Mahj Garage NWA

Happy 250th America! 🇺🇸

I started my 4th off right playing mahjong with my favorite Americana tiles by The Mahjong Line at The Compton

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy Independence Day! ♥️🤍💙

In mahjong, you don’t need to know which hand you’re going to play right away.

First, focus on identifying viable sections you may be able to play, and then during The Charleston, work to collect tiles that support your chosen sections.

As the Charleston progresses, you may gain clarity and land on a couple of hands, or you may discover it’s in your best interest to abandon your original plan!

Will you know a specific hand you want to play quickly? Sometimes. But more often, it may take time to decide.

Start your holiday weekend with bam! 💥 🎋🀄️🇺🇸

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with Mahj Garage at the AC Hotel! Everyone attending will receive a small gift. Plus, there will be small prizes for each mahjong and two raffles to round out the evening!

This event is for experienced players who want to build community at the mahjong table.

This is an open-play event for experienced mahjong players. It’s okay if you have some questions: we are here to help, but this event is focused on social gameplay.

Bring your 2026 NMJL card and Mahj Garage will provide everything else required to play.

Beverages and food are available for purchase.

Come for the tiles & games, stay for the laughs, and friendly competition.

This event is all about connection, community, and having fun together. We can’t wait to play with you.

Register at mahjgarage.com using the link in bio.

What a fantastic night! Thank you to everyone who came out to play American mahjong with us at Dual Cities NWA. 🎋🀄️🐲

The tiles clacked, cries of “mahjong!” punctuated the air, Dual Cities crafted mahjong inspired cocktails, and we had a bam good time! 💥💕

Thank you, Dual Cities for sharing your space with us! We truly appreciate it. 🙏

If you missed this week’s open play, we have another one next Thursday, July 2nd at the AC Marriott in Bentonville to celebrate America’s 250th! 🇺🇸

Everyone will walk away with a little something to help celebrate the 4th. We will also have a couple of raffles and food/beverages will be available for purchase.

We hope you join us! (Link in bio or visit mahjgarage.com)

Thanks again for playing with Mahj Garage (Well House)!

Celebrate the official arrival of summer with Mahj Garage at Dual Cities NWA on June 25th from 5:30-7:30 PM!

All you need to bring is your NMJL card (or we have one you may borrow). We will provide the tile sets. Dual Cities will have food and beverages for sale.

It’s going to be a great evening!

Visit mahjgarage.com or the link in bio to register.

Let’s play some Mahj, y’all!!

Come join us!!

Know the card, and you know how to win!

In American mahjong the card is the key to winning!

Section titles indicate the tiles used for that section. There are 9 sections on the card. Strong players focus their play in the sections represented by the tiles in their rack.

Parentheticals establish the rules for each hand. Never skip reading the parentheticals. Skipping parentheticals is the quickest way to faux-jong.
Phrases to be aware of:
Like = same number
Any = any number
These Nos. Only = ONLY numbers listed may be used

The COLOR(s) on each line indicate the number of suits players must use to complete the hand.

1 color = one suit
2 colors = two suits
3 colors = three suits

Same color = same suit
Shift in color = shift in suit

Know the abbreviations: 0 = white dragon/soap, F = flower, D = dragon, N = north, ...

The VALUES area indicates whether a hand is exposed X or Closed C. Exposed hands may call for tiles to complete a meld of 3 or more identical tiles. Concealed hands C cannot call and expose tiles. The number indicates the point values for each hand if players are playing for points.

The RULES & GAME INSTRUCTIONS are located on the back of the card. If a question comes up during a game, the answer may be found on the back of the card. We also recommend purchasing Mah Jongg Made Easy from the NMJL website.

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We got you.

We have a couple of seats open for tonight’s beginner lesson. If tonight doesn’t work, we have other classes soon. Check our calendar.

Otherwise, if you have a group of 4 or more people who want to learn, we can come to you!! DM us for more information.

Don’t miss out on the fun! Learn how to play American mahjong with Mahj Garage.

It’s a good time.