Mahjong Titans American Mahjong for Beginners
American Mahjong is easiest to learn when you separate it into a few small ideas: read the card, improve your hand in the Charleston, then draw and discard toward one target.
Start with the card
American Mahjong is not about making any four sets and a pair. You choose a target hand from a card and keep comparing your tiles with that target.
This site uses original practice cards, not official yearly cards, so you can learn the flow without copying copyrighted card content.
Learn the first rhythm
A beginner round has three big phases: choose a practice hand, pass unwanted tiles in the Charleston, then draw and discard.
Do not try to memorize every possible hand at once. Pick one likely target and learn why each tile stays or goes.
What beginners should protect
Natural pairs, flowers, jokers and tiles that already match the selected hand are usually worth protecting.
Isolated tiles with no connection to your target hand are good Charleston pass candidates.
- Read the card before passing.
- Jokers help groups of three or more.
- Pairs must be natural.
FAQ
What should I learn first?
Learn the card idea, the Charleston order and the rule that jokers cannot complete pairs.
Is this enough for real table play?
It is a practice starting point. Real tables may add official cards, scoring and table conventions.