How to play
Goal
Make three sets from your 9 tiles before the CPU does. A match is four hands (East 1, East 2, South 1, South 2); the higher score wins.
Tiles
Each of the 18 countries has three tiles, numbered 1 to 3, showing its landmark. The colour tells the region. There are 3 copies of each tile and 8 Globes, which stand in for any tile.
123Sets
- Triplet: three of the same tile. 222
- Route: one country's 1, 2 and 3. 123
- A Globe can replace one tile in a set. 13
A turn
- Draw a tile, then discard one. If your hand is complete after the draw, you can win (Tsumo).
- When the CPU discards: Ron to win with it, Pon with two of the same tile in your hand, or Chi with two tiles of the same country that make a Route with it. After a call you discard without drawing.
- Riichi is automatic: once you are one tile away, it is declared, and from then on every drawn tile that does not win is discarded for you. You can still win by Ron.
- When the wall runs out the hand is a draw; the side that is one tile away receives the no-ten payment.
Hands and dealer
The dealer alternates. If the dealer wins, or is one tile away when the wall runs out, the same hand is played once more (renchan). A tied match gets one extra hand.
Yaku and points
Every yaku the winning hand qualifies for adds up. The score is the points × 100, taken from the other player. Yakuman are worth 30 points each and replace all other yaku.
| Yaku | Condition | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Win | Any winning hand | 1 |
| Riichi | You were in riichi (declared automatically when one tile away) | 1 |
| Tsumo | You won on your own draw | 1 |
| Concealed | You made no calls | 1 |
| Route | For each Route set | 1 |
| Grand Tour | All three sets are Routes (on top of Route) | 3 |
| Twin Triplets | Two or more Triplets | 1 |
| Hometown | Triplets of one country's 1, 2 and 3 | Yakuman (30) |
| One Region | All nine tiles from one region | 2 |
| One Kind | Three Triplets of the same number | Yakuman (30) |
| Island Hopper | Every set from Japan, the United Kingdom or New Zealand | Yakuman (30) |
| Old World | Every set from Asia, Europe or Africa | 1 |
| New World | Every set from the South Pacific or the Americas | 1 |
| Pacific Rim | Every set from a country on the Pacific | 1 |
| Southern Cross | Every set from the southern hemisphere | 2 |
| Ancient World | Every set from Egypt, China, Italy, Mexico, Peru or Chile | 3 |
| New Seven Wonders | Every set from the New 7 Wonders in the game | 3 |
| Natural Wonders | Every set from Japan, New Zealand, South Africa or Canada | 3 |
| Pure | No Globe in the hand | 3 |
| Express | You won within 6 turns | 1 |
| Renchan | The dealer wins a repeated hand | 1 |
Countries and landmarks
Asia
- 3Japan · Mount Fuji
- 3China · Great Wall
- 3India · Taj Mahal
South Pacific
- 3Australia · Sydney Opera House
- 3New Zealand · Mitre Peak
- 3Papua New Guinea · Haus Tambaran
Europe
- 3United Kingdom · Big Ben
- 3France · Arc de Triomphe
- 3Italy · Colosseum
Africa
- 3Egypt · Pyramids of Giza
- 3South Africa · Table Mountain
- 3Morocco · Koutoubia Mosque
North America
- 3United States · Statue of Liberty
- 3Canada · Niagara Falls
- 3Mexico · Chichen Itza
South America
- 3Brazil · Christ the Redeemer
- 3Peru · Machu Picchu
- 3Chile · Moai