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A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg: Large Print Edition: How to Play the Game & Win

Autor Elaine Sandberg, Jan Egri Cuvânt înainte de Tom Sloper
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 apr 2026
The original book on Mah Jongg by Elaine Sandberg—now in a Large Print Edition!

American Mah Jongg players can't stop raving about this indispensable guide to their favorite game:
    "I highly recommend this book for anyone."
    "Very helpful book for a total newbie."
    "Everything is well explained!"
    "This book is fantastic!"
    "[Sandberg] has organized the chapters in the best possible way."
    "This book covers it all."

Now available in an unabridged easy-to-read Large Print Edition, this thoroughly updated bestseller is one of the only guides specifically geared toward American Mah Jongg. It follows the official National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules and is the only supplement to the NMJL rulebook you'll ever need.

This resource has helped countless players learn to play and win the exciting game of American Mah Jongg! Offering first-time players an easy-to-follow guide with simple instructions and self quizzes, plus helpful photos and diagrams to walk you through each step of the game, including how to select a hand, how to play and how to develop a winning strategy.

A key feature is the color-coded text showing various hands and tiles. This guide also includes:
  • Hands-on "Do It" exercises
  • Tips and quizzes for natural learning
  • Mah Jongg background and history
  • Clear explanations of the tile symbols
  • A glossary of key Mah Jongg terms
  • An official cut-out NMJL "Card of Hands"

The perfect guide for players at all skill levels—from beginner to advanced!
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780804859455
ISBN-10: 0804859450
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: 55 color photos & illustrations
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Editura: Tuttle Publishing
Colecția Tuttle Publishing

Recenzii

"Clearly written and well illustrated with numerous examples. Any American public library serving a community with active mah jongg groups will want Sandberg's book." —Library Journal
"Finally, novices have a tool to help them through the learning curve…Armed with the knowledge gained from this book, you can join a game with other players, confident that you are up to the challenge." —Tom Sloper, Game designer and producer; International Mah Jongg Consultant

Notă biografică

Elaine Sandberg was a Mah Jongg instructor for many years. She taught American Mah Jongg for Holland America Cruise Lines and held classes in the Los Angeles area.

Tom Sloper is a game designer and producer who has lectured at the Smithsonian and written extensively on Mah Jongg. He lives in Los Angeles.

Jan Egri is one of the administrators of the Mah Jongg, That's It! group on Facebook, which has over 125,000 members. She has been a guest speaker as well as run tournaments for the Crak Your Bags mah-jongg-themed cruises and has hosted retreats for Mah Jongg Maven for the past two years. She is also the rules moderator for a monthly tournament in Venice, Florida, and a partner in the Mother of All Dragons mah jongg tournaments.