tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post6945707481630358214..comments2024-03-02T10:59:57.083-05:00Comments on Mahjongg blog: Seat RotationLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10423416390524043298noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-16153186148105556872022-09-14T19:19:33.846-04:002022-09-14T19:19:33.846-04:00We roll for east which is highest on dice. We pla...We roll for east which is highest on dice. We play until you get back to original east with the dice and then we start rotation like this and it’s foolproof. East takes dice with her and goes to seat 2. Person in seat 2 goes to seat 4. 4 goes to seat 3 and 3 then goes to east. It sounds complicated but all you have to remember from then on is who you follow all day when you move. You follow the same person all day. No one site still and you pass to different people all day. It works!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-40567629322763003702022-01-06T17:39:55.687-05:002022-01-06T17:39:55.687-05:00Thanks for your reply Linda. I have the 1984 versi...Thanks for your reply Linda. I have the 1984 version of the book and it's very different. It states: "The original East is the Pivot for the day. Play two rounds and then just before it becomes the Pivot's turn for the third time, the Pivot exchanges seats with the player who is sitting on the right who then becomes East. Play two more rounds and again, just before it becomes the Pivots' turn, the Pivot exchanges seats with the player who is now sitting to the right who then becomes East. This pattern continues throughout the game". The 2020 version seems much simpler I guess!Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799444076585213739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-25207986673288583272022-01-06T14:24:10.850-05:002022-01-06T14:24:10.850-05:00In Mah Jongg Made Easy, the NMJL rule book, page 2...In Mah Jongg Made Easy, the NMJL rule book, page 27, under "Four-Handed Mah Jongg," it states: "The original East is the pivot for the day. After each round, which consists of four games, the pivot who is the original East changes seats with the player to the right. The pivot takes the dice to the new seat." So after every four games, the original east switches seats with the player to the right. This appears in the 2020 version of the book.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423416390524043298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-60287234452965529822022-01-04T14:24:09.900-05:002022-01-04T14:24:09.900-05:00Are the seat rotation rules for "4 Players&qu...Are the seat rotation rules for "4 Players" your rules or the actual National Mah Jongg League Rules. I've played in a game for 25 years where "East" stays and everyone moves around her. Now I'm in a different game and was told everyone moves including East. Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799444076585213739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-15898214139662840532019-03-02T12:02:00.847-05:002019-03-02T12:02:00.847-05:00When we get into the higher numbers, we use index ...When we get into the higher numbers, we use index cards instead of tiles. Each card has a table number on it, and one has an E. So, for example, for table 5, we have three cards with a 5 and one card with E5. We have as many "Bettor" cards as there are tables. First player to get a "bettor" card bets at table 1, second at table 2, etc.<br />15 players - three tables of five. After five games, players pick cards. Players can swap places if desired.<br />16 players - four tables of four - Players pick cards after every round or hour.<br />17 players - Four tables, one bettor. Bettor sits down when an East gets up.<br />18 players - Four tables, two bettors - Bettor 1 bets then sits when an east gets up, then bettor 2 does the same.<br />19 players - Four tables, three bettors - can play three tables of five, one of four and pick cards after five games or hour.<br />20 players - Five tables of four or four of five - use the card system. While it may not guarantee that all players play with all other players, the random draw mixes things up. Good luck!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423416390524043298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-67550069911427197732019-02-28T16:51:55.642-05:002019-02-28T16:51:55.642-05:00How about 15 to 20 playersHow about 15 to 20 playersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103136081808410287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-65416725596382398122019-01-25T23:05:37.935-05:002019-01-25T23:05:37.935-05:00The only way to do this is to play more games. If...The only way to do this is to play more games. If you play 8 games, all users will change seats. I wrote up a little chart with the rotation:<br />Game 1: ABCD (table 1) EFG (table 2)<br />Game 2: BCD AEFG<br />Game 3: EBCD AFG<br />Game 4: ECD BAFG<br />Game 5: FECD BAG<br />Game 6: FED BACG<br />Game 7: GFED BAC<br />Game 8: GFE DBAC<br /><br />(I used a letter designation for each person, rather than using NEWS) Sometimes it does happen that one person doesn't play with another the whole time. If it really bothers someone, then we mix it up and people agree to change seats so others can play with the ones they missed.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423416390524043298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-63702776783483573752019-01-23T22:26:45.237-05:002019-01-23T22:26:45.237-05:00Very helpful Linda, but I have a question after tr...Very helpful Linda, but I have a question after trying out your suggestion for 7 players today. 2 people at each table ended up staying in their seats, not rotating. So while it worked to play 2 games with 3 people, and 2 games with 4 people, 2 people at one table I never got to play with, and myself and the person across from me didn't change seats. How can we do this AND have the 4 people also change tables/seats as well???<br /><br />Thank you!!!Debellinoreply@blogger.com