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Level 0
- 0Meet the 144 Friends · Your First Step into Mahjong
Level 1
- 1.1Your First Win · The Road to a Champion
- 1.2Unlock the Gong · Where Winning Begins
- 1.3Crowned by Winds & Flowers · Your First Fan
- 1.4All Thirteen in Place · Welcome to Real Hong Kong Mahjong
Level 2
- 2.1Three Fan Awaits · The Real Game Begins
- 2.2Winds & Flowers Unite · Raise Your Fan Higher
- 2.3Master the Fan Patterns · Unlock More Fan
- 2.4Champions Assemble · The High-Scoring Hands Arrive
- 2.5Legends Descend · Achieve the Ultimate Winning Hands
Level 3
- 3.1Score Like a Champion · Every Point Counts
- 3.2One Tile Apart · From Heaven Straight to Hell
- 3.3The Hidden World of Mahjong · Unwritten Rules Revealed
- 3.4One Missed Tile · No Second Chance
- 3.5Table Etiquette · Play with Respect
- 3.6Character Revealed · The Table Taboos You Must Never Break
Level 4
- 4.1Opening Strategy · Seize the Initiative
- 4.2Hand-Shaping Strategy · Learn When to Let Go
- 4.3Defensive Strategy · Stay Out of Danger
- 4.4Reading Your Opponents · See Beyond the Tiles
- 4.5Strategic Choices · Big Hands or Fast Wins?

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Level 1.2 Unlock the Gong · Where Winning Begins

Name: Level 1.2 · Unlock the Gong · Where Winning Begins
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You have three identical tiles in your hand and then draw the fourth one yourself. What type of Gong is this?

Question 1 of 10

You have three identical tiles in your hand and then draw the fourth one yourself. What type of Gong is this?

AExposed GongBConcealed GongCAdded GongDFlower Gong

You have three identical tiles in your hand, and another player discards the fourth one. What type of Gong is this?

Question 2 of 10

You have three identical tiles in your hand, and another player discards the fourth one. What type of Gong is this?

AExposed GongBConcealed GongCAdded GongDFlower Gong

You have already Punged three East tiles and later draw the fourth East yourself. What type of Gong is this?

Question 3 of 10

You have already Punged three East tiles and later draw the fourth East yourself. What type of Gong is this?

AExposed GongBConcealed GongCAdded GongDFlower Gong

After making a Gong and revealing the four tiles, what should you do next?

Question 4 of 10

After making a Gong and revealing the four tiles, what should you do next?

ADraw from the Wall Head, then discard a tileBDraw a replacement tile from the Wall Tail, then discard a tileCDiscard a tile immediatelyDDo not draw or discard another tile

You have three 5 Note tiles in your hand, and another player discards a 5 Note. Must you make a Gong?

Question 5 of 10

You have three 5 Note tiles in your hand, and another player discards a 5 Note. Must you make a Gong?

AYes. You must make a GongBNo. You can choose to make a Gong, Pung, or keep the tiles for another combination

You have three East tiles in your hand and then draw the fourth East yourself. What can you choose to do? Select all that apply.

Question 6 of 10

You have three East tiles in your hand and then draw the fourth East yourself. What can you choose to do? Select all that apply.(choose all that apply)

AMake a Gong and draw a replacement tileBDiscard one EastCKeep all four East tiles in your hand until you winDKeep all four East tiles in your hand and make the Gong later

In Mahjong, which player can you Sheung from?

Question 7 of 10

In Mahjong, which player can you Sheung from?

ALower House — the player on your rightBOpposite House — the player opposite youCUpper House — the player on your leftDAny player

Which of the following is a correct basic winning structure for a 7-tile hand?

Question 8 of 10

Which of the following is a correct basic winning structure for a 7-tile hand?

ATwo sequences and one pairBTwo pungs and one pairCOne sequence, one pung, and one pairDAll of the above

In which direction does play move when players discard their tiles?

Question 9 of 10

In which direction does play move when players discard their tiles?

AClockwiseBAnti-clockwiseCThe direction is decided randomly before each handDThere is no fixed direction

Which of the following are winning 7-tile hands?

Question 10 of 10

Which of the following are winning 7-tile hands?(choose all that apply)

AEast, South, West, North, Red Dragon, Green Dragon, White DragonB1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8 CoinCGreen Dragon ×3, 4–5–6 Coin, 8 Note ×2D1–2–3, 4–5–6 String, 7 String ×2

Something to think about

If you discard Five Note, the Lower House calls Sheung , the Opposite House calls Pung and the Upper House calls Sik, then who should receive the Five Note?

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