Question 1

What is RealMahjong?

Accepted Answer

RealMahjong (realmahjong.ai) is a free online multiplayer Mahjong platform designed for English-speaking beginners. It features real mahjong rules, real-time in-game guidance, and an AI assistant that answers rules questions during gameplay. No payment or prior Mahjong knowledge is required.

Question 2

What Mahjong variant does RealMahjong use?

Accepted Answer

The primary game is Sichuan Blood Battle Mahjong (Xue Zhan Dao Di) — the most popular regional Mahjong variant in China. Other variants including Hong Zhong (Red Dragon), Tui Dao Hu, Cantonese, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Guizhou, and more are also available.

Question 3

Is RealMahjong free to play?

Accepted Answer

Yes, completely free. No purchase, no subscription, and no payment of any kind is required. Coins are earned naturally through gameplay.

Question 4

Do I need to know how to play Mahjong to get started?

Accepted Answer

No. RealMahjong is designed for complete beginners. In-game tip cards appear automatically at every step — tile exchange, void suit selection, your turn, Pong opportunities, and winning. You can also ask the AI assistant any rules question mid-game.

Question 5

How do I create an account?

Accepted Answer

Sign in with Google or use any email address. No personal information beyond email is required, and the process takes about 10 seconds.

Question 6

What is Blood Battle Mahjong?

Accepted Answer

In Blood Battle Mahjong, when the first player wins, the round does NOT end. All remaining players continue playing and can still win, each collecting points separately. The round ends only when all players have won or the tile wall runs out. This continuous play format is the defining feature of Sichuan Mahjong.

Question 7

What is a void suit in Mahjong?

Accepted Answer

Before each round, every player declares one suit (Characters, Bamboo, or Circles) to void. You cannot win with tiles of that suit, and must discard all void-suit tiles as quickly as possible. This focuses your hand on two suits and speeds up the game.

Question 8

What is Tenpai in Mahjong?

Accepted Answer

Tenpai means you are exactly one tile away from completing your winning hand. When you reach Tenpai, the game highlights which tiles would complete your hand. You just need to draw or claim that tile to win.

Question 9

What is Pong in Mahjong?

Accepted Answer

Pong means claiming a tile another player discards to form an exposed triplet — three identical tiles. After Ponging, the set is placed face-up and you discard one tile to continue your turn. Ponging speeds up your hand but reveals information to other players.

Question 10

What is the tile exchange in Sichuan Mahjong?

Accepted Answer

Before play begins, each player selects exactly 3 tiles of the same suit and passes them to another player. The passing direction (clockwise, counter-clockwise, or across the table) changes each round. Strategy tip: pass your weakest suit so you can focus on building two strong suits.

Question 11

Can I play RealMahjong on mobile?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RealMahjong is a responsive web app that works on smartphones and tablets. No app download is required — just open realmahjong.ai in your mobile browser.

Question 12

Where can I learn Mahjong rules and strategy?

Accepted Answer

RealMahjong has a free guides center at realmahjong.ai/guides with 10+ English articles covering tiles, rules, tile exchange, void suit strategy, winning hands, Pong and Kong, scoring, and advanced strategy.

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