Thirteen Orphans

Thirteen Orphans is a limit hand that consists of one of each terminal and honor tile. The fourteenth tile can be any other terminal or honor tile. All tiles must be self-drawn except for the last tile.

Example

concealed	any

Japanese Modern

A concealed kong can be robbed to complete Thirteen Orphans.

A hand that is similar in structure to Thirteen Orphans, but without the thirteen possible waits, is considered an Impure Thirteen Orphans. An example would be having the pair in hand and going out on the last tile. Holding: 1-Bam, 1-Bam, 9-Bam, 1-Crack, 9-Crack, 1-Dot, 9-Dot, East, South, North, Red, Green, White and going out on a West (pair of 1-Bams already matched).

Chinese Official

Does not combine with: All Types

Value

• CC: Limit
• CO: 88 points
• JM: Yakuman (Impure), Triple Yakuman
• HK: 64 fan
• ZJ: 320 points

Also known as

• Thirteen Unique Wonders
• JM: All Crap, Koku Shimusou [国士無双]
• ZJ: Thirteen Terminals