Taiwanese mahjong · tai pattern
明槓
mínggàng · exposed kong
1台per kong · At 見花見字 tables, each exposed or added kong: 1 tai.
kong
South wins on West's discard, East round, East deals, a 見花見字 table.
No honours, no flowers 無字無花 2 + Exposed kong 明槓 1 = 3 tai
In one line1 tai by default (per kong). Every source that lists it agrees.
Conditions
- Scores only at 見花見字 tables; the default 正花正字 scoring leaves it out.
- Exposed and added kongs both count.
Each source's value
1 台Default · IGS (明星3缺1), MJOnline (戲谷), ZSY (宅神爺)
–Not listed: Gamesofa (神來也), Mahjong Masters, zh Wikibooks
With other lines
It replaces nothing and nothing replaces it: it adds to every other line.
In the example it adds to:
The example, settled
Who pays what (base 100, 20 per tai)
- Westbase 100 + 3 tai × 20−160
- South collects+160
Dealer and streak tai count only between the dealer and the player paying. Open this hand in the calculator →
Common questions
明槓: how many tai, and more
How many tai is 明槓 (exposed kong)?
1 tai by default (per kong). Every source that lists it agrees.
What does 明槓 not stack with?
明槓 neither replaces nor is replaced by another line; it adds.
How do I check whether my hand scores 明槓?
Tap the hand into the tai calculator and it lists every line. Open this page's example in the calculator.