Rule presets - Japanese Transitional

This rule preset represents a kind of a mid-point between the classical and modern versions of Japanese Mah Jong. In addition to rule of Riichi (voluntary declaration of Ready), several new patterns are introduced, often with different scoring for composing them of concealed or partially melded sets (note the difference to the modern Japanese Mah Jong, where a higher scoring is often given for having a pattern in a concealed hand [winning tile can be claimed], in which case one of the composing sets, if it completes the hand, can be melded).

Tiles	136 (no extra tiles)
Initial points	8,000
Limit points	1,500
Restrictions for the winning hand	None
Claiming rules for going out	Player first in turn wins
Passing of the deal	When non-dealer wins or deal ends in a draw
Rule of Ready	Rule of Riichi: voluntary declaration, concealed hand required (concealed Kongs allowed before the declaration), hand is locked after the declaration, going out on first possible discard required; payment: 100 pts for the declaration (collected by the winner), 1 dbl if succeeded
Payment	To winner only; Japanese scheme; Payments for ready hands after a draw
Discards	Per player with extended discard information
Specialties	Dealer's extra hands; Sacred Discard (Extended); Missed Discard (Traditional)
Scoring	Standard
Basic tile points	Standard
Scores for basic sets	Standard
Scores for Flowers and Seasons	Not used
Scores for patterns based on Chows	Same Chow from all suits (1/1* dbl), Two identical Chows (0/1* dbl), Three identical Chows (1/2* dbl), 3 Chows of 1 suit, step 3 (1/2* dbl) Note: * indicates scoring when the sets are all concealed.
Scores for patterns based on Pungs and Kongs	Little Three Dragons (4 dbl), Three triplets of the same number (1 dbl), Three Kongs (2 dbl), Three concealed triplets (2 dbl), Four triplets, one concealed (2 dbl), Four triplets, two concealed (2 dbl), Four triplets, three concealed (3 dbl)
Scores for patterns based on the whole hand	Concealed hand (last tile discarded) (10 pts), Fully concealed hand (1 dbl, forced scoring), No-points hand (1 dbl), All Simples (1 dbl), Terminal or Honor in all sets (1 dbl), All Terminals and Honors (2 dbl); One suit with Honors (1 dbl), One suit only (4 dbl)
Scores for miscellaneous patterns	None
Scores for winning	Standard, i.e.: Winning (20 pts), Self-drawn last tile (2 pts), Out on a one-chance Chow (2 pts), Out on a pair (2 pts), Out on the last tile of the Wall ( 1dbl), Out on the last tile discard (1 dbl), Out on a supplement tile (1 dbl), Out by robbing a Kong (1 dbl). In addition, Declaration of Ready (1 dbl).
Rounding	Rounding off to nearest ten after doubles
Penalties	Faulty out: Deal ends and offender pays 50% of the Limit, East pays double (the deal is passed if the offender is East); Faulty Ready declaration: Deal ends and offender pays 50% of the Limit, East pays double; paid only if the deal ends in a draw; Faulty claims: 100 pts for each faulty claim, paid to the winner. In addition: each player who has declared ready without winning the deal must pay a penalty of 100 points to the winner of the deal; Insurance penalties: None
Limit hands	Classical: Hidden Treasure (100%, concealed Kongs allowed), Three Great Scholars (100%), Little Four Winds (100%), Big Four Winds (100%), All Honors (100%), All Terminals (100%), Nine Gates (100%), Thirteen Orphans (100%); Serpents: None; Pairs: Seven pairs (100 pts fixed + cumulative doubles) Note: Identical pairs are not allowed; Special ways of going out: Heavenly hand (100%) and Earthly hand (100%); American hands: None; Miscellaneous: None.