Mah Jongg is a Chinese game played with 144 tiles -- small rectangular blocks of wood or ivory with a face showing various characters and designs. There are 108 suit tiles (bamboo, circles, and characters), 28 honor titles (winds and dragons), and 8 flower tiles. Some sample tiles are shown below:

( These are taken from the excellent Pretty Good MahJongg )

The game is known under a large number of alternate names, including Mah Jong, Ma Chiao, Mo Tsiah, Ma Chiang, Ma Cheuk, Ma Jong, Man Chu, Mah Diao, Ma Chong, Mah Chong, Pung Chow, Ching Chong, Kong Chow, Mah Deuck, Mah Cheuk, Ma Chiang, Pe Ling, Lung Chan, Mah Lowe, Baak Ling, and more.

The game (at least in computer versions), is played in two primary ways: traditional and solitaire. The traditional game is played with four players, while the solitaire game is played with one, and consists entirely of matching tiles from various layouts.

The Most Popular Mah Jongg Games

Pretty Good MahJongg  MORE INFO • DOWNLOAD • BUY     Play the classic MahJongg solitaire tile matching game and original MahJongg solitaire tile games found nowhere else. Games include MahJongg Spider, MahJongg FreeCell, MahJongg Gaps, and the Pyramid of Wild Dragons.

Super Mah Jong Solitaire  MORE INFO • DOWNLOAD • BUY     Exciting new features including enhanced graphics and sound, and lots of layouts. From GameHouse.

Mahjong Towers II  MORE INFO • DOWNLOAD • BUY     Over 500 awesome layouts and 400 animated tile sets in this award-winning Mahjong solitaire game. From Big Fish Games.

Mah Jongg Products

Mah Jong Wooden Attache Set   BUY NOW 

This is a wooden carry case with everything you need to play and enjoy Mah Jong. Complete with playing tiles, chips, racks and even dice. All the pieces fit nicely into an easy-to-store wooden case with brass latchings.

Looking for a new game to challenge your brain and capture your heart? This compact, American version of Mah-Jong includes dice, chips, 166 playing tiles, four racks, and instructions for four beginners or advanced players.

This travel version of Mah-Jongg includes dice, chips, 166 tiles, and instructions for the American version of the classic. A challenging game for four players with the desire to connect to an ancient culture. Closed case measures 11 x 5-1/2 x 2-1/2.

If you love Mah-Jongg, you'll want to treat yourself to this superb set! This deluxe American version includes dice, chips, 164 non-fading tiles, four racks, and complete instructions. The incredibly durable, padded suitcase measures 20" x 9" x 4-1/2" and comes with two keys. Are you up to the supreme challenge?

Bam! Dot! Crack! The ancient game of Mah-Jongg has been played by the Chinese since the time of Confucius, yet is beloved by thousands of Jewish-American women. How did this happen? MAH-JONGG: THE TILES THAT BIND is a light-hearted yet deeply moving portrait of the Asian- and Jewish-American women who play this centuries-old game. It explores the shared experiences of the players and their families, and chronicles the very social aspect of the game - food, camaraderie, gossip, and most importantly, the life-long bonds that form between its players. Along the way, the game proves again and again to be a bridge connecting seemingly unlike individuals, spanning generations, continents and cultures. The video won Second Prize at FilmFest New Haven, Second Place in the AFI Visions of U.S. Video Competition, and a Juror's Choice Award in the Berkeley Video Competition, and has played at film festivals around the world.