American MahJong Practice vs Mahjong 4 Friends Usage & Stats
MahJong Practice is pattern practice for real American MahJong with Charleston. Play fun, quick games offline, anywhere, anytime. No internet connection needed. This is the best way to learn the 2024 card.
Every year American Mahjong leagues release new hands. Try our app with 2017 hands for free or purchase 2024 hands. The monthly subscription includes 2024 hands.
Suggested Hands:
All possible hand combinations are evaluated and sorted by the highest matching tile count. Play one of these hands or any hand you want. See the combinations of hands with the most overlapping tiles. Develop your strategies selecting hands.
Open Play:
Try different strategies with Replay and Undo. Tiles can be moved around freely.
Play Against Bots or Solo:
When playing solo, the opponent bots play valid patterns and exchange jokers but do not declare Mahjong. Play until you declare Mahjong or the wall is empty in solo mode. Go to Settings to enable bots that win to practice defense.
Corrections & FAQ:
See the closest matching pattern when you declare an unknown pattern. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) helps beginning players.
Hand Stats:
Track hands completed, wins and losses. Learn the hands with the highest probability of matching random hands.
Hand Filters:
Select the sections you like to play the most. Hide sections to focus on any given section. Play the whole card.
Large Tile Font Option:
Enable the Large Tile Font option to make the tiles easier to read.
Duplicate:
Play the same hand as a friend with the Duplicate option and compare your results.
Use the Help for important details about using the app. You should know basic game play and rules before using this app. Beginners should reference Standard American Mahjong rules and videos online.
Contact support@eightbam.com for help at any time.
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Mahjong 4 Friends allows you to play mahjong with your friends and/or bots! American, Chinese, Hong Kong, and British Mahjong are supported. Can't play your way? Send us an email!
If you can't install Mahjong 4 Friends app, you can also play at https://mahjong4friends.com. The iOS app brings increased performance and additional features, so using it is recommended.
Mahjong 4 Friends provides instructions in little yellow bubbles while in the game. If you want to learn more about rules and strategies, a comprehensive tutorial is linked to from the app. Summaries of rules are provided below:
American Mahjong Rules (from NMJL card):
- One right, across, left charleston round (0-3 tiles left)
- If all 4 players agree, One left, across, right charleston round (0-3 tiles right)
- One charleston pass across (0-3 tiles)
- Mahjong when matching a combination on the card.
- Jokers can only be used in matches of 3 or more tiles.
- Any player can swap a matching tile for exposed jokers
Chinese/British/Hong Kong Rules:
- 4 pongs/kongs and a pair are mahjong
- Sequences can be used to replace a pong/kong
- An optional charleston is provided
- Mahjong and sequence limitations can be overridden (to help you play by your rules!)
You can play with your friends on any American Mahjong card by selecting "Other Card" - scoring is supported on the 2022, 2021, and 2020 National Mahjongg League cards, as well as the 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 Marvelous Mah Jongg cards.
You can purchase a National Mahjongg League card at https://www.nationalmahjonggleague.org/store.aspx#
You can purchase a Marvelous Mah-Jongg Card at https://marvelousmahjongg.com/
Playing a Game:
1. Open the App
2. Select either Single Player or Multiplayer mode
If Single Player, click "New Game", configure your game, and start!
If Multiplayer, create a room and send the link to invite other players, then configure your game and start!
Bug reports, feature requests, or other feedback? Email support@mahjong4friends.com
It can be difficult to diagnose issues from the limited information in reviews! Please contact support@mahjong4friends.com if you encounter issues or need assistance. Response times vary heavily, but we usually respond within 24 hours.
Happy Mahjong!
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American MahJong Practice VS. 
Mahjong 4 FriendsDecember 30, 2024