Riichi and M

It seems many of my gamer peers [on BoardGameGeek] advocate Zung Jung over either Riichi or MCR. What are your thoughts about Zung Jung? I haven't played ZJ but I've looked over the rules and I know the designer. The main thing to know about ZJ is that it was designed by an expert player, expert in...
by Tom Sloper
Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:00 am
Forum: Reach Mahjong
Topic: Discussion regarding rule sets based around Riichi, MCR, ZJ
Replies: 37
Views: 34083

Re: Discussion regarding rule sets based around Riichi and M

Jesper,
You might have just graduated from novice with that post! (^_^)
Yes, MCR is not very defense-friendly. The Japanese-style orderly discards and marked exposures help a little, but the rules permit activity that circumvents defensive play.