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Singaporean Mahjong

· also called Singapore Mahjong, Singapore-style Mahjong Playable via custom rules

Singaporean mahjong plays much like Hong Kong mahjong with a 148-tile set (144 plus four unique animal bonus tiles) and doubling-based scoring whose minimum and limit vary by house rule.

Players
4
Tiles
148
Hand size
13 + winning tile
Scored in
fan/tai (doubling)
Played in
Singapore, Malaysia, diaspora
Learning curve
intermediate

The tiles

Total148
SuitsCharacters, Bamboo, Circles — 1–9, four of each
HonoursWinds (E/S/W/N) and Dragons (Red/Green/White), four of each
Flowers4 flowers + 4 seasons, plus 4 unique animal tiles (Cat, Rat, Rooster, Centipede) forming two predator-prey pairs
Jokersnone

148 total = the standard 144-tile set plus 4 animal tiles unique to this variant.

How you win & score

A winning hand: Four sets plus a pair — 14 tiles on the winning tile, plus recognized special hands.

Scoring: Each qualifying condition doubles the payout; the exact minimum-to-win and limit are set by house rule and vary noticeably between published rule sets.

Unitfan/tai (doubling)
Systemexponential doubling with a house-configurable minimum and limit
Minimum to winvaries by house rule — sources cite anywhere from 1 to 3
Limitcommonly 5 fan by default, though house rules vary

Who pays: Self-draw: all three opponents pay (dealer pays/receives double). Discard: house rules vary — some have only the discarder pay, others double the discarder's share.

What makes Singaporean mahjong distinct

In Mahjiku. Closest to Hong Kong — Mahjiku's custom house rules cover Singaporean-style doubling and values; the animal-tile bonuses aren't built in yet.

Compare Singaporean with other variants

Singaporean vs Hong KongSingaporean vs RiichiSingaporean vs Chinese OfficialSingaporean vs TaiwaneseSingaporean vs American

Sources: singaporemahjong.com · mahjongpros.com

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