LRC Taiwanese · Scoring rule
Terminals with Honours
Terminals with Honours scores 20 points when every meld and the pair are made only of terminals — the 1s and 9s — and honour tiles, with at least one of each present. Dropping the honours entirely makes the purer Terminals Only hand worth more.
A worked example
Every meld is a terminal (1/9) pong/sheung or an honour pong; pair is terminal or honour; at least 1 of each. 20 points.
111b + 999c + East pong + Red pong + 789o sheung, pair 99o — every set is all-terminal-or-honour, with both terminals and honours present.
Frequently asked
How many points is Terminals with Honours worth in Taiwanese mahjong?
Terminals with Honours scores 20 pts in LRC Taiwanese 16-tile mahjong. Terminals with Honours scores 20 points when every meld and the pair are made only of terminals — the 1s and 9s — and honour tiles, with at least one of each present. Dropping the honours entirely makes the purer Terminals Only hand worth more.
What is an example of Terminals with Honours?
111b + 999c + East pong + Red pong + 789o sheung, pair 99o — every set is all-terminal-or-honour, with both terminals and honours present. The full 17-tile hand scores 42 points in total.