Heart Mahjong Setup

To set up Heart Mahjong, first gather a set of Mahjong tiles consisting of suits, honors, and bonus tiles. Shuffle the tiles and arrange them face down in a square layout, known as the wall.

Heart Mahjong is typically played with four players.

The objective of Heart Mahjong is to be the first player to create a complete hand by collecting sets and sequences of tiles.

In Heart Mahjong, the tiles are dealt in turns, counter-clockwise, with each player receiving thirteen tiles to start.

Sets in Heart Mahjong are comprised of three identical tiles, either three of a kind or three in sequence from the same suit. Sequences are three or more consecutive numbers of the same suit.

Yes, you can take a discarded tile in Heart Mahjong if it completes a set or sequence in your hand. However, you cannot take a discarded tile just to add it to your collection.

If multiple players claim the same discarded tile to complete their hand, the player closest to the discarder in turn order gets priority and takes the tile.

Scoring in Heart Mahjong is based on the composition of your hand, including sets, sequences, and bonus tiles, as well as any specific rules or variations being used.

A round in Heart Mahjong typically ends when a player completes their hand by collecting the required sets and sequences, or when all the tiles in the wall have been exhausted. This may vary depending on the specific rules being followed.

Yes, Heart Mahjong allows for various rule variations and adaptations. You can create your own variations as long as all players agree to play by the same set of rules.