RANDOM DISTRIBUTION
EAST PLAYER
SOUTH PLAYER
WEST PLAYER
NORTH PLAYER
WALL
TILES DISTRIBUTION
The left part of this page shows how should be the repartition of the 144 tiles in the beginning of the game. A hand of 13 tiles usually content :
| Type | Mean number |
|---|---|
| Bamboos | 3,25 |
| Dots | 3,25 |
| Characters | 3,25 |
| Winds | 1,4 |
| Dragons | 1,1 |
| Flowers | 0,7 |
It explains why hands with a lot of honors should be rare or difficult to achieve, and why it's usually easier to play with chows and families.