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Hong Kong mahjong house rules explained: what tables change

For the table game: four players, real tiles, Hong Kong style — not the solitaire puzzle.

House rules are the numbers a Hong Kong table sets for itself: the minimum to win, a cap, how flowers count, how the dealer is treated, how faan becomes points (faan only, half spicy or full spicy), who pays a discard, and whether a chicken hand may win. The rules fix what a hand is; the table fixes what it is worth. Here are 5 real sheets, setting by setting.

Setting	Mahjiku's default sheet	Half Spicy 半辣上	Full Spicy 辣辣上	Faan Only	Chicken Hand 雞糊
Minimum to win	3 faan	3 faan	3 faan	3 faan	0 faan
Cap on one hand	None	10 faan	10 faan	None	10 faan
Faan becomes points by	the count itself (no curve)	半辣上 half spicy curve	辣辣上 full spicy curve	the count itself (no curve)	半辣上 half spicy curve
Off a discard	Thrower pays (出銃)	Thrower pays double (出銃加倍)	Thrower pays double (出銃加倍)	Thrower pays (出銃)	Half shot (半銃): thrower double, the other two a share each
Self-drawn	Each opponent pays once	Each opponent pays once	Each opponent pays once	Each opponent pays once	Each opponent pays ×2 (自摸加倍)
Flowers	On · 1 each, seat flower 0	On · 0 each, seat flower 1	On · 0 each, seat flower 1	On · 0 each, seat flower 1	On · 0 each, seat flower 1
Dealer after a washout	Keeps the deal	Keeps the deal	Keeps the deal	Keeps the deal	Keeps the deal
Dealer bonus 莊家加倍	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off
Chicken hand can win	No	No	No	No	Yes

Every column is a sheet Mahjiku can score, and every cell is read from the sheet itself.

The ones that start arguments

The minimum. Decides whether a cheap hand is a win or a mistake — minimum faan explained.
The curve. The same hand can be worth many times more at a doubling table — half vs full spicy.
Who pays a discard. Thrower alone, thrower double, half shot or everyone — all four, settled.
The dealer. Keeps the deal on a washout or not, doubled or not — dealer rules.
Flowers. On or off, and what each pays — flowers and seasons.
Hand values. The longest list, and the least argued until a big hand lands — why tables count differently.

Settle them before the first hand: the checklist. The short overview is on what house rules are.

Every hand a table can price Hong Kong mahjong Free faan calculator Aturan rumah mahjong (Bahasa Indonesia)

Last updated: 2026-10-08 · editorially reviewed 2026-10-08. Every number on this page is computed from Mahjiku's rule sheets when the page is built.

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