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How to Extend the Battery Life of an iPad

Posted: 15 Jul 2020 01:00 AM PDT

This wikiHow teaches you how to use your iPad's native features and adjust your settings to prevent extra energy consumption, and maximize your battery life. The battery life of your iPad will be shorter during heavy use, and longer during periods of inactivity. However, you can adjust your data settings, and stay on top of your iPad's newest features to maximize your battery life with the highest level of efficiency.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Changing Connection Settings

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad. Find and tap the gray gear icon on your home screen or in an app folder to open the Settings menu.
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  2. Tap in Settings. This option is listed next to a white-on-blue Wi-Fi icon near the top of the Settings menu. It will open your Wi-Fi options.
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    • If your iPad has cellular/mobile data service like 4G or LTE, you can also open the Cellular menu here, and turn off the Cellular Data switch. This will disable your mobile data service to save up battery.
  3. Slide the switch to the Off position. This will disable Wi-Fi on your iPad.
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    • If you're not connected to a Wi-Fi network, having the Wi-Fi feature enabled will drain your battery for no reason.
  4. Tap the blue back button on the top-left. This will take you back to the Settings menu.
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  5. Tap in Settings. This option is listed next to a white-on-blue icon below the "Wi-Fi" option. It will open your Bluetooth options.
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  6. Slide the switch to the Off position. This will disable your iPad's Bluetooth feature.
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    • Turning off Bluetooth will significantly increase your battery life. If you're not actively using the Bluetooth feature, having it enabled will still eat up your battery.
  7. Tap the blue back button on the top-left. You will go back to the Settings menu.
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  8. Scroll down and tap . This option is listed next to a white hand icon in a blue square.
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  9. Tap on the Privacy page. This option looks like a white arrowhead in a blue square.
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  10. Slide the switch to the Off position. If you're not using maps or other location-based apps and services, make sure to disable this option to save up on battery life.
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    • You'll be prompted to confirm your action in a pop-up.
  11. Tap the red option in the pop-up. This will confirm your action, and disable location services. You can turn it on here any time you want to use maps or other location services.
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  12. Tap the blue back button. It's on the top-left of the screen. You can use the Settings menu to enable and disable any of your connection options whenever you need Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or Location Services.
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[Edit]Using Low Power Mode

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad. Find and tap the gray gear icon on your home screen or in an app folder to open the Settings menu.
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  2. Tap on the Settings menu. This option is listed next to a white battery icon in a green square. You can find it towards the middle of Settings.
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  3. Slide the switch to the On position. When this option is enabled, your iPad will automatically reduce background activity such as data fetching, and use your battery more efficiently.
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    • This option may not be available on older iPad models.
    • Make sure your iOS software is up-to-date before checking to see if you have this feature on your iPad.
  4. Tap the blue back button. It's in the upper-left corner of your screen. This will take you back to the Settings menu.
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  5. Tap in Settings. You will need to scroll up from the "Battery" option to find this on the menu.
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  6. Tap on the Control Center page. This will allow you to customize what options you have in your iPad's Control Center.
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  7. Scroll down and tap next to . You can find this option under the "MORE CONTROLS" heading on the Customize page.
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    • This will add a quick enable/disable switch to your Control Center for Low Power Mode.
    • If you already have the Low Power Mode option added to your Control Center, it'll be under the "INCLUDE" heading at the top.
  8. Swipe up from the bottom of your screen. This will open the Control Center.
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  9. Tap the gray-and-white battery icon in Control Center. The Battery icon is a quick switch for Low Power Mode. You can enable and disable Low Power Mode here.
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    • When Low Power Mode is on, the switch will turn white, and the battery icon will turn yellow.
    • Older iPad models may not have the option to add this feature to the Control Center.

[Edit]Disabling App Refresh

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad. Find and tap the gray gear icon on your home screen or in an app folder to open the Settings menu.
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  2. Tap on the Settings menu. You can find it at the top of the third block of options in Settings.
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  3. Tap . This will open a list of all the apps that automatically refresh data in the background.
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    • Each app here will use some battery life when refreshing data in the background, even if it's not opened.
  4. Tap at the top. This will open your refreshing options on a new page.
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  5. Select . This will prevent all your apps from automatically refreshing data in the background, and help you use your battery more efficiently.
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    • When this option is selected, you will have to manually open an app to refresh its data. For example, you will have to open Twitter to see new tweets.
    • If you don't want to turn off background refresh for all apps, you can scroll down the app on the previous page, and slide the switch to Off for the apps you don't want, and leave it On for the others.

[Edit]Adjusting Data Fetching

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad. Find and tap the gray gear icon on your home screen or in an app folder to open the Settings menu.
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  2. Scroll down and tap in Settings. This option is listed next to a white key icon in a gray square. You can find it towards the middle of the Settings menu.
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  3. Tap at the bottom. This option is at the bottom of the page.
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  4. Slide the switch to the Off position. This will prevent your Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and other accounts to automatically fetch data in the background whenever possible.
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    • Data fetching automatically updates your account and app data in the background, and fetch data like email notifications and RSS feeds.
    • When Push is enabled, data updates are pushed to your iPad in the background whenever possible, using up your battery.
  5. Scroll down and select under the "FETCH" heading. When this option is selected, apps like Mail, Contacts, and Calendars will stop automatically fetching data on a frequency schedule.
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    • Automatically checks for updates on a frequency schedule.
    • Manually checks for updates only when an app like Mail or Calendar is in use. This option uses your battery more efficiently.
    • Alternatively, you can select an option like Hourly or Every 30 Minutes here. This will restrict the amount of time your apps periodically fetch new data.

[Edit]Adjusting Auto-Lock

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad. Find and tap the gray gear icon on your home screen or in an app folder to open Settings.
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  2. Tap in Settings. This option is listed next to a white "AA" icon in a blue square. You can change all your display settings here.
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  3. Tap on the Display & Brightness page. This will allow you to set your iPad to automatically lock, and turn off the screen after a set period of time, when left inactive.
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  4. Select a short interval like or . When one of these options is selected, your screen will automatically turn off after a brief amount of inactivity, and save battery.[1]
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[Edit]Adjusting Screen Brightness

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPad. Find and tap the gray gear icon on your home screen or in an app folder to open the Settings menu.
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  2. Tap in Settings. You can find this option at the top of the third block of options.
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  3. Tap on the General page. This will open all your accessibility features on a new page.
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  4. Tap . This menu allows you to use and adjust various display features.
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  5. Slide the switch to the On position. When this option is enabled, your iPad will automatically lower your screen brightness in darker environments to save up on your battery life.
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  6. Swipe up from the bottom of your iPad's screen. This will open the Control Center.
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    • You can manually adjust your screen brightness anytime in the Control Center.
  7. Tap and hold the white bar with the sun icon. This bar allows you to adjust your screen brightness.
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  8. Drag the Brightness slider down. This will reduce your screen brightness, and allow you to use less battery when you don't need a bright screen.
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    • On older versions, drag the slider to the left in order to lower brightness.
    • Turn the brightness down to the lowest setting you find comfortable, but make sure you can still see your screen. The brighter the screen, the more battery power your iPad consumes.

[Edit]General Housekeeping Tips

  1. Keep your iPad's software up-to-date. Apple recommends updating regularly because engineers look for new ways to optimize battery performance, and incorporate these features with new iOS software updates.[2]
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    • If you're not sure how to update your iOS, make sure to check out this article for detailed instructions.
  2. Avoid frequent use of 3D or graphic heavy apps. Apps with lots of graphic detail and 3D visuals drain your battery faster than anything.
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  3. Keep the iPad away from extreme temperatures. Extremely high or low temperatures can cause your battery life to decrease. Keep the iPad environment between 32ºF and 95ºF(0ºC and 35ºC).[3]
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    • Be careful with using an iPad case when charging the battery. A bad case can prevent adequate ventilation during charging, and increase the iPad's temperature, potentially damaging the battery.
  4. Switch on the Airplane Mode when you don't need any connections. It's a quick and convenient way to disable all of the iPad's wireless features like cellular data, Wi-Fi, GPS, and location services to save up on your battery life.
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    • Airplane Mode will also prevent you from making or receiving phone calls since it disables all cellular service.
    • If you're not sure how to switch to Airplane Mode, make sure to check out this article for instructions.

[Edit]Video

[Edit]Tips

  • Always charge your device before leaving home, especially on long trips. Bring the charger with you if you are going away overnight, or for an extended period of time. While the iPad battery is slated to last up to 10 hours, frequent use will shorten this time.
  • Contrary to popular belief, shutting off the iPad when not in use and turning it back on may waste even more battery life because of the energy the iPad takes up trying to boot up/shut down.

[Edit]Related wikiHows

[Edit]References

[Edit]Quick Summary

How to Use Curry Powder

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 05:00 PM PDT

Curry powder is a flavorful spice made of turmeric, ginger, coriander, and several others. To use curry powder in your cooking, pick out dishes that cook slowly and add other spices in with the curry powder to get the best flavor. You can even make your own curry powder to customize it to your taste buds. Curry powder is often used to make soups, sauces, and seasonings, giving you endless options for your next curry meal.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Getting the Best Flavor from Curry Powder

  1. Choose curry powders without turmeric as the main ingredient for the best flavor. Check the ingredients list to see if turmeric is listed first. If turmeric is listed as the first ingredient, this means that it's very turmeric-heavy. Turmeric tends to have a bland taste, and it's usually used in such a large amount for its color. If you want curry powder that's going to be super flavorful, look for brands that don't have turmeric listed as the first ingredient.[1]
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    • If your curry powder does have turmeric listed first, you can still use it, just don't depend on it for your main source of flavor.
    • McCormick makes a good regular curry powder that can be found in most grocery stores.
    • Opt for a specialty curry powder like Spiceology's Thai Peanut Sweet and Spicy Curry Blend, or Mountain Rose Herbs' Curry Powder Blend that's organic.
  2. Use curry powder for slower cooking dishes if possible. Curry powder has the best flavor when it's allowed to set for a while with other ingredients while cooking for at least 20 minutes. This includes dishes that simmer for a while on the stove or that are cooked using a crockpot. If you're trying to whip up a meal quickly, maybe save the curry powder for later.[2]

    • An exception to this would be if you're using curry powder as a dry rub.
    • Try using curry powder in dishes like butter chicken with curry powder used as part of a marinade, or pasta where the curry powder is infused into the boiling water.
    • If you made a dish that contains curry powder and have leftovers, let them sit in the fridge and the food will be even more flavorful.
  3. Mix curry powder into a liquid for the best results. This helps the curry powder absorb into the dish fully, providing the richest flavor. Use recipes including liquids like coconut milk, yogurt, stock, or even water, measuring out the curry powder and sprinkling it into the liquid.[3]
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    • This is great for marinades, soups, and sauces especially.
  4. Avoid relying on curry powder to be the main flavor. If you use curry powder as your main spice, or especially your only spice, you might be a little disappointed by the flavor of your dish. Curry powder works best when it's mixed with other flavorful spices and foods so that it's not the main flavor.[4]
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    • Use curry powder with onions and garlic for a great flavor.
    • Other spices often used with curry powder include ginger, coriander, cumin, and crushed red pepper flakes.
  5. Make your own curry powder to customize it to your taste buds. Store-bought curry powders often all differ slightly due to the large amount of ingredients in them. To create a curry powder with the right amount of each spice best for you, make your own by measuring out the different ingredients and mixing them together using a whisk or similar kitchen tool.[5]
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    • Most of the spices found in curry powder, such as turmeric, coriander, sesame seeds, cumin, nutmeg, and several others, are easy to find at your local grocery store.

[Edit]Choosing Curry Entrees

  1. Cook chicken curry for a classic curry powder dish. This is one of the most popular meals using curry powder. Cook ingredients like onions, garlic, tomatoes, and the curry powder in a large saucepan before adding the chicken. By adding a little water, your chicken curry will become juicier as it soaks up the spices.[6]

    • Some chicken curry recipes leave out curry powder, opting instead for many of the ingredients that make up curry powder. Check the recipe to make sure it includes curry powder, or look online for special recipes by typing "chicken curry recipe with curry powder" into an online search engine.
  2. Make curried rice for a great side dish. Curried rice has a yummy flavor and takes few ingredients, turning bland white rice into a delicious side. Add uncooked rice and curry powder to a saucepan with ingredients in it like onions and garlic, cooking them until the rice becomes fluffy.[7]
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    • Curried rice goes well with seafood or other meat.
    • Feel free to alter any recipe you're following to add more or less curry powder depending on your preferences, if desired.
  3. Create curry grilled shrimp for a yummy seafood dish. Toss fresh shrimp in a bowl full of curry powder and other spices like cayenne and coriander, adding olive oil so the spices stick to the shrimp. You can bake, fry, or grill the shrimp until they're white and ready to be eaten.[8]

    • Serve the curry grilled shrimp with white rice or a light salad.

[Edit]Spicing up Traditional Dishes

  1. Add curry powder to soups for a boost of flavor. Curry squash soup has a smooth creamy texture while curry chicken soup is more of a broth. Curry powder is an ingredient in many different types of soups, so find a kind of soup including curry powder that you think you'd like and follow the recipe.[9]
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    • Curried Lentil Soup is a popular choice, and curry powder is used to add flavor to pumpkin soup as well.
    • Tomato coconut curry soup is a good option, as is a Thai curry soup.
  2. Use curry powder as a dry rub for pork or other meat. If you're getting ready to grill or bake some meat, especially pork or chicken, use curry powder to give it flavor. Pat the raw meat with the spice, covering it evenly. Cook the meat thoroughly before enjoying the taste.[10]

    • You can also turn the curry powder dry rub into a marinade by adding things like oil and lime juice.
  3. Season vegetables with curry powder for a delicious taste. Either sauté your vegetables in a curry sauce, or sprinkle oil and curry powder onto the vegetables before baking or frying them. The curry powder adds a nice kick to the vegetables, giving them great flavor.[11]

    • Season foods like green beans, peppers, or potatoes.
    • Add other spices like salt and pepper for an even better taste.
  4. Mix together a curry sauce to put on meat or tofu. There are tons of different sauces that use curry as one of their main sources of flavor, giving them a slightly spicy taste. Pick a sauce like coconut curry sauce or tomato curry sauce, adding it to meat or tofu.[12]

    • Make a curry mayo to add to a burger.
    • Create a curry powder soy sauce to add flavor to tofu.
    • You can also add curry sauces to meats like chicken and pork.

[Edit]Video

[Edit]Tips

  • Avoid adding too much curry powder to your dishes. It's best to add too little than too much, or the flavor might become overpowering.

[Edit]References

[Edit]Quick Summary

How to Play Mahjong

Posted: 14 Jul 2020 09:00 AM PDT

Mahjong is a strategy game that originated in China. It's similar to rummy, but it's played with tiles instead of cards. Generally, you play with 4 people, though you can play with 3 as well. The goal is to form 4 melds and a pair, creating mahjong. You'll find there are many variations of mahjong, so these rules aren't definitive. You should always defer to the rules of the people you're playing with.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]Learning the Tiles

  1. Find a set of mahjong tiles. A set consists of 144 tiles. You can find these sets online at a variety of price points, so don't worry, you won't need to shell out a lot of money if you don't want to! You should also be able to find them at gaming stores.[1]
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    • Keep in mind that different versions of the game have a different number of tiles. Some only have 136, for instance.
    • Some sets are very expensive because they are hand carved!
  2. Learn the suit tiles first. The game uses 3 suits for the main part of gameplay, which are dot/circles, Chinese characters, and bamboo. These function much like suits in a deck of cards. Each suit has 4 identical sets of 9 tiles. There are 108 of these tiles in total.[2]
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    • The suits tiles will have numbers, 1-9, and like playing cards, each tile will have a corresponding amount of the respective symbol, except for the character suit, which has the Chinese character for the number. The number 1 tile for bamboo is a bird, typically an owl or a peacock.
  3. Use honor tiles like suit tiles. Honor tiles are special tiles. Honor tiles show red and green dragons or the 4 winds. You can use these almost like suit tiles in that you can match them to make "melds," 3-of-a-kind or 4-of-a-kind.[3]
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    • You'll have 16 wind tiles, 4 each of east, south, west, and north, which you play in that order: remember "eat soy with noodles." They typically have the first letter of the word in the upper left-hand corner.
    • The dragons are usually represented by Chinese characters, but they'll also have a "C," "F," or "P/B" on them instead of the numbers 1-9 like the suit tiles. You get 4 sets of the same 3 tiles.[4]
  4. Decide whether you will use the bonus tiles. Bonus tiles show seasons and flowers. Typically, you include these tiles in Chinese and Korean versions of Mahjong, but not always in American or Japanese versions. You can't use these to make melds, but they can give you extra points in your hand at the end.[5]
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    • The pictures on these tiles vary by set. A set might have plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo flowers, 1 of each. Then, it will have 1 tile for each season. You might also have 4 blank tiles, which can be used as jokers.[6]

[Edit]Starting a Round

  1. Roll a set of dice to see who will be the East Wind. The East Wind is the dealer for that game. Whoever rolls the highest on 2 dice is designated as the East Wind. The West Wind is across from the East Wind, while the North Wind is to the East's left and the South is to the East's Right.[7]
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    • The person to the right of the East Wind, the South Wind, goes first.[8]
  2. Place the tiles face-down to shuffle them and deal. Set all the tiles in the middle of the table and turn them upside-down. Mix them around with your hands to shuffle the tiles. The East Wind can decide when the tiles are shuffled enough.[9]
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  3. Have the East Wind deal 13 tiles to each person. The East Wind deals 1 tile to each player at a time. When each player has 13, stop dealing. You'll have tiles leftover. Just leave them in the middle in a group, as you'll draw from them throughout the game. Line up the tiles facing you to form your hand.[10]
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    • In traditional mahjong, you make a wall of tiles in front of each player before dealing, 36 tiles each in stacks of 2. Then you push all the walls together to form a square. The East Wind throws 2 dice, then counts from the right to that point in the wall and pushes 2 stacks of tiles forward to put in their hand. Players take turns pulling out stacks, 2 stacks at a time until they reach 12 each. Then, the East takes 2 tiles and the other 3 players take a single tile.[11]
  4. Pass tiles using the "Charleston" rule in American mahjong. This rule is a variant, and it's typically only used in the American version. It's divided into 3 parts. You must do the Charleston the first time. All you do is take 3 tiles from your hand that you want to discard and pass them to the right, called the first pass. Then you do the same with the person across from you (second pass) and then for the person to your left (third pass). If everyone agrees, you can do the whole process a second time, but if 1 person says "no," you don't.[12]
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    • On the third pass, you can use a "blind" pass, meaning you can move 1-3 tiles that are passed to you on to the next person without looking at them. Make sure you still pass 3, making up the extra from your hand.
    • You can also do a courtesy pass at the end, where the players across from each agree to exchange 1-3 tiles. This is optional, and both players must agree on the pass, stating how many tiles they want to exchange. Whichever number is lower is the one used.

[Edit]Playing a Round

  1. Let the South Wind draw and discard a tile to start the round. The South Wind can pick up a tile and look it. If they want to keep it, they must discard a tile from their hand. Otherwise, they can discard the one they picked up. When picking up a tile from the wall, you continue from the point where you stopped when the tiles were dealt and keep moving in the same direction; if you have a pile, just take any tile from the pile.[13]
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    • To decide whether to keep a tile, check to see if it matches any tiles in your hand. You're trying to form melds, which includes 3-of-a-kind, 4-of-a-kind, and straights.
    • If you used the wall method of dealing tiles, then the East has 14 tiles. In that case, the East Wind can discard a tile to start the game, which anyone can claim. [14]
  2. Allow the South Wind to discard the tile and say the name. Every time you pick up a tile, either one a person has discarded or one from the draw pile, you must discard a tile from your hand. Place the tile on the table, and then say the name of the tile so that others can claim it.[15]
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    • Discarded tiles just go into the middle of the table. You can line them up if you wish.
  3. Claim a tile as it's discarded if it fits one of your melds. If the tile completes a pong, meaning you already have the other 2 tiles in your hand, you can say "pong" and claim the discarded tile. Similarly, you can claim the tile if it completes a kong or chow in your hand, and you say it aloud when you claim it. Then, you must show the meld and put it on the table to prove it.[16] This type of claiming goes in the order of players with one exception: if the tile would allow a player to win mahjong, they get the tile.[17]
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    • Some variations only allow you to claim the third tile of a chow from the person directly before you.
    • If you've played a 3-tile pong on the table, you can't claim the fourth tile, though you can play it if you draw it from the wall/draw pile.
    • You can play a whole game without showing any melds from your hand, which is called "concealed melds," but you can't claim any discarded tiles. Not showing melds gives you extra points. Melds laid on the table are called "exposed melds."
  4. Pick up a tile from the draw pile to play if you don't want a discarded tile. If no one claims the discarded tile, then the next player to the right of the person discarding picks up a tile from the draw pile/wall. Once you rack a tile, no one can claim the previously discarded tile.[18]
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    • If you've picked up a tile and looked at but haven't racked it yet, someone can still claim the discarded tile. In that case, you need to put the tile you picked up back where it came from.
  5. Continue in the order of players to the right. Once someone claims a discarded tile, play goes to the right of that player, even if they weren't the next player in line to go. Whenever a discarded tile is claimed, the turn skips to that person, and then play continues from them.[19]
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    • If you are mainly drawing tiles, then play just goes from person to person.
  6. Replace a joker with a tile from your hand on your turn. If someone lays down a meld with a joker and you have the tile that replaces the joker, you can put down the tile. Then, you can claim the joker to use in your hand.[20]
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    • You do this on your turn after you've picked up and racked a tile.
  7. Work on forming melds. Melds are sets of tiles you play together. You can play 3 of the same tile ("pongs") or 4 of the same tile ("kongs"). These tiles can be suits, honor tiles, or bonus tiles. You can also play 3 numbers in a row, called a chow.[21]
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    • These are similar to 3-of-a-kind, 4-of-a-kind, and a run or a straight in rummy.
    • In some versions, you can only have 1 chow in your hand. Chows do not give you points at the end, but they contribute to forming mahjong.
    • When you lay out melds, place the long ends next to each other and group them in front of you.
    • The only time you "play" a meld is when you claim a discarded tile, as you have to show your meld then. Otherwise, you wait until you call mahjong to reveal your melds, much like gin rummy.
  8. Make a mahjong with 4 melds and a pair. The mahjong hand uses all the tiles in your hand, which is 13, plus 1 you won't discard. You'll need 4 melds, which can be a combination of pongs, kongs, and chows, plus 1 pair. Any bonus tiles will also give you points.[22]
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    • For instance, you might have 2 melds that are 3-of-a-kind and 1 that's a run of 3, plus a pair.

[Edit]Winning and Scoring

  1. Say "I'm calling" when you're 1 tile away from mahjong. That lets the other players know they only have a limited time to beat you. Other players can call on their turn, too, after you've made the call.[23]
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  2. Show your hand and say "mahjong" when you complete the set. You need to have all of your melds and your pair in place before you say mahjong. If you don't actually have mahjong, then you are disqualified for the rest of the game.[24]
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    • Play continues without that player if the hand is disqualified.
  3. Score just the winning hand. While there are many variations for how you can calculate scores, the easiest way is to just count the winning hand. Mahjong is played over many rounds, so points will add up over those rounds.[25]
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    • If you don't want to score only the winning hand, then you score each person's hand essentially the same, but the mahjong hand gets an extra 20 points.[26]
  4. Apply points based on the tiles in the winning hand. Chows don't score any points. A pong gets 2 points if it's exposed or 4 if it's concealed, while a pong of 1s and 9s, dragons, or winds is worth 4 if exposed and 8 if concealed. Kongs are worth 8 (exposed) and 16 (concealed) or 16 and 32 if they use 1s and 9s, dragons, or winds.[27]
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    • Each flower or season gets 4 points, while a pair dragons or your own wind gets 2 points.
  5. Play 4 rounds of 4 hands each. Typically, a game of mahjong consists of 4 rounds. Within each round, you play 4 "hands." With each hand, you play until someone gets mahjong. During this time, you rotate who deals and even the seating positions.[28]
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  • Notice what other players discard so you know what to keep. If a player keeps discarding a certain suit, for instance, you know they don't want that in their hand. Therefore, it's safe to discard that suit, as you won't be giving them the tile they need. You can also try discarding the same tile when possible.[29]
  • If you want to play Mahjong for money, you must agree on a monetary equivalent for each point. Everyone pays the winner at the end, based on the number of points they win.

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  1. https://www.cbc.ca/life/culture/the-beginner-s-guide-to-the-greatest-pastimes-mahjong-1.4739808
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=485HdYb1r8M&feature=youtu.be&t=34
  3. https://www.cbc.ca/life/culture/the-beginner-s-guide-to-the-greatest-pastimes-mahjong-1.4739808
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=485HdYb1r8M&feature=youtu.be&t=55
  5. https://www.cbc.ca/life/culture/the-beginner-s-guide-to-the-greatest-pastimes-mahjong-1.4739808
  6. https://www.u3a.org.uk/documents/documents/resources/subjects-1/mah-jong/1134-u3a-mahjong-book-revised-2018/file
  7. https://www.u3a.org.uk/documents/documents/resources/subjects-1/mah-jong/1134-u3a-mahjong-book-revised-2018/file
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=485HdYb1r8M&feature=youtu.be&t=89
  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRCb_LOkEmQ&feature=youtu.be&t=147
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=485HdYb1r8M&feature=youtu.be&t=98
  11. https://www.u3a.org.uk/documents/documents/resources/subjects-1/mah-jong/1134-u3a-mahjong-book-revised-2018/file
  12. http://aimj.altervista.org/extraregolamenti/american-mahjong-rules.pdf
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=485HdYb1r8M&feature=youtu.be&t=117
  14. http://www.ateacherfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Mahjong-2016-Instructions-1.pdf
  15. aimj.altervista.org/extraregolamenti/american-mahjong-rules.pdf
  16. https://www.u3a.org.uk/documents/documents/resources/subjects-1/mah-jong/1134-u3a-mahjong-book-revised-2018/file
  17. aimj.altervista.org/extraregolamenti/american-mahjong-rules.pdf
  18. http://www.ateacherfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Mahjong-2016-Instructions-1.pdf
  19. http://www.ateacherfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Mahjong-2016-Instructions-1.pdf
  20. http://www.ateacherfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Mahjong-2016-Instructions-1.pdf
  21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRCb_LOkEmQ&feature=youtu.be&t=172
  22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRCb_LOkEmQ&feature=youtu.be&t=205
  23. https://www.u3a.org.uk/documents/documents/resources/subjects-1/mah-jong/1134-u3a-mahjong-book-revised-2018/file
  24. http://www.ateacherfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Mahjong-2016-Instructions-1.pdf
  25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRCb_LOkEmQ&feature=youtu.be&t=273
  26. https://www.u3a.org.uk/documents/documents/resources/subjects-1/mah-jong/1134-u3a-mahjong-book-revised-2018/file
  27. https://www.u3a.org.uk/documents/documents/resources/subjects-1/mah-jong/1134-u3a-mahjong-book-revised-2018/file
  28. https://www.mahjongtime.com/chinese-official-mahjong-rules-4.html
  29. https://www.cbc.ca/life/culture/the-beginner-s-guide-to-the-greatest-pastimes-mahjong-1.4739808

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