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After
distributing the tiles, players compete to be the first
to finish a hand. Players
draw tiles (tsumo) and steal
to make progress toward a finished hand.
When a player successfully finishes a hand, he receives an amount of Chips from other players equivalent to the hand's score. The amount paid by each player is determined by whether the player goes out "Off the Wall" or "Off the Table." Once a player is Ready, he may go out "Off the Wall" (Tsumo) by drawing the last tile, or go out "Off the Table" (Ron) by using a discard thrown by another player. Go out "Off the Table" immediately after the needed tile is thrown. When a player goes out "Off the Wall," he says "Tsumo" after drawing the needed tile, and reveals his hand to all players, keeping the last tile drawn separate from the hand. For Tsumo, all three other players share payment of the cost of the player's hand. When a player goes out "Off the Table" (off a player's last discard), he says "Ron" immediately after the needed tile is discarded and shows his hand. The player that discarded the last tile pays the entire amount. This makes caution an essential aspect of the game. Without avoiding these full pay-outs, your precious supply of Chips will quickly dwindle. |
