井出洋介の麻雀塾 Yosuke Ide Mahjong Juku Yosuke Ide Mahjong Cram School Introduction Manual Translation and story mode rules Introduction Yosuke Ide is a 64 former Japanese Mahjong Champion. Born in Tokyo, he has devoted his life to improving the conventional image of Mahjong. Often seen as form of gambling, Ide wishes to promote “healthy Mahjong” as a game that can be enjoyed by parents with their children. He wrote his graduate thesis on the sociology of mahjong, and has often appeared as a Mahjong commentator on Fuji TV. He held the Master Rank on 5 different occasions. He has written over 65 books about Mahjong and has stared in over 12 Mahjong games, from the NES era to the current day.　 Released on April 21st, 2000, this game is the 7th and last Mahjong game for the N64. The game features interactive replays of the games of the 1997 Autumn Seta Haisou Datsu Mahjong Japan Series, and features 20 of the players that played in the series. Its main mode is a story mode competition that plays out over the course of 2 years. Mahjong came to Japan from China, and it exists in numerous forms. The 4 player Riichi version is most popular in Japan. It can be compared to the Western card game rummy. An explanation of how to play Mahjong is far beyond the scope of this guide, but I recommend Light Grunty’s youtube channel and this free book by Daiana Chiba: https://dainachiba.github.io/RiichiBooks/ Back of the box How Splendid! How Authentic! In response to circumstances and the tiles in a players hands, playing carefree, smiling broadly. If you play with these two systems, realistic sounds will sound out. Naturally it perform the same tactics that a human player can. This game has been overseen by the pro Mahjong player, Yosuke Ide, this is the definitive, authentic and enjoyable Mahjong 4 player software. Please plunge into its unique feature, “The intrigue of reading.” Individual, splendid 3D characters. They respond to the changing situation of the tiles with speech and expressions, please use this feature to make inferences! Lovers of Mahjong please look! Features, Mahjong Mode, explanations and research of techniques written by the highly skilled Master Yosuke Ide. You may also interrupt the explanation games and play them yourself. Also features an advice mode, which is useful when you are lost. Whilst enjoying playing games, you can learn to play Mahjong before you even notice! Introduction Lovers of Mahjong, the Murakami family are today too, completely absorbed in Mahjong. The whole family, their friends, and you their lodger, have gathered to start a Mahjong tournament. Can you surpass the Murakami family and dance to the top spot? In this game, over two years, a Mahjong tournament with various rules, featuring the Murakami family and their friends will unfold. It is an authentic 4 player Mahjong game. The particulars and manners of Mahjong, and the nature of the game, are thoroughly reflected on by the opinions of pro Mahjong player supervisor, Yosuke Ide. This authentic and unique game presents a family rich in individuality with 3D graphics. They react to the changes of the game and the progress of battle with speech and expressions; it is full of the intrigue of reading another player. Manual Translation How to start the game pg5 On the title screen choose either Family Mode on the left, or Score Sheet mode of the right. Use the D Pad to move, the A Button to confirm and the B Button to return to the title screen. Family Mode Enjoy splendid and authentic games with the Murakami family and their friends. Participate in a competition planned out through the seasons, choose an opponent you like and play free games. See pages 12-25 Score Card Mode The games of the 1997 Autumn Seta Haisou Datsu Mahjong Japan Series have been completed recorded, from the 3rd game to the final. Relive the games with the commentary of master supervisor Yosuke Ide. You can interrupt the games at any point to play yourself. See pages 6 to 31. During play if you press the Start Button to bring up the main menu, and select 打ち手と交代, you will take the place of the player closest to you. Saving and Loading pg32 The game saves automatically so you will not be able to return to matches you have already completed. The game saves at the Hanchan, the mid point of a match, and at the end of a match. The game also saves its settings after you start Free Matches. The environmental settings are saved after the next game of Mahjong begins. Controls pg6 A button – Confirm, decide which tile to discard B button – Cancel, go back one screen C Right and C Left – Move the command window Start button – Turn the discarded tiles view on and off R Trigger – Display the help window L Trigger – Display the information window Z Trigger – Confirm, turn the game window on and off 3D Stick and D Pad – Move the cursor, choose a tile to discard In family mode if you press the Z Trigger, the game will switch from 2D to 3D. If you press the Start Button you can view the discarded tiles. Whilst looking at the tiles, press the B Button or Z Trigger to go back to the game, the L Trigger to turn the information window on or off, and use the 3D Stick or D Pad to move the camera. Whilst spectating in the Scoring Card mode, you can turn the Commentary window on and off with the Z Trigger, and adjust its transparency with C Up and C Down, and use the A and B buttons to continue or reverse play back of the game. Please use the commentary from Mr Ide to understand why tiles were discarded and what techniques the players are using. The 3D mode game screen pg10 The top of the screen from left to right: The current wind. The turn display The last discarded tile The Dora Tile The Command Window (Changes automatically depending on the situation) Declare Riichi Declare Tusmo Declare Pon Declare Kan Declare Chii Declare Cancel The bottom of the screen from left to right The number of Tsumo Deposited points (points sticks ect) Your hand Your melds If you switch the game to 2D mode using the Z Trigger, you will be able to see the entire table. You can see the number of Tsumo and Deposited points next to the Dora wall. In order to read the reactions of the other players you should switch back to 3D mode when the situation of the game changes. After hearing their reaction, the game will automatically return to 2D mode. The characters all have different ways of playing and reacting so it is important to study how they play and react to the changes in the game. Family Mode pg12 Before you start this mode, choose from one of three save files to record your game to. The game will automatically save at the end and midpoints of games. During the game you can open the Help Window with the R Trigger. It lists the following Check the tile needed to get a winning hand. – This helps beginners as it prevents them getting stuck with unwinnable hands. But it is less effective if you have many tile types and its effectiveness is dependent on the actions of your opponents. Check which tile is safe to discard – Blue is safe, Yellow is a little risky, Red is dangerous. Check what winning hand is easiest to get – You need to know yaku (winning hands) and how to read them in Japanese to understand this information though. Check the rules for the current game Return to the game. Family Mode Menu – From left to right, top to bottom Start playing Mahjong – Play a free game with any rules and opponents you like. Use this to get used to the game and find out your opponents unique skills. Up to 7 opponents can be unlocked. Join the tournament Look at the tournament results – Various play data is recorded here Change the Environmental Settings – see below Go back to the main menu Environmental Settings From top to bottom, left to right Automatic Tile Discard - If this is on, when you declare Riichi, it will automatically discard tiles. Tile Discard Advice – If set to する, a red dot will be displayed next to the best tile to discard. BGM - Turn the music on or off Animation – If on, when a Tsumo is called an animation will be displayed. Voices – Turn voices on or off The number of tiles left for Tsumo – If set to する Displays the number of tiles left of the tiles you need to get a winning hand. Tiles – Choose from eight different colour sets using the A button. Bazoro display - If set to する, when counting Han, Bazoro will be added. The bottom three options are Confirm Return to default options Return to previous screen. The rules of Mahjong Cram School pg33 食いタン　Kuitan Open tanyao are allowed. 一発 Ippatsu Winning by riichi before any opponent makes a tile call, before your next discard ノーテン罰符　Noten Bappu A penalty Fu for not having Tenpai 積み場 Tsumiba A hand with one or more counters. つもピンフ Tsumo Pin Fu You can Tsumo with a hand worth 0 Fu. 割れ目 Wareme The player whose wall is broke receives double points for winning hands, or pays double for losing. 裏ドラ Ura Dora If you win with a closed Riichi, the tiles under the dora are revealed and become additional Dora Indicators, so your hand may gain bonus value. カンドラ Kan Dora After calling Kan, additional Dora Indicators are revealed. カン裏 Kan Ura After declaring Kan tiles from under the dora are revealed as above. 四カン流れ Su Kan Nagare If more than 2 players Kan 4 times in total the game is a draw. 四家リーチ Su Cha Riichi When all 4 players successfully declare Riichi 四風連打 Su Fu Renda If all players discard the same wind tile on the first turn, the game ends in a draw. 包 Pao Certain yakuman cause other players to pay all or part of another players winnings. 上がりやめ Agariyame The last dealer may end the game if they are holding the lead after one hand. This allows you to prevent other players gaining more points, a good option if you are in the lead. 数え役満 Kazoe Yakuman If you have 13 or more Han, your hand counts as a Yakuman. ウマ Uma A scoring adjustment at the end of the game based on ante, points and seats. 待ち点 Mochi Ten Points that the player has, including point sticks. Competition Rules quick reference table pg34 These are the rules of the 7 games of Family mode and Score Sheet Mode. Unless otherwise stated, other rules are NOT in effect. Except for two cases, Mochi Ten is set to 3,000. Wareme is always OFF. Pao is always ON. Kuitan is ON in every game but one. お花見 Peach Blossom Viewing Party 2 qualifying rounds, 2 deciding games Ipatsu is on Noten Bappu is on Tsumiba is on Tsumo pin fu is on. Ura dora is on. Kan dora is on. Kan ura is on. Suucha Riichi is on. Suu Fu Renda is on. Agariyame is on. Kazoe Yakuman is on. Uma is set to 10-20. Mochi Ten is 250,000 お盆休み Obon Holiday 3 qualifying rounds, 3 deciding games Kuitan is off Ipatsu is on Tsumo pin fu is on. Ura dora is on. Kan dora is on. Kan ura is on. Suu Fu Renda is on. Kazoe Yakuman is on. Mochi Ten is 250,000 お正月初日 New Years Day 2 qualifying rounds, 3 deciding games Ippatsu is on. ひな祭り The Dolls Festival 2 qualifying rounds, 2 deciding games Female characters start with a 3,000 point bonus. スイカ割り Watermelon Party 3 qualifying rounds, 3 deciding games 大晦日最終戦 New Years Eve, the Last Battle 2 qualifying rounds, 4 deciding games If you do not finish in the top two after this game, the game will end. 王座決定戦 The Fight to decide the Throne! 2 qualifying rounds, 3 deciding games Score Sheet Mode Characters Master Ide A pro Mahjong player from Tokyo. He is affectionate towards Lisa. A kind mannered person, and the strongest of Mahjong opponents. Murakami Kazuo (50) A local government employee, he has a strong sense of justice and honesty. He is a typical Japanese father, strict to his children, and spoils his wife. He is a person who tempers himself by playing Mahjong with his bosses. Murakami Naoko (47) A kind housewife and mother, she enjoys joing aerobics and tennis groups. She has a determined spirit and can take an interest in anything. She learnt Mahjong at a housewife group and taught her family. Murakami Midori (13) An energetic first grader at junior high school. At school she belongs to the Table Gaming club, she is particularly good at Mahjong. She has repeatedly championed over her peers at school, but she is still a child, so when she gets Tenpai she can’t help smiling. She likes playing Mahjong by ear, and adapting to the conditions of the moment. Murakami Hiroshi (78) A stylish old man, and the strongest Mahjong player in the Murakami family. His hobby is ball room dancing. He secretly likes a neighbor, Ms Hatsue. He is a rival with Mr Nonomura in both Mahjong and ball room dancing. Lisa Hamilton (17) An American exchange student living with the Murakami family. She is still mastering Japanese to some degree; so she sometimes speaks strangely. Mrs Murakami taught her Mahjong. Because she is a beginner it is easy to read her hand by look at her expression. Nonomura Hajime (76) The reliable head of the residential committee, Hiroshi’s rival. When he is thinking of Ms Hatsue he cannot play proeperly, at such a time Hiroshi is a match for him. He has a good poker face, and plays nonchalantly, even if he has a winning hand, he might not call Riichi. You A lodger at the Murakami family’s house. What are your Mahjong skills…..? Score Sheet Mode pg26 The options on the Score Sheet Mode main menu are as follows, left to right. Score Sheet Research – You can play back any of the games and look at their data here. Environmental Settings – See below Check the Rules Return to the main game screen Environmental Settings From top to bottom, left to right Automatic Tile Discard - If this is on, when you declare Riichi, it will automatically discard tiles. Tile Discard Advice – If set to する, a red dot will be displayed next to the best tile to discard. BGM - Turn the music on or off Open Mode – If on, everyone’s tiles will be open. Voices – Turn voices on or off Tiles – Choose from eight different colour sets using the A button. The number of tiles left for Tsumo – If set to する Displays the number of tiles left of the tiles you need to get a winning hand. Bazoro display - If set to する, when counting Han, Bazoro will be added.