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MCR PATTERNS

MCR patterns worth 24 points

Nine patterns worth 24 points. Several are single-colour or symmetrical hands: Full Flush, All Even Pungs, and the three "range" hands (Upper, Middle and Lower Tiles) plus All Big, All Middle and All Small, which limit which numbers you may use. Seven Pairs is the best-known pattern of this tier.

About this tier

A 24-point hand is a realistic goal for a strong player and pays three times the minimum.

How to read the examples: sets that were called from a discard (exposed) are underlined in orange, and the winning tile has a gold outline. Every example is a complete winning hand that has been checked against the scoring engine.

Seven Pairs (七對) · 24 points

Seven different pairs, fully concealed.

Greater Honors and Knitted Tiles (七星不靠) · 24 points

All seven honors plus seven tiles of a knitted set (147 / 258 / 369 across the three suits).

All Even Pungs (全雙刻) · 24 points

All sets are pungs of even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) and the pair is an even number too.

Full Flush (清一色) · 24 points

All tiles are from one suit, with no honors.

Pure Triple Chow (一色三同順) · 24 points

Three identical chows in one suit.

Pure Shifted Pungs (一色三節高) · 24 points

Three pungs in one suit with consecutive numbers.

Upper Tiles (全大) · 24 points

Every tile is a 7, 8 or 9.

Middle Tiles (全中) · 24 points

Every tile is a 4, 5 or 6.

Lower Tiles (全小) · 24 points

Every tile is a 1, 2 or 3.

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