Many consider the game of Mah Jong to be a game of pure luck but people who know the game better can swear that it requires considerable skill because over the course of the game, skills certainly over power luck. For example, one who can recall the rules and the scoring chart at a snap of his or her finger can make the best advised decisions. This is one of the most basic strategies to master and win a game of Mah Jong. Other strategies and tips are a little hard to follow and apply like to notice and remember the discarded tiles of other players so as to know what tiles they are looking forward to collect.

Another tip is to take care of discarding your own tiles so that your opponents don?t get to know the hand you are playing. It?s always better to decide with original tiles which hands you will play to make but be prepared to change this decision as the game progresses. It?s also hard to decide whether to go for an easy or hard to make hands. A good Mah Jong player should be flexible enough to change track in between the game if necessary. Therefore, always try to be flexible.

One can also find various books on Mah Jong in the book store near his block or even online. These books teach the beginner?s how to play the game, give step by step directions and provide easy winning tips. The rules of the game vary from one place to another. Therefore, before starting a game of Mah Jong, players should at least once clearly discuss the rules. The best way is to keep on playing it and to develop your own strategies with first hand experience. As the saying goes ?practice makes a man perfect? can be labeled aptly to the game of Mah Jong.