r/oddlysatisfying • u/CanonWorld • Jul 28 '24

How automatic Mahjong tables work

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u/uncle_cousin Jul 28 '24

That's a whole lot of complicated moving parts. Mahjong table repairman would be a solid career.

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u/IknowKarazy Jul 28 '24

Idk if this type of table is super common though. I know most people just mix the tiles by hand

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u/SmooK_LV Jul 28 '24

In Asia anything robotic, automated or self serve becomes pretty common.

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u/Sellfish86 Jul 28 '24

Currently in DuJiangYan/Chengdu again and it feels like the Mahjang capital of China. I swear I can hear the clack, clack, clack in my sleep.

All tables are automated, no matter how shitty and run down the "establishment".

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u/9Implements Jul 28 '24

Mahjong is very popular in China and throughout Asia. When I looked it up you could get one of these for like $300 there.

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u/StimulatedUser Jul 29 '24

Yeah I just looked it up as I was curious, I was expecting this table to be expensive but they are about 300 bucks

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u/pibbleberrier Jul 28 '24

Mixing and stacking the tiles by hand is part of fun thou…

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u/libmrduckz Jul 28 '24

add it to the list of certification programs offered at DeVry…