Standard
The Mahjong Boutique house ruleset (TMB 2026) — the default Taiwanese Mahjong scoring
Base & Winning
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Pick | Win by drawing from wall (自摸) | 1 |
| Concealed Hand | Win on discard with no open melds (門清) | 10 |
| Concealed Self-Pick | Self-pick with no open melds (門清自摸) | 15 |
| Mahjong / Winning | Always added to winning hand | 5 |
| Dealer Wins/Gives | Dealer wins or discards winning tile | 1 |
| Closing | Won after declaring tenpai (closing) | 5 |
| Chicken Hand | Hand worth only base — bonus for 0-tai win | 20 |
Waiting Types
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Single Wait | Waiting for one specific tile to complete pair (獨聽) | 2 |
| Edge Wait | Waiting on end of sequence: 3 in 1-2-? or 7 in ?-8-9 (邊張) | 2 |
| Closed Wait | Waiting for middle tile of sequence (嵌張) | 2 |
| Calling by Pairs | Waiting on pair completion | 2 |
| Good Eyes | Pair of 2s, 5s, or 8s (好眼) | 2 |
Flowers
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Seat Flower | Flower matching player's seat (正花) | 1 |
| No Flowers | No flower tiles (無花) | 1 |
| Eight Flowers | All 8 flower/season tiles — instant win (八仙過海) | 40 |
Honor Tiles
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| No Honors | No wind or dragon tiles (無字) | 1 |
| No Flowers & No Honors | No flowers, winds, or dragons | 5 |
Dragons
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Pong | Triplet/quad of any dragon (三元牌) | 2 |
| Little Dragons | Two dragon pongs + dragon pair (小三元) | 20 |
| Big Dragons | Three dragon pongs (大三元) | 40 |
Winds
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Seat Wind Pong | Triplet matching own seat wind (門風) | 1 |
| Round Wind Pong | Triplet matching round wind (圈風) | 1 |
| Wind Pong | Triplet/quad of any wind | 1 |
| Little 3 Winds | Two wind pongs + wind pair | 15 |
| Big 3 Winds | Three wind pongs | 30 |
| Little 4 Winds | Three wind pongs + wind pair (小四喜) | 50 |
| Big 4 Winds | Four wind pongs (大四喜) | 60 |
Kong
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open Gong | Open/melded gong (明槓) | 1 |
| Concealed Gong | Concealed gong (暗槓) | 5 |
Suit Hands
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Semi Pure Hand | One number suit + honors only (混一色) | 30 |
| Pure Suit Hand | One number suit only (清一色) | 90 |
| All Honors | Only wind and dragon tiles (字一色) | 140 |
| Two Suit Hand | Two suits, no honors | 5 |
| All 5 Suit Hand | Winds + Dragons + all 3 number suits | 10 |
Pong Hands
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| All Pong Hand | All melds are pongs/gongs (碰碰胡) | 25 |
| 2 Concealed Pongs | Two concealed pongs/gongs (二暗刻) | 5 |
| 3 Concealed Pongs | Three concealed pongs/gongs (三暗刻) | 10 |
| 4 Concealed Pongs | Four concealed pongs/gongs (四暗刻) | 15 |
| 5 Concealed Pongs | Five concealed pongs/gongs (五暗刻) | 60 |
| 5 Concealed (Pure) | All self-drawn concealed pongs, no open gongs | 80 |
| Fully Exposed Hand | All melds open, only 1 tile concealed (全求人) | 15 |
| Fully Exposed (Self-Pick) | All melds open, won by self-pick | 10 |
| 2 Sister Pongs | Same value pong in 2 suits | 3 |
| 3 Sister Pongs | Same value pong in 3 suits | 15 |
Sheung Hands
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| All Sheung Hand | All melds are sequences (平胡) | 5 |
| All Sheung (Pure) | All sequences, no flowers or honours | 15 |
| 2 Brother Sheungs | Two identical sheungs in same suit | 5 |
| 3 Brother Sheungs | Three identical sheungs in same suit | 15 |
| 4 Brother Sheungs | Four identical sheungs in same suit | 30 |
| 2 Sister Sheungs | Same sequence in 2 different suits | 3 |
| 3 Sister Sheungs | Same sequence in 3 different suits | 10 |
| 3 Sister Sheungs (Concealed) | Same sequence in 3 suits, all concealed | 15 |
| Pure Dragon Run (Exposed) | 123+456+789 same suit, exposed | 10 |
| Pure Dragon Run (Concealed) | 123+456+789 same suit, concealed | 20 |
| Mixed Dragon Run (Exposed) | 123+456+789 in all 3 suits, exposed | 5 |
| Mixed Dragon Run (Concealed) | 123+456+789 in all 3 suits, concealed | 10 |
Sequential Pongs
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Sequential Pongs | 111,222 same suit | 5 |
| 3 Sequential Pongs | 111,222,333 same suit | 15 |
| 4 Sequential Pongs | 111,222,333,444 same suit | 30 |
| 5 Sequential Pongs | 111,222,333,444,555 same suit | 60 |
| 5 Sequential Pongs + Pair | Full hand: 5 seq pongs + matching pair | 80 |
Terminals
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| No Terminals | No 1s or 9s, no honors (斷么九) | 5 |
| 1 Terminal Pong Set | 111+999 same suit | 3 |
| 2 Terminal Pong Sets | Two 111+999 same suit pairs | 15 |
| 1 Terminal Sheung Set | 123+789 same suit | 3 |
| 2 Terminal Sheung (Mixed) | Two 123+789 pairs, mixed suits | 15 |
| 2 Terminal Sheung (Pure) | Two 123+789 pairs, same suit | 20 |
| Terminals + Honors Only | Only terminal pongs/sheungs + honors | 20 |
| Terminals Only (Clean) | Only terminal pongs/sheungs, no honors | 40 |
Step-Up
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Step-Up | Three sheungs stepping one up (e.g., 123+234+345) | 5 |
| All Step-Up Hand (Dragon Pair) | 5 stepping sequences + a dragon pair | 20 |
| All Step-Up Hand (Sequential Pair) | 5 stepping sequences + a sequential numerical pair | 30 |
| All Step-Up Same Suit | All stepping sequences in one suit | 90 |
Four in N Ways
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Four in 2 Ways | Same 4 tiles form 2 different set interpretations | 5 |
| Four in 3 Ways | Same 4 tiles form 3 different interpretations | 10 |
| Four in 4 Ways | Same 4 tiles form 4 different interpretations | 20 |
Situational
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Seabed Hand | Win on last tile from wall (海底撈月) | 10 |
| After Gong | Win on replacement tile after gong (槓上開花) | 30 |
| Rob the Gong | Win by robbing a gong (搶槓) | 10 |
| Self-Pick from Flower Wall | Win on replacement tile from flower wall | 5 |
| Win within 7 Tiles | 7 or fewer discards in the sea when winning | 20 |
| Win within 10 Tiles | 10 or fewer discards in the sea when winning | 10 |
| Human Hand | Non-dealer wins within the first 4 discards (人和) | 80 |
| Heavenly Hand | Dealer dealt a complete hand (天胡) | 100 |
| Earthly Hand | Non-dealer wins on first draw/discard (地胡) | 90 |
Special Hands
| Pattern | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Nico | 7 pairs + 1 triplet = 8.5 pairs (七對半) | 40 |
| Nico Nico + Gong | Nico Nico with an undeclared gong | 50 |
| Nico Nico + Concealed Gong | Nico Nico with concealed gong | 65 |
| 13 Orphans | All terminals/honors + 1 pong/sheung + pair | 90 |
| 16 Orphans | 3 non-consecutive sheungs (each tile ≥2 apart) + all 7 honors + pair on any orphan tile | 50 |
| Jade Hand | Green Dragons + Bamboo only (綠一色) | 20 |
| Ruby Hand | Red Dragons + Characters only | 20 |
| Diamond Hand | White Dragons + Circles only | 20 |
| Sapphire Hand | White Dragons + Characters only | 20 |