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Each tile counts once

Every tile belongs to one Group. Five in a row is one Run and two spare tiles.

What this lesson teaches

Every tile belongs to one Group. Five in a row is one Run and two spare tiles.

  • A Group is exactly three tiles.

Takeaway: Every tile counts once.

Transcript

In Mahjong Island, every tile belongs to one Group only. Five in a row isn't one big Group.

3, 4, and 5 Characters make one Run, which uses up the 5.

6 and 7 need their own third tile. An 8 Characters makes them a second Run.

So when you count your Groups, give each tile to just one of them.

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