Yellow Mountain Imports Classic Chinese Mahjong Game Set, Champagne Gold - with 148 Medium Size Tiles and a Wooden Case - for Chinese Style Game Play

An interesting game to play with others. A minimum of three people can play, four people is even better. The game case and Mai jung pieces are nice well made.

It saddens me that other buyers have been dissatisfied with this set. We bought the Champagne Gold as well all the fun accessories and while it was definitely expensive, we are absolutely getting our money's worth. The tiles are gorgeous! I was afraid the gold might look cheap & glittery, but it's warm and lovely just like in the photo. We've been playing every weekend for over a year and the set is holding up extraordinarily well, not a scratch or chip anywhere. While the clasp on the case should be stronger, it's really a non-issue.

I'll start with the negatives:1. The die that comes in the wind marker had to be sanded down a little because it was slightly too big, so it would get completely wedged into the holder. Sanding it down was very simple, though, because it is a soft wood. Since I haven't seen anyone else complain about this, I think I just got an odd one.2. Many of the tiles have very small cracks around the carved characters. This is just an aesthetic issue.3. The tiles were covered in weird factory dust when I took them out of the cellophane. I had to dust each tile individually with a rag. But hey, they're brand new, so that's not unexpected. Plus I won't have to do that again (until I have to clean them).4. the included dice look like they were painted under the influence. It's a really shoddy paint job. They almost look perpetually dirty. Fortunately, they are one of the cheapest, most easily replaced parts of the set. They just kind of ruin the effect of the beautiful tiles and case.5.The included instructions can just be thrown away. Yes, the set comes with a small instructional leaflet, but it has some weird flaws, and if you don't already play, I'm not sure that these instructions will help much, especially when strange situations arise during gameplay. You can try learning from them, but I recommend you get a book or find someone who plays to teach you.Now let's talk about the positives, which in my opinion FAR outweigh the negatives:1. The tiles themselves are absolutely perfect (aside from the tiny, non-threatening cracks mentioned above). They slide very nicely, the characters are crystal clear (and look nicer than the characters on standard HK-style tiles, IMHO), and they are a very good size. They are just a tad smaller than the normal HK ones, but they are certainly big enough to see, handle, and not be afraid of losing any; in fact, we play on a card table, and the slightly smaller size makes all the difference. As for the clarity of the characters, this would be a good set to teach with even if it didn't have the Arabic numerals and Roman letters because you can see every stroke on the tiles (unlike tiles where the 發 and 萬 are just a green and red blur, respectively). However, in my area of the US, anyone who's heard of the game usually associates it with the words "ridiculously difficult," so it's nice to have the western indexes on the tiles so that at least no one can use the "I can't read Chinese, and I'm too lazy to learn the whopping 15 characters necessary to distinguish the tiles" excuse.2. The case and trays feel very solid. I was afraid that at least the trays would be flimsy, but they feel pretty substantial. The case itself is also very sturdy, and the handle on the case feels more stable than the handle on our box with the good flatware in it. Both the box and the trays are lined with a velvety sort of material, which is also on the bottom of the case, so you can put it on a wooden table without worrying about scratching it. In size, shape, look, feel, and overall impression, the case really does remind me of the sort of case you'd expect to find real silver silverware in.3. This one is more of a heads up: when I bought this, the picture showed betting sticks instead of chips, but the description said it came with chips, and I saw another reviewer confirm that it came with chips, not sticks. Well, mine definitely came with sticks, and I love them. They are much easier the handle than those cheap MJ chips that sets usually come with. Plus they make you feel a little more traditional when playing.Overall, the whole set is so nice to look at and to handle that I can hardly describe how much I love it. A great purchase. If you are giving this as a gift, it should be well appreciated; HOWEVER, do remember that despite the western markings, this is a set for Chinese mahjong, as it has only 144 tiles (no jokers). It won't work for American styles of mahjong.

This product is absolutely phenomenal exactly as described five stars to the seller of this product would definitely recommend this company to other people although in the product description it does not state that it comes with an illustrated instruction manual in English other than that it’s great.

I bought this set and it is very nice. Lee made the carrying case is crafted and sturdy. I really like it.

Better quality than I think, I was planning to give it to my friend now I wanna keep it for myself.Some comments said it is too small, I have to say this is the right size for me if it's too big you also need a big table to play with. The bigger the size the more loud the sound it will make when shuffling, I like the size right now, and I’m going to teach my friend how to play it this winter, excited!!

I am giving this a 5 star because I love the quality and presentation of the game.The instructions are decent and the workmanship is definitely top notch.The one complaint I do have, is that the pictures of the characters in the instructions do not match the characters on the tiles. I don't read/write Chinese, but the easiest way to say it is that the penmanship of the tiles is very different from the penmanship in the instructions. Therefore, if you cannot read Chinese, it's a little confusing. We did end up figuring it out by 'process of elimination', but it would have been nice if the pictures in the instructions were pictures of the actual characters on the tiles.

It's a very nice Mahjong set. The tile sizes are not exactly as described, whether you measure them in inches or millimeters. One dimension is a bit smaller, another a bit bigger. It's not a big deal. They're in the right ballpark, meaning they are bigger than their other offerings, so they're roughly champion sized tiles. We're very happy with this set.