See how Hong Kong Mahjong fits inside the wider family of mahjong styles.
Concept
There's many versions of Mahjong.
Mahjong is not one single game. It is a family of related games, similar to how poker has Texas Hold'em, Omaha, and other variants. Hong Kong Mahjong is one of the most common Chinese-style rulesets. Even within Hong Kong Mahjong there's variations and people create family rules.
This course teaches 13-tile Hong Kong Mahjong, so when you see rules from other versions, expect differences.
Types of MahjongNot complete
There's a few styles of Mahjong that are the most popular.
Click through each style to see the main Mahjong variants.
This course
Hong Kong Mahjong
Fast, social, call-friendly, and scored with fan.
How does Hong Kong Mahjong compare?
Hong Kong Mahjong is a great style to start with.
The ruleset is less complex compared to other styles and so it's a great place to start for people new to Mahjong.
Takeaway
Mahjong is not one universal ruleset.
Mahjong has many styles. This course teaches Hong Kong Mahjong.
