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2025 Siamese Mah Jongg® Card Clarifications
The 2025 Siamese Mah Jongg card is a fantastic option for playing Siamese with a friend or online. However, the card is quite different from the National M...
Mon, Jan 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
How can I control discard actions?
By default, you can discard a tile by double-clicking it or dragging it to the center of the table. You can control these actions by choosing "Discard ...
Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
NMJL 2025 Card Clarifications
(by Julie & Philippe, ilovemahj.com) This page provides clarifications for several hands on the NMJL 2025 card which have caused confusion, including a...
Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
2026 Siamese Mah Jongg® Card Clarifications
The 2026 Siamese Mah Jongg card is a fantastic option for playing Siamese with a friend or online. However, the card is quite different from the National Ma...
Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
NMJL 2026 Card Clarifications
(by Julie & Philippe, ilovemahj.com) The notes on the 2026 NMJL card are, for the most part, nice and clear - and we’re happy to report there are no p...
Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Hands don't match the card
Hands loaded in the game have been checked carefully, and used by thousands of players, so I can assure you they match the card. If yours don't match, t...
Sun, Jul 26, 2026 at 1:14 PM
How can I see the NMJL card in the game?
For copyright reasons, we are not allowed to show the National Mah Jongg League’s card in the game. So you will need to purchase a card from them.   How...
Sun, Jul 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Can I pass 2 tiles in an "across" pass in the Charleston?
The across pass requires 3 tiles. So you may have a pass a tile you want to keep. I suggest passing a tile that belongs to a pung or kong (rather than a pai...
Sun, Jul 26, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Can I pause a game (or set it aside) and come back to it later?
Yes, you can set aside a bots game and come back to it later. However, keep in mind that some browsers may hibernate tabs that have not been used in a while...
Sun, Jul 26, 2026 at 1:36 PM
In a Siamese game, the computer tells me I can't call Mah Jongg because I need 13 tiles
Since you already have the 14 tiles towards Mah Jongg, you need to claim Mah Jongg on your turn. Since it's not your turn and there is a discard out, cl...
Sun, Jul 26, 2026 at 1:42 PM