Beginner Fan

Recognize accessible beginner scoring patterns.

Concept

Common fan you will see early

Start with patterns that appear often: Self-Draw, Concealed Hand, All Sequences, Dragon Pung, Wind Pung, Under the Sea, Robbing a Kong, and Kong-on-Self-Draw.

Do not only memorize names. Look for why the fan applies. A triplet of Red Dragons scores because dragon triplets are valuable.

Visual example
Self-Draw

Your own draw completes the winning hand.

Rule in plain English

Beginner fan are visible patterns

Train your eye to connect a scoring name to the tiles or win condition on the table.

Interactive check

Which fan applies to a triplet of Red Dragons?

Not complete
Takeaway

Start with common patterns

Learn the scoring patterns you will see often before chasing rare hands.

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