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Mahjongg,
meaning 'sparrow' is an ancient game
which was developed primarily for the rich
class of China. Mahjongg 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
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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,
here is Shanghai dynasty game.
Another game is Sci
Bo, meaning 'two |
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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 |
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Mahjongg is a
traditional Chinese game, which
literally means "the game of a hundred
intelligences" (in Chinese). There are
various versions of Mahjongg today: the
Chinese, Japanese and the American, each
with its own set of rules. It's 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 Mahjongg
houses. There are also international
Mahjongg
tournaments held across the world. It is a very popular online game
today, others are
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and Tetris game, just play free games
online. 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 Mahjongg
are available for free download over the
Internet.
There are several kinds of downloadable
Mahjongg, with attractive options that are
sure to keep you hooked for hours. There are
plenty of Mahjongg derivates on the market
and for download, Mahjongg Tower II, The
Rise of the Shanghai are some of the online
Mahjongg 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 Mahjongg are the undo,
shuffle and hint features, which make sure
you don't get stuck. It works with almost
every PC.
Mahjongg
provides detailed information about Mahjongg,
Mahjongg solitaire, Mahjongg tiles, Mahjongg
online and more. By Josh Riverside
- Mahjongg Solitaire, also known as Shanghai
Solitaire Game
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Mahjongg
Solitaire is a kind of Mahjongg game,
also known as Shanghai Solitaire
Game. Mahjongg solitaire involves144
tiles that have beautiful designs
and Chinese characters painted on
them. The |
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game requires
skill, intelligence, estimation as
well as luck. Mahjongg, 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 Mahjongg, Shanghai card game, Shanghai dynasty
game and Tetris game, play free games online. |
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In solitaire, a Shanghai
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
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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. The 1986 version
released by Activision by the name of Shanghai made
the game very popular was converted into many
platforms. Mahjongg provides detailed information, more. By Josh Riverside
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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 Mahjongg
solitaire available. These can be purchased
or they are also available for free download
on the Internet. Mahjongg 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
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