Announcing Siamese Mah Jongg Beta

The game was invented by Gladys Grad, a well-known name in American-Style Mah Jongg tournaments.  Siamese Mah Jongg website: http://www.siamesemahjongg.com

A quick overview of online Siamese Mah Jongg and the release notes:

TWO PLAYERS / TWO RACKS EACH - Siamese Mah Jongg game is played by two players where each player plays with two hands.

SCORING – NMJL Card 2018. The payments are made at the end of the game and are based on the number of Mah Jonggs. The game is played until two Mah Jonggs are declared.

The 1st Mah Jongg by a player receives the value on the NMJL card, regardless if it is self-picked, but if it is JOKERLESS, the value is doubled

A player who declares/exposes, and wins with two (2) Mah Jonggs AT THE SAME TIME receives double the score for both hands.

ARRANGING THE TILES - Players may arrange their tiles in both their racks and may exchange tiles back and forth between their own racks. It does not matter how many tiles are on each rack at any one time. However, there is a limit of a maximum of 18 tiles that fit in one rack. To move a tile from one rack to another all you must do is drag and drop the tile you want to be moved to the position you want in another rack. Alternately, click the ‘shift’ key on your keyboard and then click the tile you like to move to another rack.

13/14 Tiles to Mah Jongg – While players can have up to 18 tiles in one rack, one can declare Mah Jongg only when in one rack are 14 tiles and another rack has 13 tiles. When you have 13 tiles in one rack and 14 tiles in another rack a green stripe is displayed in the center of the table.

Dead Hand – In this version of the game the dead hand isn’t implemented yet. We will add the possibility to declare your opponent’s hand dead in the upcoming updates.  

Riichi Washizu Marathon 2018

Riichi Washizu Marathon 2018 (the Marathon ) is a one-year-long online tournament divided into 5 Seasons.

Starting and Ending Dates of each Riichi Washizu Marathon 2018 Season

Season 1:	February 15th - April 14th, 2018
Season 2:	April 15th - June 14th, 2018
Season 3:	June 15th - August 14th, 2018
Season 4:	August 15th - October 14th, 2018
Season 5:	October 15th - December 15th, 2018

Server Time Zone: Pacific Time; Offset: UTC: -8:00/-7:00

Prizes

For the Winners of the one-year-long competition:

First Place - Trophy, Medal on the avatar Second Place - Trophy, Medal on the avatar Third Place - Trophy, Medal on the avatar

For Winners of each Marathon Season:
First Place - One Year of VIP Membership or Trophy or 10,000 Gold Coins
Second Place - One Year of VIP Membership or Trophy or 10,000 Gold Coins
Third Place - One Year of VIP Membership or Trophy or 10,000 Gold Coins

Registration and Check-in

There is no need to pre-register for this tournament as this tournament starts as soon as four players are present at the table.

Marathon Table Details

Rules:	Riichi Ari Ari
Table Name:	Marathon - Season 1
Rated:	Yes
Entry Fee:	1500 Dragon Chips
Show Game Helper:	No
Wait for Reconnect:	No
Rounds:	2
Move Time:	8 sec
Game Timer:	100 minutes
Table minimum points:	1
Player minimum belt:	White Belt

Score

a. Winner of the Season:


Score = (Average TS + Average TS Best 10 Games)/2

Average TS - the average score accumulated during the Season.
Average TS Best 10 Games - the average score of player's highest scores during 10 consecutive games.

Rank = 1000*(N-P)/(N-1)

N - the numbers of players with a minimum of 4 games in the marathon
P - players position in the marathon

b. Winner of the European Riichi Marathon 2018
The ultimate winner of the marathon is the player who scores the most Rank Points of his best 4 seasons out of 5 seasons total.

Ties 

When two or more players tie for a position,  the player that has more games played in the marathon ranks higher in the Marathon results.
 In the unlikely event that two or more players tie in both scores and games played, the player that has higher Mahjong Time rating is ranked higher.

Game Disqualification

At a table in which one or more player is absent for 100 or more moves is automatically disqualified and the entry fees are returned to the remaining players.

Player Disqualification

a. Temporary Suspension
The participants of the tournament receive up to two temporary 72-hour  suspensions from entering the Marathon games when the marathon players are absent from their tables for more than 50 moves during the first two rounds of the tournament match.

b. Permanent Disqualification
The participants of the competition are permanently excluded from entering the Marathon games for the whole season dues to their absence in the marathon for the third time.

Important Note: the Maraton is supported only on EON Desktop and Flash.

The Terms and Conditions of the MahjongTime account agreement apply.

European Riichi Marathon 2018 Rules and Regulations

European Riichi  Marathon 2018 (the Marathon ) is a one-year-long online tournament divided into 5 Seasons.
European Riichi  Rules are also known as RCR and Riichi EMA rules.

Starting and Ending Dates of each European Riichi Marathon 2018 Season

Season 1:	February 15th - April 14th, 2018
Season 2:	April 15th - June 14th, 2018
Season 3:	June 15th - August 14th, 2018
Season 4:	August 15th - October 14th, 2018
Season 5:	October 15th - December 15th, 2018

Server Time Zone: Pacific Time; Offset: UTC: -8:00/-7:00

Prizes

For the Winners of the one-year-long competition:

First Place - Trophy, Medal on the avatar Second Place - Trophy, Medal on the avatar Third Place - Trophy, Medal on the avatar

For Winners of each Marathon Season:

First Place - One Year of VIP Membership or Trophy or 10,000 Gold Coins Second Place - One Year of VIP Membership or Trophy or 10,000 Gold Coins Third Place - One Year of VIP Membership or Trophy or 10,000 Gold Coins

Special thanks to the Russian Mahjong Federation that started the Marathon and perfected the Marathon scoring formula for the last 7 years.

Prizes for the Russian team; For Winners of each Marathon Season:
First Place - 300 Gold Coins
Second Place - 200 Gold Coins
Third Place - 100 Gold Coins

For the winners of the year -long competition:
First Place - VIP Yearly, Medal on avatar
Second Place - Premium, Medal on avatar
Third Place - Premium, Medal on avatar

Registration and Check-in

There is no need to pre-register for this tournament as this tournament starts as soon as four players are present at the table.

Marathon Table Details

Rules:	European Riichi
Table Name:	Marathon - Season 1
Rated:	Yes
Entry Fee:	1500 Dragon Chips
Show Game Helper:	No
Wait for Reconnect:	No
Rounds:	2
Move Time:	8 sec
Game Timer:	100 minutes
Table minimum points:	1
Player minimum belt:	White Belt

Score

a. Winner of the Season:


Score = (Average TS + Average TS Best 10 Games)/2

Average TS - the average score accumulated during the Season.
Average TS Best 10 Games - the average score of player's highest scores during 10 consecutive games.

Rank = 1000*(N-P)/(N-1)

N - the numbers of players with a minimum of 4 games in the marathon
P - players position in the marathon

b. Winner of the European Riichi Marathon 2018
The ultimate winner of the marathon is the player who scores the most Rank Points of his best 4 seasons out of 5 seasons total.

Ties 

When two or more players tie for a position,  the player that has more games played in the marathon ranks higher in the Marathon results.
 In the unlikely event that two or more players tie in both scores and games played, the player that has higher Mahjong Time rating is ranked higher.

Game Disqualification

At a table in which one or more player is absent for 100 or more moves is automatically disqualified and the entry fees are returned to the remaining players.

Player Disqualification

a. Temporary Suspension
The participants of the tournament receive up to two temporary 72-hour  suspensions from entering the Marathon games when the marathon players are absent from their tables for more than 50 moves during the first two rounds of the tournament match.

b. Permanent Disqualification
The participants of the competition are permanently excluded from entering the Marathon games for the whole season dues to their absence in the marathon for the third time.

Important Note: the Maraton is supported only on EON Desktop and Flash.

The Terms and Conditions of the MahjongTime account agreement apply. 

American Mah jongg Marathon 2018 Rules and Regulations

American Mah jongg Marathon 2018 (the Marathon ) is a one-year-long online tournament divided into 5 Seasons.

Starting and Ending Dates of each American Mah jongg Marathon 2018 Season

Season 1:	February 15th - April 14th, 2018
Season 2:	April 15th - June 14th, 2018
Season 3:	June 15th - August 14th, 2018
Season 4:	August 15th - October 14th, 2018
Season 5:	October 15th - December 15th, 2018

Server Time Zone: Pacific Time; Offset: UTC: -8:00/-7:00

Prizes

For the Winners of the one-year-long competition:

First Place - Trophy, Medal on the avatar

Second Place -  Trophy, Medal on the avatar

Third Place -  Trophy, Medal on the avatar

For Winners of each Marathon Season:

First Place - One Year of VIP Membership or Trophy or 10,000 Gold Coins
Second Place - One Year of VIP Membership or Trophy or 10,000 Gold Coins
Third Place - One Year of VIP Membership or Trophy or 10,000 Gold Coins

Registration and Check-in

There is no need to pre-register for this tournament as this tournament starts as soon as four players are present at the table.

Marathon Table Details

Rules:	NMJL Card 2017
Table Name:	Marathon - Season 1
Rated:	Yes
Entry Fee:	1500 Dragon Chips
Show Game Helper:	Yes
Wait for Reconnect:	No
Rounds:	1
Move Time:	8 sec
Game Timer:	100 minutes
Table minimum points:	0
Player minimum belt:	White Belt

Score

a. Winner of the Season:


Score = (Average TS + Average TS Best 10 Games)/2

Average TS - the average score accumulated during the Season.
Average TS Best 10 Games - the average score of player's highest scores during 10 consecutive games.

Rank = 1000*(N-P)/(N-1)

N - the numbers of players with a minimum of 4 games in the marathon
P - players position in the marathon

b. Winner of the American Mah jongg Marathon 2018
The ultimate winner of the marathon is the player who scores the most Rank Points of his best 4 seasons out of 5 seasons total.

Ties 

When two or more players tie for a position,  the player that has more games played in the marathon ranks higher in the Marathon results.
 In the unlikely event that two or more players tie in both scores and games played, the player that has higher Mahjong Time rating is ranked higher.

Game Disqualification

At a table in which one or more player is absent for 100 or more moves is automatically disqualified and the entry fees are returned to the remaining players.

Player Disqualification

a. Temporary Suspension
The participants of the tournament receive up to two temporary 72-hour  suspensions from entering the Marathon games when the marathon players are absent from their tables for more than 50 moves during the first two rounds of the tournament match.

b. Permanent Disqualification
The participants of the competition are permanently excluded from entering the Marathon games for the whole season due to their absence in the marathon for the third time.

Important Note: the Maraton is supported only on EON Desktop and Flash.

The Terms and Conditions of the MahjongTime account agreement apply. 

MCR Marathon 2018 Rules and Regulations

MCR stands for Mahjong Competition Rules also known as CO or Chinese official rules.
MCR  Marathon 2018 (the Marathon) is a one-year-long online tournament divided into 5 Seasons.

Starting and Ending Dates of each MCR Marathon 2018 Season

Season 1:	February 15th - April 14th, 2018
Season 2:	April 15th - June 14th, 2018
Season 3:	June 15th - August 14th, 2018
Season 4:	August 15th - October 14th, 2018
Season 5:	October 15th - December 15th, 2018

Server Time Zone: Pacific Time; Offset: UTC: -8:00/-7:00

Prizes

For the Winners of the year - long competition:
First Place - Trophy, Medal on the avatar
Second Place - Trophy, Medal on the avatar
Third Place - Trophy, Medal on the avatar

For Winners of each Marathon Season:

First Place - One Year of VIP Membership or Trophy or 10,000 Gold Coins
Second Place - One Year of VIP Membership or Trophy or 10,000 Gold Coins
Third Place - One Year of VIP Membership or Trophy or 10,000 Gold Coins

Special thanks to the Russian Mahjong Federation that started the Marathon and perfected the Marathon scoring formula for the last 6 years.

Prizes for the Russian team; For Winners of each Marathon Season:
First Place - 300 Gold Coins
Second Place - 200 Gold Coins
Third Place - 100 Gold Coins

For the winners of the year -long competition:
First Place - VIP Yearly, Medal on avatar
Second Place - Premium, Medal on avatar
Third Place - Premium, Medal on avatar

Registration & Check-in

There is no need to pre-register for this tournament as this tournament starts as soon as four players are present at the table.

Marathon Table Details

Rules:	MCR
Table Name:	Marathon - Season 1
Rated:	Yes
Entry Fee:	1500 Dragon Chips
Show Game Helper:	No
Wait for Reconnect:	No
Rounds:	4
Move Time:	8 sec
Game Timer:	100 minutes
Table minimum points:	8
Player minimum belt:	White Belt

Score

a. Winner of the Season:
The winners of each table convert their table scores to Table Points(TP):

First Place - 4 TP
Second Place -2 TP
Third Place -1 TP
Fourth Place -0 TP

Score = (Average TP + Average TP Best 10 Games)/2

Average TP - the average table points accumulated during the Season.
Average TP Best 10 Games - the average table points of player's highest scores during 10 consecutive games.

Rank = 1000*(N-P)/(N-1)

N - the numbers of players with a minimum of 4 games in the marathon
P - players position in the marathon

b. Winner of the MCR Marathon 2018
The ultimate winner of the marathon is the player who scores the most Rank Points of his best 4 seasons out of 5 seasons total.

Ties 

When two or more players tie for a position, the player with the highest sum of scores of player's best ten consecutive games is ranked higher. In the unlikely event that two or more players tie in both Score and the sum of table scores of player's best ten consecutive games, the player that has more games played in the marathon ranks higher in the Marathon results.
When two or more players tie for table points, the player that has won more hand during the game is ranked higher.  In the unlikely event when two or more players tie in both score and hands won, the table points are split equally.

Game Disqualification

At a table in which one or more player is absent for 100 or more moves is automatically disqualified and the entry fees are returned to the remaining players.

Player Disqualification

a. Temporary Suspension
The participants of the tournament receive up to two temporary 72-hour  suspensions from entering the Marathon games when the marathon players are absent from their tables for more than 100 moves during the first two rounds of the tournament match.

b. Permanent Disqualification
The participants of the competition are permanently excluded from entering the Marathon games for the whole season dues to their absence in the marathon for the third time.

Important Note: the Maraton is supported only on EON Desktop and Flash.

The Terms and Conditions of the MahjongTime account agreement apply.