How to Play Filipino Mahjong

The objective of Filipino Mahjong is to be the first to arrange your hand into 5 groups of three (melds) and one pair.

A winning hand always has 17 tiles total (16 in your hand plus the winning drawn tile).

5 Melds + 1 Pair = Win!

There are three main ways to group your tiles:

Chow

A sequence of three tiles in the same suit.

Pong

Three identical tiles of any suit or color.

Kang

Four identical tiles. Counts as a single meld.

Each player starts with 16 tiles. The turn cycle is simple:

1. Draw: Draw a tile from the wall, or claim the last discarded tile if it completes a meld.
2. Meld (Optional): If you claim a discard, you must reveal the meld.
3. Discard: Choose one tile from your hand to discard, keeping your hand at 16 tiles.

There are two ways to get that final 17th tile and win the game:

• Todas: You win by claiming a discard from another player. The player who discarded the tile pays double!
• Bunot: You win by drawing the tile yourself from the wall. In this case, all players pay you double.