reach mahjong

A form of riichi mahjong — The modern Japanese mahjong variant, characterized by the riichi mechanic.

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Meanings

nounreach mahjong (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of riichi mahjong.

    A player who becomes proficient in Reach Mahjong will have no problem transferring to Chinese rules and will only need a short lesson and a bit of practice to get used to the American rules, since the main differences among all types of Mahjong are the scoring systems.

    2009, Jenn Barr, “New Dogs Learning Old Tricks”, in Reach Mahjong: The Only Way to Play, page 2
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