MatjokRulebook v1.5
Special Hands

Game of 9 Gates

The maximum hand of one suit with a fixed base structure.

Game of 9 gates is a special maximum hand within 1 suit.

Main rule

The hand has in 1 suit:

  • 3 copies of 1
  • 1 copy of each number from 2 through 8
  • 3 copies of 9
Base structure of the Game of 9 gates
1 bamboo1 bamboo
1 bamboo1 bamboo
1 bamboo1 bamboo
2 bamboo2 bamboo
3 bamboo3 bamboo
4 bamboo4 bamboo
5 bamboo5 bamboo
6 bamboo6 bamboo
7 bamboo7 bamboo
8 bamboo8 bamboo
9 bamboo9 bamboo
9 bamboo9 bamboo
9 bamboo9 bamboo

With that base, the player is waiting on every tile of that same suit.

Winning tile

Both routes are valid:

  • the winning tile may be self-drawn
  • or may come from another player

Outcome

Game of 9 gates gives Man Kong.

Quick check

  • Everything is in 1 suit.
  • The hand waits on every tile of that suit.
  • The outcome is Man Kong.

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7 Pairs

The optional winning form of `7` pairs with source conditions.

Examples

Visual examples of setup, turn flow, winning, scoring, and settlement.

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Main rule
Winning tile
Outcome