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A kong is a set of four identical tiles. You can declare a kong in three ways: a melded kong (claiming another player's discard to complete a set of four), an added kong (adding a self-drawn tile to an existing melded pung), or a concealed kong (drawing all four identical tiles yourself, declared face-down). After declaring any kong, you must draw an extra tile from the back of the wall to maintain a 13-tile hand before discarding.
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Good Mahjong deserves good refreshments. Every class includes access to our self-serve station: - Chinese tea - Light snacks, such as pretzels and candy - Bringing your own snacks and beverages (of any kind) are welcomed
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At the start of a game, seats are typically assigned randomly by rolling dice or drawing tiles. Each seat corresponds to a wind: East, South, West, and North, which determines each player's seat wind tile bonus for that round. East seat is the dealer for the first hand. After each hand, seats and wind assignments rotate, though the exact rotation method varies by ruleset. The game typically consists of at least one full East round and one South round.
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