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The Rules Workbook Vol. 1 in paperback

Rules Workbook Vol. 1

A workbook of American mahjong rules: 100 table rulings, each one explained, for when a question comes up during a game.

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Inside: 100 table rulings of American mahjong, each one explained, in 111 pages.

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ISBN-13: 979-8-9994448-2-0

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A sample of 11 of its 111 pages, as they are printed.

The Rules Workbook Vol. 1 in paperback

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American Mahjong rules workbook with tiles, score sheet, and pencil on green felt.

Who’s Right? Settle Every Table Argument

100 real table situations, four possible answers each, and every ruling explained, so you know the rule before the argument starts.

Sample pages from the Rules Workbook: question 73, “A Joker in a Dead Hand”, and its answer explained

Every Question Comes with a Full Explanation

Each question is a real table situation with the tiles drawn out and four possible answers. Turn to the solution to see why the right answer is right, why the others are wrong, and how the rule has changed over the years.

  • Cover graphic: 100 questions in 10 chapters, with two 7 tiles and a Joker

    100 Real Table Situations

    Ten chapters, from Setting Up and the Charleston to Jokers, Dead Hands and Payments, with the tiles drawn out in every question.

  • The three levels of the workbook: Beginner, Intermediate and Expert

    Three Levels

    Every question is marked Beginner, Intermediate or Expert, so you can see where you stand and how far you’ve come.

  • Layout of a solution: the right answer, why the others are wrong and a rule history note

    Every Answer Explained

    Learn why the right answer is right and why each of the others is wrong, with Rule history notes on rules that have changed.

  • Rules Keeper Certificate for Volume 1 with a name, a score and a rank

    Earn Your Certificate

    Track your results chapter by chapter on the scorecard, then get a personalized Rules Keeper Certificate with your name, score and rank, ready to print.

Made for Players Who Know the Basics

Front cover of the American Mahjong Rules Workbook, Volume 1, with a Joker, a question mark and a Vol. 1 tile

Who it’s for

Club players, mahjong teachers, and the friend everyone turns to when a ruling comes up.

What it isn’t

Not a beginner’s guide. It tests what happens when the game gets messy: misnamed discards, dead hands, Joker exchanges, and who pays.

How to use it

Pick A, B, C or D, check the solution, and mark your score on the scorecard.

Good Every Year

  • Tests the rules of the game, not one year’s card
  • Doesn’t go out of date when the new card comes out
  • Clean black-and-white interior, 6 × 9 in
  • A thoughtful gift for your mahjong group
Page 1 of the answer sheet for the Rules Workbook Vol. 1
Page 2 of the answer sheet for the Rules Workbook Vol. 1

Keep score on your free answer sheet

Print both pages, circle your answer to each of the 100 questions, and add up your score chapter by chapter. You can download it right away, and we’ll email you a copy.

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Rules Keeper Certificate for Volume 1 with a space for your name, your score and your rank

Earn your Rules Keeper Certificate

Finish the workbook, then enter your name and score. We’ll email you a free certificate to print, with the rank you earned.

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Questions

How many pages does it have?

111 pages.

What size is it?

The paperback is 6 × 9 inches. The Kindle edition shows the same printed pages on screen.

How many rulings are there?

100 table rulings, each one explained.

What is the Kindle edition like?

It shows the pages exactly as they are printed, so the text size can't be changed. Read it on a Fire tablet or in the free Kindle app on your phone, tablet or computer. It isn't available on Kindle e-readers such as the Paperwhite.

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