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2026 card · V15.7.0
American mah jongg · Learn as you play
A little guidance.
A more confident game.
Play American mah jongg with three computer opponents and a coach beside you. Learn what to keep, what to pass, and why—one decision at a time.
No sign-up needed to try it. On your phone, tablet or computer.
“Which three would you pass?”
The 6 Bam completes a required natural pair in your target. The other three tiles are expendable.
See the coach’s choice
Pass 4 Bam, 5 Bam and North. Keep the 6 Bam to protect your pair. Avoiding a two-tile combination in the pass is not worth breaking a required pair—a joker cannot replace it.
Four tiles from a larger rack. An ordinary three-tile Charleston pass.
Find a direction
Compare possible hands and keep a useful backup in mind.
Understand your choices
Get help with passes, discards, claims and exchanges.
Learn as you play
Use optional hints, undo a move, and learn from your game review.
Make yourself at home
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A few things before you start
What kind of mah jongg is this?
American mah jongg: the four-player game with a yearly card, Charleston passes and jokers. You play one seat against three computer coaches.
Can I start if I’m new to the game?
Yes. Find a short controls tutorial under Help, or choose “Learn one decision at a time” for short lessons on tiles, hands and the decisions you’ll make.
Do I need an account or a download?
You can play and learn right in your browser without signing in. Progress is saved on this device. Sign in when you want to manually save a copy to the cloud or load one on another device.
Which card does it use?
The app currently supports the 2026 American mah jongg card. Have your own authorized card handy. My Mahjong Coach is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Mah Jongg League.
What happens to my information?
Local play stays in your browser. Cloud saves and diagnostic attachments are your choice. Read the Privacy statement or visit Privacy & data to clear device data or delete your account.
Choose your practice
Build your strategy
Practise the basics, then build your strategy with short articles and game decisions.
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ⓘ Terminology · Quick guide
- Charleston
- The tile-passing rounds before play begins.
- Natural tile
- The actual tile shown in the target hand, rather than a joker.
- Meld · pung · kong · quint
- A group of matching tiles. A pung has three, a kong four, and a quint five. Jokers may fill groups of three or more, but not singles or pairs.
- Concealed / exposable
- A concealed hand must stay hidden until Mah Jongg. An exposable hand allows eligible groups to be shown during play.
- Target / backup
- Your chosen winning pattern and alternative hands worth keeping open.
- Hand Potential
- A relative score for how well a target fits your rack and its remaining requirements. It is not a percentage chance of winning.
- Tile highlights
- Green outlines mark natural tiles you already hold. Gold dashed outlines in your rack mark usable jokers.