Taiwanese mahjong · tai pattern
小三元
xiǎo sānyuán · little three dragons
4台Two dragon pungs and a dragon pair: 4 tai, in place of 三元台.
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South wins on West's discard, East round, East deals.
Little three dragons 小三元 4 tai
In one line4 tai by default. Other values: ZSY (宅神爺) 6, Willoughby (1998) 7.
Conditions
- Two of 中, 發 and 白 are pungs or kongs.
- The third is your pair.
Each source's value
4 台Default · Gamesofa (神來也), IGS (明星3缺1), MJOnline (戲谷), Mahjong Masters, zh Wikibooks
6 台ZSY (宅神爺)
7 台Willoughby (1998)
The example, settled
Who pays what (base 100, 20 per tai)
- Westbase 100 + 4 tai × 20−180
- South collects+180
Dealer and streak tai are added only to payments the dealer is part of. Open this hand in the calculator →
Common questions
小三元: how many tai, and more
How many tai is 小三元 (little three dragons)?
4 tai by default. Other values: ZSY (宅神爺) 6, Willoughby (1998) 7.
What does 小三元 not stack with?
小三元 replaces 三元台.
How do I check whether my hand scores 小三元?
Tap the hand into the tai calculator and it lists every line. Open this page's example in the calculator.