Limit hands are rare, memorable hands that count at the scoring cap. Beginners should recognize them as special, not feel pressured to play for them immediately.
Examples include All Honors, Big Four Winds, Four Concealed Triplets, Thirteen Orphans, Kong-on-Kong Self-Draw, and Nine Gates.
Visual example
Thirteen OrphansOne of every terminal and honor tile, plus a matching pair of one of them.
Rule in plain English
Limit hands count as 10 fan
They are exciting exceptions. Treat them as recognition targets first, strategy goals later.
Interactive check
How many fan does a limit hand count as here?
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Special hands, simple rule
Limit hands are rare, memorable hands that count as 10 fan.