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Not only is Siamese Mah Jongg® an excellent game, it was also a great inspiration for me to create Card Free American Mah Jongg. Though the standard NMJL game went through many changes over the decades, it seems to have settled into a standard official version that many players take to be the gospel for…
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Hey Card Free fans… as a special treat for reading this blog, I give you THREE SUPER SECRET SINGLES BLOCKS!! Ok, so I guess these aren’t THAT secret, but they are fun additions to the standard rules you can add to your game. We all love a good NEWS block, but why should Kongs and…
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There are three official House Rules in Card Free American Mah Jongg: These house rules are designed for experienced players looking to increase the challenge of the game in specific ways to elevate the decision making required for a successful hand. I wanted to share a few thoughts on what each house rule is trying…
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How I Teach Brand New Players I have always felt the best way to teach a game is to give new players just enough information to understand what you are playing with, then diving into a game explaining what you are doing along the way. Games are meant to be fun, so teaching should be…
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One of the first questions that experienced American Mah Jongg players ask me when they learn about Card Free is “How do you play defensively if you don’t have a list of hands to defend against?” It is a great question, and an important one for me to answer because defensive play is an important…
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Some form of Mahjong has been played in America for around 100 years, and there are probably half a million players of Standard American Mah Jongg which uses the annual card from the National Mah Jongg League. There are other well-liked cards such as the Marvelous Mah Jongg cards, the Siamese Mah Jongg cards, and…
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Have you always wanted to try American Mah Jongg, but didn’t know what to make of that card you have to buy every year? Card Free American Mah Jongg is the game for you! This system allows you to build hands just like those found on the card, but using simple rules instead of trying…
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