Where this comes from
Useful online references
Where the rules on this site came from, and what is worth reading next.
By Gerald Ajam Updated
Singapore mahjong
The game on this site — where these rules came from, and who else writes them down.
- Singapore SparrowsA great (sadly no longer updated) site about mahjong in Singapore.mahjongsingapore.blogspot.com (opens in a new tab)
- Singapore MahjongThe OG site for Singapore Mahjong. Features a playable game too!singaporemahjong.com (opens in a new tab)
- SeedlyGreat article on basic rules, hands & odds of getting the various hands.blog.seedly.sg (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaA good and thorough explanation of Singapore mahjong scoring rules.en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Played elsewhere
Other styles and rule sets, for the day you sit down at a table that plays none of this.
- Mahjong Picture GuideA good visual guide to various forms of scoring — Sichuan Bloody Rules, MCR and Riichi.mahjongpictureguide.com (opens in a new tab)
- Mahjong RulesA set of rules commonly played for Forum games.drive.google.com (opens in a new tab)
- Mahjong ProsHas a good overview of many types of mahjong playing styles, from around the world.mahjongpros.com (opens in a new tab)
- Mahjong GuidesHas a good overview of many types of mahjong playing styles, with pictorial guides in downloadable format.drive.google.com (opens in a new tab)
- MCR Tournament rulesEnglish translation of China Mahjong Competition Rules, courtesy of Singapore Sparrows Mahjong Network.drive.google.com (opens in a new tab)
- MCR HandsGood guide to the 81 scoring hands for MCR.web.archive.org (opens in a new tab)
Glossary
Every term this site uses, what other tables call it, and what it means.