Making successful wishes based on imperfect information comes from practice and knowing how your opponents like to play.īecause someone passed it to you (hopefully not because they know you hate it) or you did not pass it away. Of course wishing without perfect information runs the risk of hurting your partner, because the player on your left could pass to force your partner to satisfy the wish (assuming the player on the left cannot satisfy the wish) however, unless he or she holds a two, this forces the player on your left to not make a play in order to set this up. If no one passes you a three, then maybe the player to your left needed it to enhance his or her hand. For example, maybe you needed a three to make a straight. I like this play if you need the player to your left to lose a high card early, if you want to start the single card count high, or if you did not see a particular low card in the pass.

Besides naming the card you passed, you can try naming something else you think will break up his or her hand. This traditional play keeps the player to your left from benefiting from your pass card, no matter what you pass them (assuming you do not pass them any animals: Dog, Dragon, or Phoenix). This allows you to always fish your wish when naming a card for the Mah Jong. Pay attention to what you pass the player on your left.

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