how did you learn about mahjong?
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Re: how did you learn about mahjong?
I understand. The fu points mess me up, so I usually aim for mangan or higher
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Re: how did you learn about mahjong?
Pretty much the exact same for me. Was yours by any chance also a CD by a company called eGames that was mostly full of demos?Referee wrote:One of the CD that came with one of my computer's (now long defunct) CD-ROM unit had several games, and one of them was a Mahjong game (Hong Kong style, which is basically call out with any regular hand). That's my first memory I can recall of "Mahjong is not a solitaire thing with weird pictures".
I started out "Mahjongg: Game of Four Winds" on that CD, played it for a bit, bought a set and played a few basic games with my family (who weren't really that keen) and then later came across riichi mahjong through the anime Akagi. Mostly it was the whole face-up tile in the wall that intrigued me, because at the time I obviously had no idea what the hell it was for. I looked up the rules, found Tenhou.net and I've pretty much not looked back to any other form of mahjong besides riichi since
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Re: how did you learn about mahjong?
I've known it since I was little. I'm Chinese and we used to own a restaurant. After my father, my uncle and the cooks were done working, they often went to the back and played mahjong. Same at the house of a friend of mine. But I was still young at that time and didn't understand the rules, so I just built things with the tiles
Four or five years ago that friend informed me about Akagi and I picked up the rules of riichi mahjong. But I don't remember if I learned the basic/Chinese rules before this.
Four or five years ago that friend informed me about Akagi and I picked up the rules of riichi mahjong. But I don't remember if I learned the basic/Chinese rules before this.
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I just randomly found this site:)
I liked the design btw, love dragons:)
then I decided to sign up:)
I liked the design btw, love dragons:)
then I decided to sign up:)
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Re: how did you learn about mahjong?
I learnd about mahjong on my studies, when professor, talking about japanese modern culture, show us how to play. After a month of learning by my self I found out that this professor messed up with few importatn rules while teaching us XD
Re: how did you learn about mahjong?
I watched Saki, not knowing a clue as to what was going on gamewise.
Then an online buddy pointed me to Saikyo 3D Mahjong.
The rest is history.
Then an online buddy pointed me to Saikyo 3D Mahjong.
The rest is history.
Re: how did you learn about mahjong?
Learned about mahjong by watching a couple of Saki episodes during my "what's interesting in the new anime" rounds. Got hooked on both the anime and the game.
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Re: how did you learn about mahjong?
Hey Kyuu the one who told that was one with the simpsons soparano´s sttyle image on Crunchyroll?
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Re: how did you learn about mahjong?
Chalk up another one for Saki. I learned how to play so I could follow the anime; although I learned the actual rules from Wikipedia and the like.
Re: how did you learn about mahjong?
Probably referring to a different "Kyuu". There are so many of us. I use KyuuA4 as a login name there. Plus, I barely log in there.Ignatius wrote:Hey Kyuu the one who told that was one with the simpsons soparano´s sttyle image on Crunchyroll?
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Re: how did you learn about mahjong?
I just asked it because was me who posted in the saki anime forum about that mahjong game, so I was curious... But it´s not important.
Life is as beautiful as you want it to be, but it´s only one. That´s why you must not get tired of it. Don´t care if you don´t say something that seems "important" because your mere existence is important for someone.
Re: how did you learn about mahjong?
I first saw mahjong after watching kung fu mahjong 2 but my interest peaked after watching the advice. ..... wahhhhh... guess what NOT SAKI ... I actually first watched akagi then the legendary gambler tetsuya. Both are yakuza based animes ive been paying and watching since 16 n im 18 now so 2 years. Saki didnt peak my interest till recently :3 lol
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Re: how did you learn about mahjong?
Another Saki victim here. I swear, it seems like everyone who watches that show gets interested in the game. Not that that's a bad thing, of course. I've been learning/practicing against AIs, but hopefully I can start playing against real people soon!
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Re: how did you learn about mahjong?
I actually randomly stumbled upon Akagi, nothing's been the same since...