Nine Gates
| Mahjong Variant | Value |
|---|---|
| Chinese Classical | Always |
| New Style | Always |
| Japanese Classical | Always |
| HK Old Style | Always |
| Guangdong Style* | Common |
| Taiwanese | N/A |
| Chinese Official MCR | 88 "Fan" |
| Guangdong MCR | 36 Points |
| Japanese Riichi | Yakuman |
| Let's Mahjong! | 15 Fan |
| Zung Jung | 480 Points |
Nine Gates (九蓮寶燈) is a limit pattern composed of 1112345678999 in a single suit. The fourteenth tile can be any of the nine tiles from the same suit. All tiles must be self-drawn except for the last tile.
An example of a Pure Nine Gates. The blue tile is a 9-sided wait.
There are two "Impure" versions of the hand…
- No 9-Sided Wait: The 14-tile shape will include 1112345678999, but the pair was already in the hand.
- Non-Concealed: Some or all of the pattern was called.
By Mahjong Variant
Japanese Riichi Mahjong
An "No 9-Sided Wait" Impure Nine Gates is not only allowed, it's worth Yakuman. Some groups award Double Yakuman for a Pure Nine Gates.
Chinese Official MCR
Does not combine with Full Flush, Concealed hand, and Pung of Terminals or Honors. (Combines with Fully Concealed if Self-Drawn.)