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8 and 9 need a 7

8 and 9 become a Run with a 7, or with a Joker standing in for it.

What this lesson teaches

8 and 9 become a Run with a 7, or with a Joker standing in for it.

  • A win is 4 Groups + 1 Pair.

Takeaway: 8 and 9 finish with a 7, or a Joker.

Transcript

In Mahjong Island, 8 and 9 Dots become a Run only with a 7, or a Joker standing in for it.

There's no 10, so among real tiles, only the 7 Dots fits.

Edge pairs like this finish just one way, so they're the first to break up when you need a discard.

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