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1. Welcome

What makes the game special

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2. Tile Trainer

Know all 152 tiles by sight

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3. Reading the Card

Read the hands on the card

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4. Setup & Dealing

Walls, mixing, and the deal

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5. The Charleston

How tile-trading works

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6. Charleston Strategy

What to keep, what to pass

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7. Jokers & Calling

Using jokers and calling

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8. Scanning the Card

Match your tiles to hands

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9. Starting the Game

What happens each turn

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10. Hand Strategy

Pick the right hand to chase

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11. Defense

Read the table, don't feed in

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12. Table Etiquette

The unwritten table rules

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13. Common Mistakes

When something goes wrong

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14. Scoring & Payouts

Who pays whom, and how much

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15. Your First Full Game

Start to finish, one full hand

Advanced Strategy

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16. Reading Opponents

Play smarter from what you see

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17. When to Switch Hands

Stay flexible, then commit

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18. Strategic Mistakes

Errors that cost good players

Ways to Play

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3-Handed Mahjong

Someone cancelled — the game still goes on

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Siamese Mahjong

2 players, 2 hands each — a different kind of game

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Teaches how to read the 2026 NMJL card — practice hands here, real ones on the card. Where to get yours →

American Mahjong Lessons

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Ways to Play

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