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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. mah jong, mah-jongg a game of Chinese origin, usually played by four people, in which tiles bearing various designs are drawn and discarded until one player has an entire hand of winning combinations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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