Yellow Mountain Imports Japanese Riichi Mahjong Set - Black Standard Size Tiles and Vinyl Case - with East Wind Tile, Set of Scoring Sticks, & Dice

For the cost this is a terrific set for anyone who is interested in playing Riichi Mahjong. It comes with everything you need to play a game (including the red dora tiles), and those items that are absolutely needed (tiles and point sticks) are very sturdy. The wind indicator will work as will the dice, and since they really don't undergo the handling the tiles and point sticks will you should have no problems with them lasting (they are easy enough to replace if something does happen).Some items to note:- The color green is not present. The bamboo and green dragon tiles are painted black; still looks very nice in my opinion.- The tiles do not have any English letters or numbers on them. While it is easy enough to tell the numbers of the dots and bams you will have to learn to identify the numbers, winds, and green dragon (since it is the same color as the winds) if you don't know them already.- The size of the tiles is considered Japanese small (25mm x 18mm x 16mm) by comparison a Japanese standard set is only slightly bigger (27mm x 20mm x 16mm).- The case is probably the most flimsy part of the whole set. I would not expect this to last very long, but if you are like me you don't want the set for the case.Overall I am very impressed with the set, and look forward to playing for years to come. I know you can get better sets out there, but you will pay a whole lot more.

I'll admit that I have very little experience with mahjong sets, but for this price this seems like a solid set.The case seems sturdy enough for storage, and I feel like it will probably hold up well over time, but it could go either way. The trays for the tiles and the accessories feel very durable, and I imagine they'll outlast the case.The wind/dealer marker is made from fairly light plastic, and is probably the cheapest feeling part of the set, with the dice also feeling a little too light for my tastes. That said, they're serviceable, so it's not too big of a negative.The betting sticks feel quite a bit better, with a surprising amount of weight for being small bits of plastic. My only complaint is that a few of them have some paint smearing out of the dots, but it's certainly not the worst I've seen in a boxed game.The tiles are absolutely the highlight of the set. Compact, weighty, well engraved, precisely painted. They hold together well when you try to pick them up as a hand, and they're heavy enough that table bumps shouldn't upset them much. The yellow backs don't appear to be painted, and there doesn't appear to be a seam. Overall, the tiles are a delight to handle and stack.

It’s a good set and I like that it came with the rules because I didn’t know how to start a game (only played digital until now). Was confused at first because the rules use “chow” “pung” and “kong” (which I assume are the Chinese names) instead of “chii” “pon” and “kan” like I’m used to.I really wish it used three colors of ink though. The Sou (bamboo) tiles are just black ink, and the Green Dragons are also just black. It’s annoying because I can’t read Japanese or Chinese, so having the dragons be color coded is really useful.I got around this by just drawing a dot on them with a green sharpie. I also drew Arabic numbers on each Man tile, and Roman letters on the wind tiles with a fine tipped sharpie for the same reason.I gotta say it’s REALLY hard to find a Riichi set with Arabic numbers and/or green tiles that are actually green. I know American sets have the Arabic/Roman figures on them, however I don’t like the dragon design in those sets, plus they don’t come with red fives which I really like for playing Riichi.Overall a solid set at a great price, but I still wish it had actual green tiles, even if that increased the cost a bit.

Came on time, in good conditions and unopened. The tiles have a nice weight to them, are solid, and resist the ocasional mistreatment (such as letting the tile fall off the table) that happens in normal games. They are etched have mostly a nice color to them, except the green, which is too dark. On the other hand, the betting sticks, dice, and wind indicator have a chaper feel to them, being lighter, and ocassionally having excess plastic or paint. The dice in particular are pretty small. Not small enough to up and disappear on you, but we've switched to using normal, larger dice from other games. It doesn't come with a manual or anything to tell you the yaku or how to set up the game, but that's a minor concern. Clear rules for Riichi mahjong are available on the net, and if you're looking into buying a set, you probably have a fair idea of what are the rules anyways.Overall, I'm satisfied with the purchase. The lower quality of the betting sticks and wind indicator is not that bad, since they haven broken or anything like that after months of play.

The tiles seem like good quality, and has all the pieces it should. I do have some minor gripes though.For one I would prefer the red text to be a bit brighter. It is a very dark maroon that is hard to distinguish from the black text. Second I would like to see green text for the bamboo and dragon for a nicer looking set (plus there is an all green yaku). These tiles are consistent with normal Japanese sets though. Finally I would prefer a case with locking latches rather than just snap buttons but at this price point you won't find much better.Overall it's a great purchase with quality for the price and I would still recommend it for a beginner riichi set.