Size :
box 36 x 27 x 5.5cm, tiles 3.7 x 2.9 x 2.3cm
Description:
A full-size set of the Chinese game of Mah Jong (not the smaller westernised tiles). This set of 144 hard-wearing plastic tiles (plus 2 blank tiles) includes the four winds, flowers (jokers), dragons and tiles of the 3 suits. Please note that these tiles are in Chinese characters only. The backs of the tiles are decorated with a striped green design.
The MahJong Set comes presented in a vinyl/card case with a leather-look exterior, which is fastened by poppers. Tiles are arranged into four sturdy internal trays, also of vinyl/card.
Similar to the game of Rummy, the basic object of the game is to organise tiles into runs and three of a kind combinations. Different combinations give different scores, and while it is a game of chance skilled players can play strategically and calculate the best moves.
When the tiles are being mixed before a game, they sound like the chattering of sparrows, from which MahJong gets its name.
