Incorrect Tile Count During Charleston

1. If the player directly left of EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More has only 12 tiles at any point during the Charleston (before EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More discards their first tile to start the game), that player may pick their missing 13th tile from the served wallThe action of a player pushing out the right end of their wall of tiles at a 45-degree angle, so… More.
   1. This exception applies only to this player.
2. If any other player discovers an incorrect tile count (not 13 or 14 tiles for EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More) at any point during the Charleston:
   1. Declare a misdeal immediately.
   2. All tiles are returned to the table, reshuffled, and walls rebuilt.
   3. EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More remains DealerThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More.
   4. Restart the game, including serving, breaking the wallThe action of the Dealer at the beginning of a game where the Dealer rolls the dice to determine which… More, and selecting new tiles.

Passing Jokers During Charleston

1. JokersThe Joker tiles are typically engraved with the word “Joker” and a symbol indicating that this tile is special.Joker tiles… More cannot be passed during any part of the Charleston.
   1. Only natural tilesAny tile in an American Mah Jongg set other than a Joker tile. An American Mah Jongg set of tiles contains… More are allowed to be passed.
   2. If a player mistakenly attempts to pass a JokerThe Joker tiles are typically engraved with the word “Joker” and a symbol indicating that this tile is special.Joker tiles… More, the Joker must be immediately returned, and a natural tileAny tile in an American Mah Jongg set other than a Joker tile. An American Mah Jongg set of tiles contains… More must be passed instead.

Resolving Errors During Charleston

1. If a player passes tiles prematurely or incorrectly, they may adjust or replace the passed tiles only if:
   1. The receiving player has not yet looked at any of the passed tiles.
   2. The passing player has not looked at tiles passed to them by another player.
2. If an error occurs during the Charleston that cannot be immediately remedied to the satisfaction of all players:
   1. Declare a misdeal.
   2. All tiles are returned to the table, reshuffled, and walls rebuilt.
   3. EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More remains DealerThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More.
   4. Restart the game, including serving, breaking the wallThe action of the Dealer at the beginning of a game where the Dealer rolls the dice to determine which… More, and selecting new tiles.