Mhing

Overview

Mhing is a card game based on Mah Jongg, played with a 150-card deck instead of tiles. Players draw and discard cards to form winning hands consisting of four sets of three plus a pair (14 cards total). Sets can be sequences in one suit or triplets. The game recreates the essential Mah Jongg experience using cards, making it more portable and accessible.

Components

• 150 cards in multiple suits (bamboo, characters, circles/dots, winds, dragons)
• Score sheets

Setup

1. Shuffle the entire 150-card deck.
2. Deal 13 cards to each player (14 to the starting player).
3. Place the remaining cards face down as the draw pile (the “wall”).
4. Determine the starting player.

Turn Structure

Play proceeds clockwise. On your turn:

1. Draw a card from the draw pile (or claim a discarded card).
2. Form sets in your hand if possible.
3. Discard one card face up.

Actions

Drawing

• Draw the top card from the draw pile.
• Alternatively, claim the last discarded card to complete a set (must immediately reveal the completed set).

Sets

• Sequence (Chow): Three consecutive cards of the same suit (e.g., 1-2-3 of bamboo).
• Triplet (Pung): Three identical cards (e.g., three 5s of characters).
• Quad (Kong): Four identical cards (bonus set, draw an extra card).

Claiming Discards

• Any player may claim a discard to complete a triplet or quad (out of turn).
• Only the next player in turn order may claim a discard for a sequence.
• Claiming priority: winning hand > Kong/Pung > Chow.

Going Out (Mhing)

• When your hand forms 4 sets of 3 plus 1 pair (14 cards), declare “Mhing!”
• You can go out on a drawn card or by claiming a discard.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

The winning player scores points based on:

• Base points for going out.
• Bonus points for special hand compositions (all triplets, all one suit, etc.).
• The losing players pay the winner based on their score.

Multiple hands are played across a session; the player with the highest cumulative score wins.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• Winds and Dragons are honor cards and score bonus points.
• Some hands are worth extra points (e.g., all concealed sets, no sequences).
• A Kong requires drawing an extra replacement card.
• Claiming out of turn for Pung/Kong takes priority over Chow claims.
• If the draw pile is exhausted with no winner, the hand is a draw.

Player Reference

Turn: Draw (or claim discard) -> Organize hand -> Discard 1 card

Winning hand: 4 sets of 3 + 1 pair = 14 cards

Set types: Sequence (Chow), Triplet (Pung), Quad (Kong)

Claiming priority: Mhing > Pung/Kong > Chow