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Wright-Patterson
USAF spouses, Ohio
Cross-comparison
corroborated — two or more independent sources agree on the facts that define this variant
| Source | Tiles | Hand | Flowers | Scoring | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1] | 144 (some add 2 jokers for 146, probably a table rule) | 13, out on 14 | melded instantly when received | count points for pongs/kongs/pairs, then double | all players earn points |
- [1] 70-80 special hands; has a Charleston. Books: Wright-Patterson AFB OSC
- [2] Wright-Patterson origins among Air Force officers' spouses at Wright Field, Ohio; described as a distinct American approach played by military families
Reading it
Sloperama and The Mahjong Line agree on the Wright Field, Ohio origin among Air Force officers' spouses. Sloperama adds 144 tiles, 70 to 80 hands and a Charleston, which places it closer to Western than to NMJL American.
Sources
Sloper, Tom. "FAQ 2b: Identifying a Mah-Jongg Variant." Sloperama. supporting checked 2026-09-18
Tile counts, hand sizes, flower handling and scoring for roughly 50 named variants. Primary source for most leaf nodes in this chart.
https://www.sloperama.com/mjfaq/mjfaq02b.html
Also cited on: Chinese archaic, Chinese pre-classical, Chinese classical, Shanghai / Hong Kong new style, Hong Kong old style, Modern HKOS and 43 more · bibliography #1
The Mahjong Line. "History of the Game." canonical checked 2026-09-18
Wright-Patterson origins among Air Force officers' spouses at Wright Field, Ohio.
https://themahjongline.com/pages/history
Also cited on: NMJL card · bibliography #15