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.
