Taiwanese · Scoring rule
Big 4 Winds 大四喜
Big Four Winds scores 60 points for pongs of all four winds: East, South, West and North. It is one of the rarest hands in the game. The 60 is used once and replaces the smaller wind family awards; the seat and round wind bonuses still add.
A worked example
Four wind pongs. Worth 60 points, plus seat and round wind bonuses.
- East seat
- East round
- Discard from South
- No flowers
Winning tile: 8 Characters
| Seat Wind Bonus | 1 |
|---|---|
| Round Wind Bonus | 1 |
| Good Eyes | 2 |
| East Wins | 1 |
| No Flowers | 1 |
| Big Four Winds | 60 |
| True Single Wait | 2 |
| Mahjong Base | 5 |
| Total | 73 points |
All four winds are pongs. The 60-point award is used once and the smaller wind family awards are not added. East pong in the East seat and East round adds the seat and round wind bonuses, 1 each.
Frequently asked
How many points is Big 4 Winds worth in Taiwanese mahjong?
Big 4 Winds scores 60 pts in Taiwanese 16-tile mahjong. Big Four Winds scores 60 points for pongs of all four winds: East, South, West and North. It is one of the rarest hands in the game. The 60 is used once and replaces the smaller wind family awards; the seat and round wind bonuses still add.
What is an example of Big 4 Winds?
All four winds are pongs. The 60-point award is used once and the smaller wind family awards are not added. East pong in the East seat and East round adds the seat and round wind bonuses, 1 each. The full 17-tile hand scores 73 points in total.