Flowers and seasons

Chapter 5 of 10 · 2 min

Flowers and seasons never stay in your hand. When you draw one, it is set aside face up and you draw again. The game does this for you.

Flower 1, Flower 2, Flower 3, Flower 4

The four flowers: plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo. Numbered 1 to 4.

Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4

The four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter. Numbered 1 to 4.

Your seat flower

Each seat has its own number: East is 1, South 2, West 3, North 4. A flower or season with your number is your seat flower and is worth fan if you win.

Bonus tilesFan
Each seat flower1
No bonus tiles at all1
All four flowers, or all four seasons1 each set
All eightA limit hand, a win on its own

At standard rules, fan from flowers counts toward the table's minimum.

Quick check

You sit West. Which flower is yours?

Answer: Flower 3. Right. West is 3, so flower 3 and season 3 are yours.

Next: Fan: what a hand is worth

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