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RULES

Saikouisen hosts different leagues and tournaments. Depending on the event, the rules may vary.  A simplified rules and guidelines are listed to the right. If you want a more detailed version of the Saikouisen ruleset, feel free to download the current version via the link below.

Saikouisen Ruleset (Current)

  • Ari-Ari Rules (Open Tanyao, First set of Tiles Called Can Be Unrelated to Yaku)

  • No Oka

  • Uma (Placement Points) 10000 Points - 30000 Points

  • Ippatsu, Ura Dora, Kan Dora, Kan Ura Allowed

  • No ​Orasu Agariyame/Tenpaiyame (Forfeiting All Last Dealer via Win/Tenpai)

  • Tenpai Renchan (Continuing Dealer via Tenpai)

  • No ​Tochuu Ryukyoku (Abortive Draw)

  • No Pao (Discarded Tile Solidifies a Yakuman)

  • Stacking Yakuman Allowed

  • No Kazoe Yakuman (Stacking 13 Han or More to Declare Yakuman)

  • No Winning Kokushimusou on a Closed Kan
    ​Please see the current Saikouisen Competition Rules for more details

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Saikouisen Classic Ruleset
(Differences Compared to Current Ruleset)

  • Placement Points 1st  +12 Points  2nd  +4 Points  3rd  △4 Points  4th △12 Points

  • Only First Displayed Dora is Used (No Kan Dora, Ura Dora)

  • No Ippatsu Related Yaku

  • No Kiriage for 4 Han 30 Fu, 3 Han 60 Fu (Non-Dealer 7,700 Dealer 11,600)

  • Dealer Renchan Only if Hand is Won

  • No Limitations on Discards (Genbutsu Kuikae Allowed)

  • No Closed Kan Allowed After Riichi

  • No Need to Display Hand Unless Riichi Player Wins Hand
    *No Penalty for Noten Riichi

  • Players Who Chonbo Will Have △16 Points Deducted After Placement Points
    ​Have been Determined

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Playing with Time Limit

  • Play consciously so that you can finish the Hanchan in time

  • Have smooth movement and refrain from excessively taking time to think

  • Abbreviate the Shiipai (Light shuffle before dropping tiles into auto table)

  • Able to discard prior to taking your called tiles. Fuuro (Call Tiles) order is not
    enforced as long as the motion is done in a timely manner

  • Move to the next turn without waiting for the Riichi stick to be placed is allowed

  • Exchanging point sticks immediately is allowed when confirming a winning hand
    (No need to wait until all players fold their hand to confirm a winning hand)

  • ​A watch without communication feature may be placed on the side table for timekeeping

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Other

  • Any other exceptions or changes with a ruleset will be communicated to all players prior the start of the game

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