Mahjong Fist (Mahjong Ken)

Abstract

We offer upright cards for use in games that incorporate the excitement of mahjong and increase the sense of speed in determining the outcome of the game. [Solution] This invention is a set of upright cards for use in a competitive game that uses approximately one-quarter the number of cards as Mahjong. The cards are rectangular in shape and depict the "rock," "paper," and "scissors" patterns. A total of 36 cards are used, with 12 cards of each of the three colors (4 of each color), allowing for quick gameplay while retaining the excitement of Mahjong. Each player has 9 cards in their hand. A hand is called [Chi] if three cards are of the same color in the order of "rock," "paper," and "scissors," and [Pon] if they are of the same color and pattern. Points are awarded for [Chi] at 2 points and for [Pon] at 4 points, with the loser receiving half of these points. The winner receives additional points for completed hands. Three Chi of three different colors is worth 5 points, three Pon of three different colors is worth 10 points, and both three Chi of one color and three Pon of one color are worth 20 points. Mixed Chi and Pon hands do not earn any points. The winner also receives 2 points for Dora. Take one card from the table, and if you have a card of the same color as the drawn card that is in the next turn, you will receive points equal to the number of cards multiplied by 2. The turn refers to the order of "rock," "paper," and "scissors."

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention is a two-player battle game played with 36 cards, which simplifies the conventional mahjong and is designed to determine the winner or loser in a short time.

Background Art

[0002] The table game played by four people using 136 tiles is mahjong.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] The conventional mahjong takes a long time to decide the outcome, has many winning hands, and the point calculation is also complicated.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0004] This invention uses 36 upright cards, each depicting the "rock," "paper," and "scissors" symbols, with 12 cards each for "rock" (3 colors x 4 of each color), "scissors" (3 colors x 4 of each color), and "paper" (3 colors x 4 of each color). Players complete three sets of three cards using their 9 cards. In addition to the aforementioned sets, players can also form sets of three cards of the same color (called "chi"), or three cards of the same color consisting only of rock, paper, or scissors (called "pon"). The game is played by two people. First, each player randomly selects 9 cards from the face-down cards on the table and places them upright in front of them, hidden from their opponent. They then arrange the cards by color to form sets of "chi" or "pon". Simultaneously, each player selects one card from the face-down cards on the table and plays rock-paper-scissors based on the card's face. The losing player's cards are turned face down and returned to the table. The winner adds the card to their hand, takes the one they want, and places the unwanted card face up on the table. If the loser of rock-paper-scissors can make a Chi or Pon with that card, they announce it, take the card, and place it face up next to their hand. If it is neither a Chi nor a Pon, they turn the card face down and take one new card from the table. They place the unwanted card face up on the table. This is repeated until a card is turned face down, a new card is taken from the table, and the unwanted card is placed face up on the table. When nine cards are completed as either Chi only, Pon only, or a combination of Chi and Pon, the player says "Nogari" (I've finished!) and the round ends. The procedure is to declare "Riichi" when one card is needed to complete a hand. The first person to finish receives 2 points for Chi and 4 points for Pon. Additional points are awarded based on the completed hand of nine cards. Three Colors Three Chi is a hand completed with three Chis of different colors and is worth 5 points. Three Colors Three Pon is a hand completed with three Pon of three different colors and is worth 10 points. Three One Color Three Chi is a hand completed with three Chi of only one color, and Three One Color Three Pon is a hand completed with three Chi of only one color; both are worth 20 points. If Chi and Pon are mixed, they do not constitute a completed hand regardless of color, and therefore no points are awarded. Furthermore, the winner takes one card from the table, and the next card is called the Dora. The Dora is a card of the same color as the card taken from the table that is in the next order of sequence, and if there are any, points are added for each card multiplied by 2. The order in this case is "Rock," "Scissors," and "Paper." For example, if "Scissors" is played, the next "Paper" is the Dora. If "Paper" is played, the next "Rock" is the Dora. If there are Dora, an additional 2 points are added for each Dora.However, the colors must be the same. The loser does not get any dora tiles, but still earns points. The loser's points are halved to 1 point for "Chi" and halved to 2 points for "Pon". The game can also be played with three people, or with two people using a total of 27 cards by removing one of each type. [Effects of the Invention]

[0005] This invention incorporates the appeal of Mahjong while reducing the number of cards to roughly one-quarter, thereby increasing the sense of speed in determining the outcome of the game. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0006] [Figure 1] This invention provides upright cards for "rock," "paper," and "scissors."

Claims

[Claim 1] The game consists of 36 upright cards, each depicting the "rock," "paper," and "scissors" symbols. There are 12 "rock" cards in 3 colors (4 of each color), 12 "scissors" cards in 3 colors (4 of each color), and 12 "paper" cards in 3 colors (4 of each color). Three sets of three cards are formed, and these are completed using the nine cards held in the player's hand.

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