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Barcode31662001850718
LocationWinamac
TitleBeginner's guide to American mah jongg: how to play the game & win / Elaine Sandberg ; Foreword by Tom Sloper. Updated edition. Ed
AuthorSandberg, Elaine, author.
Call NoLP 795.34 SAN
CollectionAdult Large Print Non-Fiction
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Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780804859455 (paperback)
International Standard Book Number 0804859450 (paperback)
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 795.34 23
Personal Name Sandberg, Elaine, author.
Title Statement Beginner's guide to American mah jongg: how to play the game & win / Elaine Sandberg ; Foreword by Tom Sloper.
Edition Statement Large Print Updated edition.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont ; Singapore : Tuttle Publishing, 2025.
Physical Description 154 pages (large print) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Content Type text txt rdacontent
Media Type unmediated n rdamedia
Carrier Type volume nc rdacarrier
Physical Medium large print. rdafs
Associated Language Book tlcgt
Formatted Contents Note Foreword / by Tom Sloper -- How to use this book -- Chapter 1: What is mah jongg? Introduction to the game -- Chapter 2: Unraveling the mystery of the tiles -- Quiz and answers -- Chapter 3: Cracking the code -- Exercise: learn the hands on the card -- Quiz and answers -- Chapter 4: Construction project: the wall -- Quiz and answers -- Chapter 5: What do I do now? How to select your hand -- Excercise: select your hand -- Chapter 6: Cha, cha, Charleston -- Exercise: how to select your hand, & the Charleston -- Quiz and answers -- Chapter 7: The play's the thing -- Exercise: solitaire mah jongg -- Quiz and answers -- Chapter 8: Play to win: strategies -- Strategy practice and answers -- Appendix A: Mah jongg sets: where to purchase a set & how to update old sets -- Appendix B: How to obtain mah jongg cards -- Glossary.
Summary, Etc. Now available in an unabridged easy-to-read Large Print Edition, this thoroughly updated bestseller is one of the only guides specifically geared toward American Mah Jongg. It follows the official National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules and is the only supplement to the NMJL rulebook you'll ever need. This resource has helped countless players learn to play and win the exciting game of American Mah Jongg. Offering first-time players an easy-to-follow guide with simple instructions and self quizzes, plus helpful photos and diagrams to walk you through each step of the game, including how to select a hand, how to play and how to develop a winning strategy.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Mah jong.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Mah-jong.
Location LP 795.34 SAN 31662001850718

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