Playing guide
These options and rules describe the current JoyPip version. Choose a mode above before starting; rules are also available during play.
Step-by-step examples
Select a step to see what changes. These are partial examples, not full starting positions.
Practice options
- Hands
- 1 round · 4 hands · 8 hands
- White Dragon jokers
- On · Off
- Bot skill
- Beginner · Normal · Expert · Master
Private room options
- Hands
- 1 round · 4 hands · 8 hands
- White Dragon jokers
- On · Off
Detailed rules and controls
Fan values
- Chicken Hand 0 fan: any complete hand wins; there is no minimum fan
- All Pungs, Seven Pairs, Half Flush: 1 fan each; Full Flush, Luxury Seven Pairs (seven pairs including four identical tiles), Terminals and Honors, Little Three Dragons, Little Four Winds: 2 fan each; Big Three Dragons 3 fan
- All Honors, All Terminals, Thirteen Orphans, Big Four Winds and Four Kongs score the cap directly
- Win on a kong replacement, robbing the kong and last tile draw: +1 fan each. With White Dragon jokers on, winning without a joker (No Jokers) adds 1 fan
Scoring
- Capped at 4 fan; points are 2 to the power of the fan: 0 fan 1, 1 fan 2, 2 fan 4, 3 fan 8, 4 fan 16
- Discard win: the discarder alone pays. Self-draw: each of the other three pays
- Kongs score on the spot: for an exposed kong the player who gave the tile pays 3; for an added kong each of the other three pays 1; for a concealed kong each of the other three pays 2
- White Dragon jokers (optional): the four White Dragons can be used as any tile; they can't be punged or konged, and a discarded White Dragon can't be claimed for a win
- The winner deals the next hand; if the hand is a draw, the dealer deals again
Frequently asked questions
How many fan do you need to win at Guangdong Mahjong?
None. Any complete hand of four sets plus a pair (or seven pairs, or thirteen orphans) wins, and a chicken hand with 0 fan still scores 1 point. For more points aim for All Pungs, Half Flush or Full Flush: each extra fan doubles the score, up to the 4-fan cap of 16.
Do I need a download or a linked email?
Play directly in your browser without a download. Linking email is an optional way to recover your account. Before clearing browser data, consider whether you need to keep your account or local records.
Do matches earn or spend coins?
Earn coins by checking in and spend them on cosmetics. Matches never cost or award coins.