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Mah-jonggGame of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 domino-like tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand. The object of play is similar to that of the rummy card games. It is probably of 19th-century origin. The name was coined by J. P. Babcock, who introduced the game to the West after World War I. The mah-jongg set includes a pair of dice, a quantity of tokens or chips used for scorekeeping, and a rack for keeping tiles upright and keeping their faces hidden from other players. |
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A Family Street Faire: Featuring rock-climbing wall; fashion and jewelry vendors; DJ; scrapbook making; game area for mah-jongg, chess and checkers; pie eating contest; hula hooping; balloon tosses; food; and lots of other activities for families with children of all ages, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Temple Ahavat Shalom. The setting and dress recall Hou's amber-lit masterpiece Flowers of Shanghai (1998), whose clatter of mah-jongg tiles and hypnotic score are replaced here by silence, muted music, implied sound. WorldWinner's site offers a smorgasbord of games of skill, including solitaire, word games and mah-jongg. |
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