Game Basics Common to both “Beginners Rules” and “Expert Rules”

• All players start each hand with 5 cards.
• The goal is to collect 2 sets of 3 matching cards. The OBABA card can be used as a wild card for any suit.
• Players draw a card from the pile or pick up a card discarded (discard) by another player. Discard one unneeded card face up in the discard pile.
• When a discard is picked up to complete a set of 3 matching cards, the player exclaims PON! The cards are then placed face up in front of the player.
• When a player has collected 2 sets of 3 cards of the same suit the player exclaims WIN! That hand is concluded. The winning player receives (a) KOBAN(s). When the DORAYAKI chip matches your card, you score bonus points!
• Play until one player has no KOBANs remaining.
• The player who has the most KOBANs wins the match.

Draw a card from the pile and discard unneeded one!

When you pick up a discarded card to complete a set of 3 matching cards, exclaim PON!

When you’ve completed your hand, declare WIN!

Beware of misidentification!

The kanji on the cards are similar and slightly different. Even Japanese people can easily mistake them! If you exclaim “PON!” or “WIN!” with the wrong card, you’ll be penalized!

Expert Rules: More ways to WIN! More ways to a high score!

The “Expert Rules” add more mahjong-like rules. You can enjoy making a variety of Yaku and aim for a high score.

• Increasing DORAYAKI by KAN
• Scoring bonus points by Menzen and each Yaku (combination)

Yaku combinations

BABA Yakuman
4 matching cards and 2 OBABA → 5 KOBANs

Chin-itsu (馬 or 場 or 々)
All cards with matching kanji → 2 KOBANs

Hon-itsu (馬 or 場 or 々)
Including OBABA, all other cards with matching kanji → 1 KOBAN

San-toitsu
3 pairs → 1 KOBAN

Ba-ittsuu
1 x 6 different 場 cards → 1 KOBAN

Game Rule Instructions → English