Mahjong 4 Friends

Mahjong 4 Friends allows you to play mahjong with your friends and/or bots! American, Chinese, Hong Kong, and British Mahjong are supported. Can't play your way? Send us an email!

If you can't install Mahjong 4 Friends app, you can also play at https://mahjong4friends.com.

Mahjong 4 Friends provides instructions in a bubble near the right hand side of the screen while in a game. If you want to learn more about rules and strategies, a comprehensive tutorial is linked to from the app. Summaries of rules are provided below:

American Mahjong Rules (NMJL):
- One right, across, left charleston round (0-3 tiles left)
- If all 4 players agree, One left, across, right charleston round (0-3 tiles right)
- One charleston pass across (0-3 tiles)
- Mahjong when matching a combination on the card.
- Jokers can only be used in matches of 3 or more tiles.
- Any player can swap a matching tile for exposed jokers

Chinese/British/Hong Kong Rules
- 4 pongs/kongs and a pair are mahjong
- Sequences can be used to replace a pong/kong
- An optional charleston is provided
- Mahjong and sequence limitations can be overridden (to help you play by your rules!)

You can play with your friends on any American Mahjong card by selecting "Other Card" - scoring is supported on National Mahjongg League cards from 2020 to 2024, and Marvelous Mah Jongg cards from 2021 to 2024.

You can purchase a National Mahjongg League card at https://www.nationalmahjonggleague.org/store.aspx#

You can purchase a Marvelous Mah-Jongg Card at https://marvelousmahjongg.com/

Playing a Game:
1. Open the App
2. Create a Game Room (if you want to play alone, hit "Single Player", and skip to step 5)
3. Have Friends join Game Room
4. Fill remaining spots (if any) with bots.
5. Configure your game settings (make sure to select either "Chinese", "American", or "Panama"!)
6. Start the Game!

Bug reports, feature requests, or other feedback? Email support@mahjong4friends.com

It can be difficult to diagnose issues from the limited information in reviews! Please contact support@mahjong4friends.com if you encounter issues or need assistance. Response times vary heavily, but we usually respond within 24 hours.

Happy Mahjong!