MatjokRulebook v1.5

Jongh, Dead Player, and Man Kong

The exceptions for jongh, dead players, and Man Kong.

Besides the ordinary payment and loser settlement, 3 exception rules apply with major practical consequences.

Jongh

The main rule is:

jongh receives and pays double in settlement.

That therefore applies not only when jongh wins, but also in the mutual settlement between losers. If jongh is part of a comparison between 2 losers, their receipt or payment is doubled.

Dead player

There are 2 settlement cases:

SituationConsequence
Dead player with fewer than 13 active tilesmay still settle with the losers
Dead player with more than 13 active tilescounts as 0p and may only pay

This rule therefore connects to the earlier chapter on dead hands: not every dead player automatically falls completely outside the settlement.

Man Kong

At Man Kong, ordinary loser settlement stops:

  • the winner receives according to the maximum outcome
  • after that there is no settlement between the losers

Traditional playing style

In the traditional comparison, Man Kong has an even more concrete working:

  • 1000 from jongh
  • 500 from each of the 2 other players
  • after that no further settlement between the remaining players

That fixed payment therefore belongs as a traditional variant with the maximum game, not with the modern main rule.

Quick check

  • Jongh pays and receives double.
  • A player who is too long and dead counts as 0p.
  • After Man Kong, the ordinary settlement between losers lapses.

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