Mahjong Set Guide
Mahjong Set Guide
Chinese, American, Singaporean and Vietnamese mahjong sets - this guide will help you find the right set for you.
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Each mahjong variant needs its own tiles. Find your game in the rows, then follow it across.
| 中式Chinese The classic table. Full-size tiles. From$275 Shop | Best first set 美式American Classic motifs with corner markings. From$168 Shop | 新馬Singaporean Animal tiles. Plays every Chinese style too. From$290 Shop | 越南Vietnamese The rare one. Hard to find. From$289 Shop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mahjong variant it plays | ||||
| Chinese, cantonese / Hong Kong, Taiwanese, sichuan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| American | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Singaporean, Malaysian | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Vietnamese | — | — | — | ✓ |
| The tiles | ||||
| Total tiles | 144 | 160 | 156–164 | 160 |
| Tile height | 4.0–4.2 cm1.57–1.65 in | 3.0–3.2 cm1.18–1.25 in | 3.5–3.7 cm1.37–1.46 in | 3.7 cm1.45 in |
| Flower tiles | 8 | 16 | 8–16 | 8 |
| Special tiles | — | 8 jokers | 4 animal4 face4 fei (joker) | 8 Emperor & Empress8 suited jokers |
✓ means the set has every tile that game needs; set the extras aside. Chinese prices and sizes are for full-size sets. The Retro travel set starts at $60, with 2.4 cm (0.94 in) tiles.