- Paperback: 211 pages
- Publisher: Huntington Press (Aug 24 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 193539634X
- ISBN-13: 978-1935396345
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.7 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #411,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Mahjong is East Asia's most traditional and recognisable game. Due to its apparent complexity, Westerners, however, often disregard this intriguing and addictive game. No longer! Written by Jenn Barr, the first American to be inducted into the prestigious Japan Professional Mahjong League, this book is the best resource for learning all the tricks of the Reach Mahjong pros. It makes players out of total beginners, introducing the fascinating world of mahjong, explaining the background, rules, and strategies, and enabling a new player to participate within hours. For the first time ever, daunting Japanese terms and rules are translated and simplified for the edification of players of all ages. In these pages, Jenn addresses everyone, from novices to experts, so even experience mahjong players will find something new to learn. With full-color illustrations, all the tiles, tools, and hands of the game are easy to recognise and soft on the eyes. Have a seat and get ready to learn a unique hobby that will challenge you and your friends forever. Once you start playing, you'll never want to stop.
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3.0 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Solid Reach Mahjong Book, Nov 15 2010
By Steven Vogel - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Reach Mahjong (Paperback)
I found this book to be an excellent introduction to the Japanese version of Mahjong, called reach or riichi mahjong. I especially liked the scoring section which made adding up the points very clear, as well as the section on yakus or hand points. The book discusses how the tiles are set up, building the wall and choosing the player seatings, the mechanics of play, and tactics. There is a section on playing with three players. There is also a 35 page glossary that has the words used in the game, their meanings, and the Japanese names for the terms.If you play Reach Mahjong, this book is an excellent choice. I found it to be easier to understand than Eleanor Noss Whitney's A Mah Jong Handbook: How to Play, Score, and Win, although the Whitney book is also very good. I took a point off for some printing mistakes, but you can always look to the author's website for the corrections.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Clear and tot he point, Sep 19 2009
By Marie Kudo - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Reach Mahjong (Paperback)
Finally a book all about Riichi written by a professional player.My friends that read this book were able to start playing with me right away and the 2 and 3-player explanations were great. With the full glossary we could easily play with our Japanese friends too without language barriers.
Definitely the best way to learn how to play the Japanese Mahjong game!
3 of 7 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing you can't get off of even the most basic site, Aug 1 2010
By Mahjong Player - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Reach Mahjong (Paperback)
Now, this book does explain the rules rather well, and has the most basic of strategy sections, but (even excluding the printing error with a couple examples) is simply too 'basic' to recommend.It is a Catch-22 of the mahjong world - if you are into mahjong enough to know about the book, you know enough that you don't need the book at all.
The only book in english out there that has the strategy that you can't get off a dozen sites found by a simple 'reach mahjong' search on google is the Whitney "Mahjong Handbook". it's been the standard for decades for a reason.
Also, although it is unfortunate, it gets docked points for the incorrect examples. I know it is merely a printer error, but if you are a beginner, you aren't necessarily going to know that something is wrong, and be thoroughly confused as to what is going on.
All-in-all, I bought it, and didn't learn anything that I couldn't have gotten from the Whitney book. If you are looking for a way to teach your friends, or yourself, without access to the internet or outside input, it's worth it, but those are the only niches it fills.
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