Taiwanese mahjong · tai pattern
莊家
zhuāngjiā · dealer
1台per payment the dealer is part of · Every payment between the dealer and another player carries 1 extra tai. Payments between two non-dealers carry none.
chow
South self-draws, East round, East deals.
Self-draw 自摸 1 tai
In one line1 tai by default (per payment the dealer is part of). Every source that lists it agrees.
Conditions
- The dealer wins: every payer adds it.
- A non-dealer self-draws: only the dealer's payment adds it.
- The dealer discards into a non-dealer's win: the dealer's payment adds it.
Each source's value
1 台Default · Gamesofa (神來也), IGS (明星3缺1), MJOnline (戲谷), Mahjong Masters, ZSY (宅神爺), 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)
- East 莊base 100 + 2 tai × 20 incl. dealer 1−140
- Westbase 100 + 1 tai × 20−120
- Northbase 100 + 1 tai × 20−120
- South collects+380
Dealer and streak tai count only between the dealer and the player paying. Open this hand in the calculator →
Common questions
莊家: how many tai, and more
How many tai is 莊家 (dealer)?
1 tai by default (per payment the dealer is part of). Every source that lists it agrees.
What does 莊家 not stack with?
莊家 neither replaces nor is replaced by another line; it adds.
How do I check whether my hand scores 莊家?
Tap the hand into the tai calculator and it lists every line. Open this page's example in the calculator.