Based on official Singaporean Mahjong scoring rules (148 tiles). Source: singaporemahjong.com
Dealer (East) and opposite player (West) each have 19 stacks. South and North have 18 stacks. Dead wall = 15 tiles.
Standard winning hand = 4 sets + 1 pair (14 tiles)
Base value doubles with each point: 1pt = 1×, 2pt = 2×, 3pt = 4×, 4pt = 8×, 5pt(Limit) = 16×
Players agree a base monetary value for 1 point before the game (e.g. S$1).
| Points | Discard Win — Loser each pays | Discard Win — Shooter pays | Winner gains |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1× | 2× | 4× |
| 2 | 2× | 4× | 8× |
| 3 | 4× | 8× | 16× |
| 4 | 8× | 16× | 32× |
| 5 (Limit) | 16× | 32× | 64× |
| Points | Self Draw — All 3 losers each pay | Winner gains |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2× | 6× |
| 2 | 4× | 12× |
| 3 | 8× | 24× |
| 4 | 16× | 48× |
| 5 (Limit) | 32× | 96× |
Special hands (limit hands) are always paid double, regardless of self-draw or discard.
| Fan | Hand Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Chicken Hand 鸡胡 | Valid 4 sets + 1 pair, no special pattern, no value bonus tiles. Minimum 1pt required — Chicken Hand is only valid if you have 1pt from bonus tiles etc. |
| 1 | Lesser Sequence Hand 小平胡 | All sequences + pair from suited tiles, but player drew flowers/animals. Counts only 1pt regardless of other bonuses. |
| 2 | Triplets Hand 碰碰胡 | 4 triplets/kangs + 1 pair. Mix of exposed and hidden Pongs allowed. |
| 2 | Half Flush 混一色 | All tiles from one single suit PLUS any winds/dragons. Also called Mixed One Suit. |
| 4 | Full Flush 清一色 | All tiles from ONE single suit only — no winds or dragons. |
| 4 | Sequence Hand 平胡 | 4 sequences + 1 pair. No flowers/animals drawn. Must be waiting for 2+ tiles to win (no single wait). Pair can be from any suit or non-seat/non-prevailing wind. |
| 4 | Mixed Terminals 混么九 | All triplets of only 1s, 9s, winds, and dragons. Must fulfil Triplets Hand criteria (2+2=4pts). |
| 3 | Three Lesser Scholars 小三元 | Pong/Kang of 2 dragons + pair of 3rd dragon. |
| 3–4 | Four Lesser Blessings 小四喜 | 3 wind Pong/Kangs + 1 wind pair. Score 2pts for hand + bonus for seat/prevailing winds. |
| 4 | Pure Green Suit 绿一色 | Only Bamboo 2,3,4,6,8 + Green Dragon. Scores 4pts (treated as Full Flush equivalent). |
| Limit | Hidden Treasure 四暗刻 | All 4 triplets hidden (no exposed Pong), won by Self-Draw only. Extremely rare. |
| Limit | Full Flush Sequence 清一色平胡 | All sequences, one suit only, no flowers/animals. Awarded 10pts or limit. |
| Limit | Full Flush Triplets 清一色碰碰胡 | All triplets, one suit only. 2+2+4=8pts or limit. |
| Limit | Pure Terminals 清么九 | All triplets of only 1s and 9s from any suited tile set. |
| Limit | All Honours 字一色 | All tiles from winds and/or dragons only. |
| Limit | Nine Gates 九连宝灯 | Pure one suit: 1,1,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,9,9 + any 1 duplicate of same suit. |
| Limit | Three Great Scholars 大三元 | Pong/Kang of all 3 dragons. Limit (or 5pts under common Singapore variant). |
| Limit | Four Great Blessings 大四喜 | Pong/Kang of all 4 winds. Scores the limit (or 10pts under common SG variant). |
| Limit | Thirteen Wonders 十三幺 | One each of 1m,9m,1p,9p,1s,9s,East,South,West,North,中,發,白 + any duplicate. All players pay DOUBLE the limit. |
| Limit | Eighteen Arhats 十八罗汉 | Four Kangs declared. 18 tiles in play. Scores the limit. |
| Limit | Heavenly Hand 天胡 | East dealer wins on initial 14-tile deal (no draws). |
| Limit | Earthly Hand 地胡 | Non-dealer wins on East's very first discard, OR wins by drawing the very first tile. |
| Limit | Humanly Hand 人胡 | Non-dealer wins by discard in first round before anyone's first draw, no exposed melds. |
| Condition | Details |
|---|---|
| Self Draw 自摸 | Win by drawing the tile yourself from the wall |
| Dragon Triplet/Kang | +1 per dragon (Red/Green/White). Each scores separately. |
| Seat Wind Triplet/Kang | +1 for triplet of your own seat wind |
| Prevailing Wind Triplet/Kang | +1 for triplet of the round's prevailing wind. If seat wind = prevailing wind, the ONE triplet scores +2. |
| Own Flower 正花 | +1 per flower/season tile matching your seat (East=Flower1/Season1, etc.) |
| Other Flower 偏花 | +0 in standard rules (non-own flowers score nothing toward hand) |
| Complete Flower Set | All 4 Flowers (any colour) = +2pts total. All 4 Seasons = +2pts total. |
| All 4 Animals | +5pts total (1 per animal + 1 extra). Each animal = +1pt individually. |
| Robbing the Kang 抢杠 | Win by taking a tile another player adds to an exposed triplet (Kang) |
| Last Tile in Wall 海底捞月 | Win with the last drawable tile (16th from end of wall) |
| Win on Kang Replacement 杠上 | Win with the replacement tile drawn after declaring a Kang |
| Win on Flower Replacement 花上 | Win with the replacement tile drawn after drawing a bonus tile |
| Fully Concealed Hand 门清 | No exposed Chow/Pong melds, must Self-Draw to win. +1pt. |
| All Simples | No terminal tiles (1 or 9) and no honor tiles in hand. +1pt. |
In these situations the discarder pays the FULL payout (including what the other two losers would normally pay):
Full cycle completed — all players have been dealer.