How to play Mahjong

Mahjong can be played either with a set of Mahjong tiles, or a set of Mahjong playing cards. Cards are often
used when travelling as it reduces space and is lighter than their tile counterparts, but are of a lower quality
in return. In this article, "tile" will be used to denote both playing cards and tiles.

Many Mahjong games will also include a set of chips or bone tiles for scoring, as well as indicators symbolize
the dealer and the Prevailing Wind of the round. Some sets may also include racks to hold tiles or chips
(although in many sets the tiles are generally sufficiently thick so that they can stand on their own),
with one of them being different to denote the dealer's rack.

Computer and internet implementations of online Mahjong are also available: these allow you to play
against computer opponents or against human opponents on the Internet like other online skill games. A set of Mahjong tiles will usually differ from place to place. It usually has at least 136 tiles, most
commonly 144, although sets originating from America or Japan will have more. Mahjong tiles are
split into these categories: suits, honor and flowers.

How to win

Collect 4 sets of either "Pung", "Sheung" or "Kong" and must have a pair of same tiles known as "Ngan" to win "Sheek-Woo" or "Mahjong" except the special hands.

Pung: Set of 3 identical tiles from any suits, dragons or winds.
Sheung : A run of 3 tiles from same suit (9, 1, 2 is not permissible).
Kong : 4 identical tiles from any suits, dragons or winds