When you play Mahjong and get this ABBC, ABCD, ABCC patterns, do you always feel confused? Sometimes just want to follow your first intuition or randomly discard a tile you dislike?
Maybe that's why you keep losing at play Mahjong. Let's deep dive into all three patterns, and discuss what this patterns use for.
First, let’s learn three important Mahjong tips:
Now, let’s take a look at these three essential tile types.
A pair is simply two identical tiles.
Here, the
are edge pairs. When you have a sequence tiles set, the two ends can hold
a matching single tile. So, if you have a
or
, they all match the edge pair.
The main value of edge pairs is that they help you find a pair. For
example, if you draw
or
, you can make a pair and complete a set
or
. However, these tiles aren’t great for making sets with other tiles.
So, the Edge Pair pattern, it is more chance you can construct a set and a pair tiles.
If you already have a pair, break the edge pair from the set.
Here, the middle tile
is the middle pair.
The value of middle pairs lies in their ability to link with other
tiles. Don’t think that the
is just sitting there doing nothing; it’s actually very useful. You shouldn’t
just throw it away.
Let’s analyze this hand. You only have 4 set tiles, and you’re missing
one. You definitely shouldn’t discard the middle pair. Think of it as
having
and
, which are two-sided sets. If you draw
or
, you can connect with
or
.
Keeping the
means you can draw from
, giving you each 4 tiles total 16 possible tiles to complete a set and create
another half set.
So, the Middle Pairs pattern it is great for complete sets but not great for construct a pairs.
If you don’t have any pair, break the middle pairs from the set.
Whether you’re missing pairs or sets, you should keep those four consecutive tiles. Don’t discard them until you’re ready to declare a win.
Remember, whether you’re missing sets or pairs, these tiles can help you complete a set.
For example, if you’re missing sets:
So, if you find four consecutive tiles, you can complete a set regardless of whether you’re missing pairs or connections.
If you’re missing pairs or sets, keep the four consecutive tiles.
In this case, the tiles in your hand is already have a pair of
, that's why you
should discard the
.
Also see this Derived Tiles. And you can find more Mahjong strategies here.
That's it. Hope you like this. See you next time.