Cheat Sheets

NMJL Cheat Sheet

• 2468 even numbersEven-number focused hand pattern.
• Charleston — keep pairsKeeping a useful pair through Charleston.
• Charleston — weak passPassing honors too early weakens the hand.
• Charleston sample hand
• Consecutive run
• Consecutive run (NMJL)Three consecutive number groups for NMJL scoring.
• Dragon pung sample
• Year card sample

American NMJL

Charleston — Pass order

1. 1Pass 3 tiles to the player on your right
2. 2Pass 3 tiles across the table
3. 3Pass 3 tiles to the player on your left
4. 4Optional: blind pass on the third pass
5. 5Courtesy pass (0–3 tiles) across

American NMJL

Gameplay overview

1. 1Deal 13 tiles to each player
2. 2Complete Charleston (see Charleston chart)
3. 3East draws and discards; play proceeds counter-clockwise
4. 4Claim discards for exposure (pung/kong/quint) when allowed
5. 5Declare Mah Jong when hand matches a card pattern (14 tiles)