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    Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win
    Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win
    Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win
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    Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win

    By Elaine Sandberg and Tom Sloper

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    About this ebook

    Learn the fascinating game of American Mahjong with this expert guide.

    This affordable best-selling book is one of the only available game strategy guides that is specifically geared toward American Mahjong (Mah Jongg) and follows the official National Mah Jongg League rules. Offering first-time players an easy-to-follow guide to this complex game, A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg includes simple, easy-to-follow instructions and clear diagrams to walk the reader through each step of the game, including how to select a hand, how to play and how to develop winning strategies. A key feature is the color text which clearly shows various hands and tiles.

    This Mahjong guide includes:
    • Step-by-step instructions for gameplay.
    • Hands-on "Do It" exercises
    • Tips and quizzes for easy learning
    • Mahjong background and history
    • An explanation of tile symbolism
    • Glossary of Mahjong terms
    A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg is the perfect guide for all skill levels to learn Mahjong--from Mahjong beginners to pros.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTuttle Publishing
    Release dateJan 17, 2012
    ISBN9781462904907
    Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg: How to Play the Game & Win

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      This is a book that easily shows a beginning Mah Jongg player the basics - the tiles that are used, the way the hands are played and also a good description of how to read the requirements of the MJ card for American Mah Jongg.

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