American mahjong
Get ready for game night
Practice American mahjong in your browser with short free exercises for tiles, Charleston passes and call decisions, then move into a guided hand.
Last updated
Before your next game
Yes. You can practice American mahjong before playing with friends: rehearse one decision at a time, then try a guided hand. Use American mahjong exercises; matching pairs in tile solitaire practices a different game.
Free browser practice. No account or download. No timer.
A ten-minute rehearsal before Thursday
Spend two minutes naming suits, three minutes selecting a legal Charleston pass and five minutes explaining one call decision. Before checking an answer, say what you think and why. Write down one question to bring to your friends or teacher.
For example: if the three tiles you selected include a joker, reset the pass and select three non-jokers. That checks one rule, not whether those tiles are the strongest strategic choice. Stop after the exercise if that is enough for today.
Start with the tiles
Meet the suits asks you to find two bam tiles among a small group. Select, check and try again if you need to. A hint is always available.
Make a Charleston pass
Practice selecting three tiles for the first pass. This exercise helps you learn the controls and check a legal pass; it does not choose the best strategy for a full hand.
Keep the printable Charleston reference beside you if you want to follow the larger sequence.
Give a joker a job
Build a matching group of four, then try a separate pair decision. The explanations show why an answer works and where you need a different approach.
Pause before a call
Work through a call decision with the relevant situation in front of you. Then explore a strategy choice where more than one approach can be sensible. These exercises are small examples, not complete winning hands.
Make a little room tomorrow
The daily table draws a question for your date and ladder step. Dated links keep their question; older authored banks repeat their original topics. Complete a puzzle to copy a link to that dated exercise for a friend.
Your practice history stays with this player on this device. It is not a ranking or proof of mastery. Clearing browser storage removes that history.
Take it into a hand
When you want a longer practice, open a guided hand with three bots. Full play uses JONGG’s supported National Mah Jongg League card edition; bring your own printed card. Check the current card information before starting.
JONGG is independent of the National Mah Jongg League. The exercises do not reproduce the full card or replace a teacher or the official rules.