LRC Taiwanese · Scoring rule
Big 4 Winds 大四喜
Big Four Winds scores 60 points for completing pongs of all four winds — East, South, West, and North. It is one of the rarest and highest-scoring hands in mahjong, and in LRC Taiwanese scoring it also collects the underlying wind-pong, seat, and round-wind bonuses on top.
A worked example
4 wind pongs. 60 points. Extremely rare.
All 4 winds as pongs. Big 4 Winds (60) wins over Little 4 Winds in conflict resolution.
Frequently asked
How many points is Big 4 Winds worth in Taiwanese mahjong?
Big 4 Winds scores 60 pts in LRC Taiwanese 16-tile mahjong. Big Four Winds scores 60 points for completing pongs of all four winds — East, South, West, and North. It is one of the rarest and highest-scoring hands in mahjong, and in LRC Taiwanese scoring it also collects the underlying wind-pong, seat, and round-wind bonuses on top.
What is an example of Big 4 Winds?
All 4 winds as pongs. Big 4 Winds (60) wins over Little 4 Winds in conflict resolution. The full 17-tile hand scores 104 points in total.