You can use any dragon. Yep, the Big Hand is a different year, but the format is the same. Or choose to stick with the consecutive run if you receive 4s in the second suit. That's clearly illegal, since there is no sextet on the 2022 card. 777 8888 It's best to have at least one of the 2s in your hand, and ideally both, before aiming for this one!. can the numbers be zeroes? ONLY." Though mentally, for memorization purposes, you could switch the hand around and place the pung of dragons after the pung of flowers, so that it follows the more prevalent 3-3-4-4 pattern. The color-coding on the card cannot say it all in every case. There is a penalty for a not-on-this-card exposure - the player is dead. 111 2 333 Yes, really. No. (as in S&P #6)? NEWS is not a kong, same as a 2022 is not a kong (as explained above). As zeros are neutral, they are never associated with a suit, The Big Hand is located in the 2022 section this year and not the Singles & Pairs section, as usual. 2022 is not a kong. 246 is none of those. Not a kong. Then if your other pung is 6 craks, you match that up with a pair of reds, and finish the hand with a kong of 6 bams. For example can you have 111 2 333 444 5 6666 (S&P #2). 1122 in Q/3 or 246 in 2468/8). Though mentally, for memorization purposes, you could switch the hand around and place the pung of dragons after the pung of flowers, so that it follows the more prevalent 3-3-4-4 pattern. (Consecutive Run #1), Can I make this hand with different numbers, like 4-5-6-7-8? For example, if you have 1s and 2s in one suit and 3s in another, you could swap to the quint if you receive additional 3s in the third suit, along with jokers.

GGGG Hand patterns will be shown by the number of tiles in each meld (we find this format visually easier to follow). 222 This hand uses only 3 flowers (instead of 4 last year). (2022 in Any 1 Suit, Dragons - Greens and Reds Only) Work through the Charleston, with optional hand suggestions. Read the parenthetical. If you have any questions about the game or our platform, don't hesitate to contact us at [emailprotected] We're always happy to help! Heres whats next for the Yeshiva University star. 2022 is not a kong. David Warner, the Jewish actor who played antisemites and other villains, passes at 80, I was up onstage with Bob Dylan at Newport the night he went electric, Jewish filmmakers get rare interview with Carlos the Jackal, The Jewish creator of The Monkees, dies at 89. sure other people will have other opinions and say "it's bams and craks (2468 #7). 2022/5 and ANL/3: If you're trying for the Big Hand and have your 2s but fall short on soaps, there are alternative options in the 2022 category, but also consider switching to this Any Like Number hand using 2s, soaps and jokers. the kong of twos depicted in red, does not have to be dots to match the soaps). They offer good swapability, depending on tiles received and how lucky you are with jokers. I don't know why. Can I call a discard if it's the tile I need to complete this hand for mah-jongg? 369/2: Now uses flowers instead of dragons and has a 3-suit version. Put together 1, 2 or 3 exposures and then take some time to study them and identify all the potential hands they could be part of. Or, perhaps, choose not to discard the flowers you hold, especially if you decide that your hand is not progressing and breaking it up and aiming for a wall game is a safer option. As any Mah Jongg player knows, the more pairs required, the harder these hands are to achieve, unless the Mah Jongg gods are smiling upon you! ilovemahj.com - Make-A-Hand exercise (standard tiles), ilovemahj.com - Hand suggestions (Botanical tiles from The Mahjong Line). Look for the word "NEVER" (in ALL CAPS, bold). Thankfully, there is enough overlap in this card to offer the flexibility to move one way or the other depending on the tiles you receive as the game progresses. The color-coding is never to be taken as standing for particular suits. No. 33333 can be found in CR/6, 13579/7, 369/7 and, of course, a plethora of pairs can be found in S&P hands. However, expose five dragons, and you have totally let the cat out of the bag! Additionally, ALN/1 and ALN/2 could also be options depending on what comes your way! 13579/3: Follows 3-3-4-4 this year, instead of 3-4-3-4 in 2021. Learning to recognize hands based on exposures is a great defensive skill (so you don't accidentally throw a winning tile!). Yes. 2468/2: Similar to last year's concealed hand, but with 2 pairs and 2 singles (2-1-1-2), with the flexible part using kongs rather than pungs. It's just the odd numbers, I get that, but how about if I make it 11 3333 555 77 999 for example? Read

This hand wants two pungs of flowers? (Any 3 Suits) Read the card. You have the 2022 card in your hand, so you can refer to it as we go. That means that your two same-number pairs cannot be in the same suit as your 11 33 55 77 99. (be aware that singles and pairs are required here, including the potentially elusive 2s, so theres additional risk involved in taking this particular route). Can I use a joker in a 246? Begin with a good set of 2s, 4s, 6s and 8s in the same suit, then pivot between these two hands depending on the number of each tile you possess and whether you receive flowers or jokers.. It's best to have at least one of the 2s in your hand, and ideally both, before aiming for this one!. 30 points seems a little low, considering the difficulty. No, but still. ith three hands on the card containing a single East and West, the number of North and South tiles required overall exceeds the number of East and West tiles. What if somebody exposes the six flowers as one group, a sextet? 2022/5: Yep, the Big Hand is a different year, but the format is the same. Ryan Turell wasnt selected in the NBA Draft. If you have bams and craks and greens, that's not 3 suits. 2022/4: Similar to its counterpart from last year, but this time the pungs are East/West and the pairs are North/South. Is it possible to separate Roger Waters music from his politics? Some will like this as it makes for a more interesting card, and others will complain that the lack of uniformity makes the card harder to memorize. No. Can dragons used match one of the suits used for numbers? all these basic rules of the game. 13579/7: This concealed hand contains 3 pairs and 2 singles. So, be sure you treat these heterogeneous groupings as the singles and pairs that they are. Take note here, as its easy to forget that the FF 4-4-4 hand, which has been consistently present for many years, does not exist this year! What about 246 (as in 2468 #8)? Ascending patterns (i.e. Thankfully, the League chose to completely separate the pungs in each hand.

Look for the word "NEVER" in big bold capital letters on the back of the card (circled). Yes, of course the dragons have to be "opposing," since the hand is 3 colors. 3333 (Any Run) Yes. This one is a bit more of a stretch, but if you have sets of 3 consecutive numbers in 2 suits, you can certainly switch between these hands (depending on presence of flowers or jokers). 22 46 88 They're not marked G and R, so they're any dragons. ALN/2: This Any-Like-Numbers dragon hand is now made of pairs of dragons, and uses 3 suits. However, this year, it does not! 11 Select these hands and click the Validate button to check your results. Requires "only" 9 twos, but you will need to have 3 natural twos of a given suit to make the 2022 part of the hand. 22 46 88

1111 Only) The color-coding is never to be taken as standing for particular suits. As is the case every year, flowers are a prominent feature (~40% of all hands require 2 or more). NN E W SS If I'm holding a 2 and a 6, can I call a 4 to expose a 246? Kongs shown on the card must always be kongs, pungs must always be pungs, pairs must most definitely always be pairs. (Consecutive Run #8). Also read FAQ 19AE (click here). It states any 3 suits, but doesn't use the word "different." The first pair can be any number from 1 to 7. (Winds - Dragons #7). No winds in the Any-Like-Number category this year, only a mixture of flowers and dragons. As mentioned earlier, there is a wider variety of patterns this year, which makes it a little more tricky to give general guidelines and memorization tips. Below, we highlight these differences, and also list a few gotchas that are useful to be aware of. suits" mean? You can't mess with the order of the pairs and quints! No. Hey, I'm the one who's supposed to be asking the questions here! The suits are flexible, and in Consecutive Runs the numbers are mostly flexible, but the tile grouping sizes are set in stone. So when the color-coding isn't sufficient to explain the requirements of a particular hand, the card designer writes a parenthetical to give more information. Find us on Google Maps Can be 3333 and 3333 or 8888 and 8888 For an odd and even example. Opening this years card was a refreshing experience! Before we dive in, let's clarify the way we'll represent hands in this article. Is the hand to be played exactly as shown, with different like numbers or i.e. You can do this with your Mah Jongg set, by physically building each hand with your tiles.. A kong is 4 like tiles. "Any" always means "any." Personally, we welcome this variety as it provides a refreshing change from old, stale patterns and provides a little more challenge to keep our brain cells active! Did You Know?

Really? We predict that this will be the most played hand on the 2022 card! When used as zero, soap can be used with any suit. The beloved NEWS pattern, as in last years Any Like Numbers section, is absent this year. In this section, well cover the following: There are a few challenges awaiting you as you play this year's card. Similar to 13579/7 from last year (in both versions), but the pattern is 2-3-2-3-4 and the hand is not concealed. Now uses flowers instead of dragons and has a 3-suit version.

Read FAQ 19E (click here) or click FAQ 19 in the nav frame at left. (Any 2 Suits, Any 3 Consec. Two kongs of like numbers? The symbols indicate that the two pairs have to be lower numbers than the quints. A kong is four like tiles. This concealed hand contains 3 pairs and 2 singles. Overall, the instructions for each hand are pretty clear. Yes, it's all singles and pairs. can I pick up discard 2, 4 or 6 to make mahjongg? This hand compares to last year's 369/5 (with 2 pairs, 2 pungs and a kong of opposite dragons), but this year the pairs are 3s and 9s, with 2 pungs of 6s in 2 suits.. 13579/1: This hand usually follows the same pattern as CR/1. Yes, isn't that interesting. PLEASE read FAQ 19-E (and the back of the card).

A great way to practice making hand decisions quickly (especially once you've memorized the card with the help of the Make a Hand exercise, outlined above).. The only place on the card where you are permitted to use zero is where the card shows a numeral "0". Interestingly different from its counterpart last year. See the answers to 2468 #6 (above) if you have a question about those two flower pungs. FFF This Any-Like-Numbers dragon hand is now made of pairs of dragons, and uses 3 suits. Nos.)

As both these hands are played concealed, you could start by working towards the S&P hand and switch if you can't quite get all the pairs you require, or if you begin collecting jokers. FF And, if those like-numbers are 2s, 2022/2 may even be an option! No. 13579 #1 must be played as a pair of ones, a pung of threes, a kong of fives, a pung of sevens, and a pair of nines. 246 888 1111 Can you use 333 333 or 666 666 instead of 999 999? 777 99 (Any 1 or 3 Suits) No. SP/1 and WD/7: These two hands complement each other very well. So, don't be too hard on yourself as you learn, and enjoy the process and the mental challenge it provides. This saves the confusions that existed in prior years, when the proximity of the pungs caused some players to believe they were a sextet and, therefore, needed to be exposed together. (Any 2 suits) There is also a one-suit version. Do I have to use bams and craks since it's printed in green and red? WD/1 (4-4-4-2). FF Some players may wonder whether they would receive a bonus for being jokerless. Spaces on the card have no significance whatsoever. Well also provide strategy tips specific to the 2022 card and outline our method of learning the new card at record speed. It will be tough, but not impossible. - or - This fact is obvious to most players, as this grouping is considered to be 2 single tiles and a pair (even though, once again, they are shown on the card without spacing between - though, reading 2022 in the way printed is more natural). Also, be on the lookout for opponents exposing these in error (and call their hand dead accordingly).

Yay, the old faithful is still there! CR/1a & b, CR/5 and CR7: These hands offer good options for switching, with CR7 being a great option if you start collecting flowers. 2468/3a: Similar to the same hand from last year (2468/5), with only 2 suits instead of 3. 2468/3a and 2468/3b: As this hand is offered in 2 or 3 suits, save all relevant tiles, giving yourself the flexibility to switch between options as necessary. If building a consecutive run of 7, 8, 9 in 3 suits, also keep 5s in same suit as 8s. (13579 #5). The National Mah Jongg League was founded in 1937 to standardize the game for all American mah jongg players. Do I have to use just ones and twos? You can use any one wind (not only Norths.) is the place to stretch your Mah Jongg muscles. And if youre feeling ambitious, even S&P/4 is one to keep an eye on as you continue to collect tiles! (369 #5). You have a good grasp of American Mah Jongg and game strategy (if you don't, check out our previous articles in this magazine - search for Mah Jongg, top right of the St Louis Jewish Light website), You are familiar with the NMJLs 2021 card. Didn't find what you were looking for in this FAQ? (It's also not a pung, quint, or sextet.) No. SP/3 and CR/8: This one is a bit more of a stretch, but if you have sets of 3 consecutive numbers in 2 suits, you can certainly switch between these hands (depending on presence of flowers or jokers). Download the 2019 Winning Recipes 1st Place Jane Brusselback Holiday[], Walk With Us! Can I use a joker in a 2022 since the tiles are bunched together like a kong? Read the back of the card, and read 2222 DDDD 1122

FFF We plan to do more analysis in this regard, so stay tuned! Instead of 2-2-3-3-4, it follows a 2-3-4-3-2, bell curve formation. Also, the second quint is winds and the kong is numbers (opposite to last year). And, if those like-numbers are 2s, 2022/2 may even be an option! 55 66 777 888 9999 (These Nos. It's two singles and a pair. Notice the asymmetry of the hand (4-4-4-2). Nos.) 2022 Heres an outline (for more info click the link above):.

hands (with bigger melds surrounding smaller ones) can be found in several hands this year (most with pairs or singles in the middle). So the Gs and Rs are the only part of that hand where you can use a joker. Its not clear why this decision was made, but possibly due to space restrictions in the 3rd column vs the 1st column of the card. Or do you put all 6 down at one time? 22 444 The following is a far easier option. Every player owes it to the other players to know Thankfully, jokers can be used in each meld. By studying them, and with a bit of practice, we're confident you'll be able to master the card in no time. The pattern of numbers is ascending (2-2-3-4) instead of a bell-curve (2-3-3-2). Uses kongs of North and South and single East and West (vs last year's pungs of North/South and pairs of East/West). No. 3 colors are used to show hand. Not unless it's for mah-jongg. These hands offer good options for switching, with CR7 being a great option if you start collecting flowers. Does the 2022 have to be made in dots, since the hand is 3 colors and the 2022 is blue? Read the parenthetical. The 2022 card frequently uses the latter pattern (7 hands), though not as consistently as we're accustomed to. Youll need an extra dose of luck to achieve this one! (S&P #2). No. Can I make this hand, like, 22 44 444 666 8888, or even 2222 44 44 666 888? This hand is also the closest to last years 369/6 hand (FF 4-4-4), but with one extra flower and a pung in the middle (FFF 4-3-4). Read the parenthetical. 1111 Look at the title of this section of the card. 1111 They have to be "like" (alike). "Sandwich" hands (with bigger melds surrounding smaller ones) can be found in several hands this year (most with pairs or singles in the middle). Suits) When a bot wins, take note of the winning hand, as it may be one that you have yet to commit to memory.. So, exposing a pung is pretty safe, plus you are still offered some level of protection when exposing two sets of matching pungs. CR/3b and 13579/2: This one is a little more complicated to explain, but goes like this: Q/4 and CR/3a: Both contain flowers and consecutive numbers in the same suit. This hand is also the closest to last years 369/6 hand (FF 4-4-4), but with one extra flower and a pung in the middle (FFF 4-3-4). In other hands, having two exposures could still be reasonably safe, as identifying your exact hand may remain challenging (though, obviously, every exposure could decrease the potential subset of matching hands). Bell curve patterns (2-3-4-3-2) popular in previous years are rarer this year: 2022/4, 13579/1, 369/3. The non-concealed, 30-point hands, are as follows: Overall, there is a much wider variety of patterns this year. 11

It shows the numbers in green and red, but that does NOT mean bams and craks. Copyright 2022 Tom Sloper. In 2022, these combinations have both been teamed with a consecutive run of 3 numbers. For example: CR/6 (4-2-2-2-4), 13579/4 (FFF 4-1-1-1-4), WD/2 (FFF 4-3-4), WD/3 (FFFF 4-1-1-4) and WD/4 (4-2-1-1-2-4). (2-3-4-3-2) popular in previous years are rarer this year: 2022/4, 13579/1, 369/3.



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