((new)) | Mahjong Tile Game Chinese Sparrows
The goal is to build a complete hand of structured as: 4 sets + 1 pair .
| Feature | Chinese Sparrows | Japanese (Riichi) | American | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Minimum Points | 1-3 Faan | 1 Han (with furiten) | 20 points + special hands | | Furiten Rule | No | Yes | No (but has Joker rules) | | Flowers | Yes, bonus | No (red dora instead) | Yes, plus Jokers | | Ready Hand | No declaration | Riichi bet | No | | Most Common Win | All Chows | Riichi + pinfu | Charleston & card hands | mahjong tile game chinese sparrows
Tiles are shuffled face-down—the "twittering of the sparrows"—and built into a square wall. The goal is to build a complete hand
Chinese Sparrows is about pure hand-building. There is no declaring Riichi (ready hand) or complex betting sticks. Scoring is based entirely on the final hand’s composition. There is no declaring Riichi (ready hand) or
Unlike Japanese or American versions, Chinese Classical Mahjong has unique features: