The joy of communication and interaction is far more important than scores.
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Beginners often fail to notice their own ready hands.
Luck is only an auxiliary factor in mahjong games.
Ordinary hands only get basic minimal scores.
Winning hands can be formed in countless different combinations.
A ready hand only lacks one tile to complete the winning combination.
Official mahjong competitions have strict and fixed rules.
Robbing a kong to win is a special rare winning method.
Casual mahjong focuses on fun rather than winning results.
Professional players win mainly by steady strategy.
A concealed kong means four identical tiles in your private hand.
Maintaining sincerity while playing is basic etiquette.
Use offense to suppress overly conservative defensive players.
Visible discarded tiles help players judge the game situation.