Nine Gates

Nine Gates, also known as Nine Lanterns (九蓮寶燈, jiǔ lián bǎo dēng) is a single-suited, concealed hand composed of 1112345678999. It can go out on any of the nine tiles from the same suit.

Example

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pung chow chow chow pair
- - Nine Gates Possibilities - -
Out On - - - - - Hand - - - - -
1 111 123 456 789 99
2 111 22 345 678 999
3 11 123 345 678 999
4 111 234 456 789 99
5 111 234 55 678 999
6 11 123 456 678 999
7 111 234 567 789 99
8 111 234 567 88 999
9 11 123 456 789 999

Impure Nine Gates

A hand that is similar in structure to Nine Gates, but without the nine possible waits, is considered an Impure Nine Gates. An example would be having the pair in hand and going out on the last tile. Holding: 111 22 345 67 999 and going out on an 8 (pair of 2's already matched).

Value

  • CC: Limit
  • CO: 88 points
  • HKOS: 64 fan
  • JM: Yakuman (Impure), Double Yakuman (pure)
  • ZJ: 480 points

Also known as

  • JM: Nine Treasures, Nine Lanterns (chuuren-pooto [九連宝灯])
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