Taiwanese · Scoring rule
Big Dragons 大三元
Big Dragons scores 40 points for pongs of all three dragons: Red, Green and White. Known in Chinese as the Three Great Scholars, it is one of the best known big hands. It replaces the smaller dragon pong rows.
A worked example
A pong of each of the three dragons. Worth 40 points.
- East seat
- East round
- Discard from South
- No flowers
Winning tile: 5 Circles
| Concealed Pongs | 5 |
|---|---|
| Good Eyes | 2 |
| East Wins | 1 |
| No Flowers | 1 |
| Big Dragons | 40 |
| True Single Wait | 2 |
| Mahjong Base | 5 |
| Total | 56 points |
Red, Green and White dragon pongs make Big Dragons, 40 points.
Frequently asked
How many points is Big Dragons worth in Taiwanese mahjong?
Big Dragons scores 40 pts in Taiwanese 16-tile mahjong. Big Dragons scores 40 points for pongs of all three dragons: Red, Green and White. Known in Chinese as the Three Great Scholars, it is one of the best known big hands. It replaces the smaller dragon pong rows.
What is an example of Big Dragons?
Red, Green and White dragon pongs make Big Dragons, 40 points. The full 17-tile hand scores 56 points in total.