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Mahjong is a game for four players that originated in China. It was called, meaning sparrow in ancient China, which is still the name most commonly used in some southern Chinese dialects such as Cantonese and Minnan, as well as in Japanese. However, most Mandarin-speaking Chinese now call the game má jiàng.
Mahjong involves skill, strategy, and calculation, as well as a certain degree of luck (depending on the variation played, luck can be anything from a minor to a dominant factor in winning). In Asia, mahjong is also popularly played as a gambling game. In the game, each player is dealt either thirteen or sixteen tiles in a hand, depending on the variation being played. On their turn, players draw a tile and discard one, with the goal of making four or five melds (also depending on the variation) and one pair, or "head". Winning comes "on the draw" by drawing a new or discarded tile that completes the hand. Thus, a winning hand actually contains fourteen (or seventeen) tiles.
Chu-Kana Janshi Tenho Pinyan (aka Chu Kana Jyakushi Tenho Pinyan): Play mahjong against cute and colorful characters designed by popular manga artist Kenichi Sonoda who we know as the guy who draws the nifty Suchie Pai gals. For a wider audience however, Kenichi is probably better known for his work on popular series such as Bubblegum Crisis, Gall Force, Gunsmith Cats, and Riding Bean. There's a total of 10 opponents in the game (2 male, 7 female, and a pair of munchkin twins with pink hair).
The settings featured in the game include the Meiji era of Japan, the Orient, and even the Wild West. Once a few winnings are under your belt, pit your skills against bosses who prove to be more of a challenge. An interesting benefit of winning against an opponent is the ability to touch and squeeze their bodies in an effort to locate a special gemstone. Miki Takahashi, Kumiko Nishihara, and Cricket provide the voices for the gals in the game.