A player’s hand is impossible to complete if the remaining tile(s) the player needs to achieve their hand are not possible to obtain either due to the required tile(s) already being discarded (dead tiles) or are used in another player’s exposureWhen a player places a grouping of three or more identical tiles on the top part of their rack after… More.
If a player’s hand becomes unwinnable a dead hand challengeWhen a player announces that another player’s hand should cease to be played due to a rule violation, invalid exposure,… More may be declared by another player.
Example: Player A has four exposures and only a PairA grouping that consists of two identical tiles. A Joker tile can not be used to represent either one or both… More of 6 DotOne of the three suit tiles used in American Mah Jongg. The Dot tiles are typically shown with the number of… More will complete their hand for Mah Jongg. During Player B’s turn, Player B exposes a PungA grouping that consists of three identical tiles. Joker tiles are allowed and up to three Joker tiles can be used… More of 6 Dots. Player A now has an unwinnable hand since Player A needs a PairA grouping that consists of two identical tiles. A Joker tile can not be used to represent either one or both… More of 6 DotOne of the three suit tiles used in American Mah Jongg. The Dot tiles are typically shown with the number of… More however this pairA grouping that consists of two identical tiles. A Joker tile can not be used to represent either one or both… More is impossible to achieve since three of the four 6 DotOne of the three suit tiles used in American Mah Jongg. The Dot tiles are typically shown with the number of… More tiles have been used in Player B’s exposureWhen a player places a grouping of three or more identical tiles on the top part of their rack after… More and a PairA grouping that consists of two identical tiles. A Joker tile can not be used to represent either one or both… More can not be created with a JokerThe Joker tiles are typically engraved with the word “Joker” and a symbol indicating that this tile is special.Joker tiles… More tile.