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The game is
said to have been invented by a fisherman to
prevent sea sickness. It is said that
the fisherman invented this game to distract
the other fishermen from the surroundings,
so that they do not feel sea sick in the
middle of the sea. Later, a Chinese general
heard of the game and engaged his soldiers
in it at night to prevent them from falling
asleep. The game underwent a lot of
variations and every region called it with a
different name. Finally, the game was
standardized in early 1990s. the game
consists of 136 to 144 tiles depending on
the whether the players choose to play with
flowers or seasons. The play resembles rummy
except for the fact that the game is played
with tiles. The game also uses a pair of
dice and chips to keep the score. It
requires four players, the aim of each being
to obtain a set of tiles. The set types that
are permitted are "kong", "pung" and "chow".
A complete hand contains four sets and a
pair of similar tiles. The fist one to have
this combination of fourteen tiles wins.
Another game is Sci Bo, meaning 'two
dice'. This game is a betting game with
players betting on the total of their dice.
It is played with three dice. The bets
include small bets that is the total may
fall; between the range of four to ten, or
big bets i.e. the total may fall between
eleven to seventeen. The players shake the
dice in a cup and keep the cup upside down
with the dice hidden in the cup. Wagers are
then made on the outcome. The player
guessing the total can earn hugs sums. It is
rumored that skilful players can predict the
total by hearing the clanking of dice in the
cup. In casinos the entire game is
mechanized. Bets are placed on the number
marked on the table. The dice are then
shaken using a vibrating platform. The
results are displayed on a screen. Other
famous gambling games include Keno and
Pachinko.
Despite the popularity of these gambling
games, not all Chinese states are ready
to legalize it. While Macao has legalized
gambling, Shanghai carries it on illegally.
In Hong Kong, only horse raising is
legalized and The Hong Kong Jockey Club
earns huge revenue.
About the Author
Mansi gupta writes about asian gambling.
Learn more at
http://www.asiangamblinggames.com
Mahjong for Download
Mahjong is a
traditional Chinese game, which
literally means "the game of a hundred
intelligences" (in Chinese). There are
various versions of mahjong today: the
Chinese, Japanese and the American, each
with its own set of rules. Mahjong is a game
that involves skill, intelligence,
estimation as well as luck. It has been
traditionally a gambling game and is still
played today in clubs and special mahjong
houses. There are also international mahjong
tournaments held across the world.
Mahjong is a very popular online game
today. The earliest electronic version
was created in 1981 by Brodie Lockard but it
was officially released in 1983 by Control
Data Corporation as a paid online game. The
1986 version released by Activision by the
name of Shanghai made the game very popular.
Online versions of mahjong are available
for free download over the Internet.
There are several kinds of downloadable
mahjong, with attractive options that are
sure to keep you hooked for hours. Ever
Mahjong, Mahjong Quest, Mahjong Medley
Solitaire, Ultimate Mahjong 10, Mahjong XP
Champion, Gekko Mahjong, Mahjong Towers,
NingPo Mahjong, Mahjong, Emperor's Mahjong,
Mahjong Tower II, The Rise of the Shanghai
are some of the online Mahjong games
available. These contain hundreds of
challenging tile layouts for up to 9 levels,
different game types and layouts (360 or
even more), and tile sets. They also have
interesting choice of backgrounds and
background music. The tiles are also being
designed innovatively to be more attractive
in designs like flags, astrology, marine
life, nature, traffic signs, medieval
fantasy, space, Egyptian, warning signs,
bugs, music, communication, buildings,
Chinese zodiac, tools, colors, food etc. The
game can be customized with these options
according your fantasies. The best part of
online mahjong are the undo, shuffle and
hint features, which make sure you don't get
stuck.
Downloading mahjong requires a 300 MHz or
higher processor, a minimum 32 MB RAM, and a
windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP operating
system.
Mahjong
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mahjong solitaire, mahjong tiles, mahjong
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Mahjong Solitaire, also known as Shanghai
Solitaire Game
Mahjong
Solitaire is a kind of Mahjong game, also
known as Shanghai Solitaire Game.
Mahjong solitaire involves144 tiles that
have beautiful designs and Chinese
characters painted on them. The game
requires skill, intelligence, estimation as
well as luck. Mahjong, which literally means
"the game of a hundred intelligences" in
Chinese, has been traditionally used as a
gambling game. Ma Chiao, Mo Tsiah, Ma Cheuk,
Ma Jong, Ma Chiang, Ma Chong, Man Chu, Mah
Diao, Pung Chow, Mah Chong, Ching Chong, Mah
Cheuk, Ma Chiang, Kong Chow, Mah Deuck, Lung
Chan, Mah Lowe, Pe Ling, Baak Ling are other
names for Mahjong.
In mahjong solitaire, or Shanghai
Soloiaire Game the tiles are stacked on
top of each other in a four layer grid in a
random order, all facing upwards. These have
to be matched with each other and discarded
as a pair. Only free tiles, or tiles that
can be moved freely without disturbing the
ones on the right or left, can be moved and
matched. When each of the free tiles is
matched with another free tile and removed
from the stack, it exposes other tiles under
them and makes them free and ready to be
matched. The objective is to remove all the
144 tiles from the board. The game is over
when all the tiles are gone or when there is
no possibility for removing other tiles.
This happens when no free tiles can be
matched with each other.
The most common tiles are: the circle
suit (contains circles), the bamboo suit
(contains bamboos), character suit (Chinese
characters representing ten thousand coins
each), wind tiles (representing north,
south, east and west), dragon tiles (red,
green and white) flower tiles (containing
art work). These tiles are of 34 kinds, in
five different suits or designs: wan,
circle, bamboo, wind and prime and 8 flower
tiles.
Mahjong solitaire or Shanghai Solitaire
Game can be played solo or with another
player. While playing with another player,
the winner accumulates the maximum number of
pairs or is the last one to match a pair.
There are electronic versions of mahjong
solitaire available. These can be purchased
or they are also available for free download
on the Internet. Mahjong solitaire can also
be played online with other online players
or with the computer. The earliest
electronic version was created in 1981 by
Brodie Lockard but it was officially
released in 1983 by Control Data Corporation
as a paid online game. The 1986 version
released by Activision by the name of
Shanghai made the game very popular was
converted into many platforms.
Mahjong provides detailed information about
mahjong, mahjong solitaire, mahjong tiles,
mahjong online and more. By Josh Riverside
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