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A Mah Jongg Tribute
The 2022 edition pays tribute to military spouses who, beginning just more than 100 years ago, became captivated by the game during the Mah Jongg craze sweeping the United States and the world. Although the enthusiasm waned due to different groups desiring rules to fit their style of play, players here at Wright-Patterson wanted to develop a game with their own rules and which could be taken round the world to where Mah Jongg could be played consistent with what players learned here at Wright-Patterson. Most importantly, a group of Mah Jongg Mavens would be waiting to welcome them! For the ladies who spearheaded the project, Helene Morris and Sylvia Bauer, the effort succeeded in spectacular fashion. In this new 2022 edition, you will find hands named for the women who originated them for the first book copyrighted in 1963.
1964: Dressed in Asian attire, these Mah Jongg players concentrate on the tile combinations. Mrs. Joseph Morris (left) organized the Mah Jongg Club at Wright Patterson AFB almost 20 years ago (1945). Interestingly, her husband oversaw the process that merged everything to become Wright-Patterson AFB in the ’40s. Other players are (left to right) Mrs. T. J. Cummins, Mrs. Samuel H. Lowry and Mrs. Charles H. Davis.
2022 Wright-Patterson Mah Jongg Books
Corrections/Clarifications/Comments
One suit; no duplicates
#17 – Harmony
To be played as Double P – for all books
#18 – King Kong
Tile to be paired between 2 and 8
#27 First Flights
One suit – refers to the years of the first flights of the Wright Brothers
#28 Wright-Patt Wind Tunnel
Double P in all books
#36 Gemstones
Three pungs in Mixed Suits and/or Mixed Chows
For Mixed Suits and Mixed Chow definitions see page 3
#37 Helene Gates (three suits)
Visual Aid either 1s or 9s in different suits
#39 Lucy Gates
Visual Aid – “111 OR 999…” for all books
#43 True Gates
Single C (only)
#48 Maggie’s Orr-bitYes, this hand is close to TriNumbers but as the introduction states, it was originated by Maggie Orr – This book pays tribute to those women who worked on early versions of the books.
#69 Honorettes
Five pairs of Terminals for all books
Concealed definitionPage 4: Delete “Exceptions: hands 15 & 17”
Many lament the deletion of their favorite hands, so make them the “Hand of the Day!” There are no Mah Jongg police!
JokersYes, WP Mah Jongg still does not allow for the use of Jokers. That is why you will find no instruction for their use in the book. Still.
Any Pung hand played concealed is a Double.
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