Chinese Official Mahjong · 6 pt
Two Dragon Pungs in Chinese Official Mahjong (MCR): Points and Examples
In Chinese Official Mahjong, Two Dragon Pungs (双箭刻) is worth 6 points: when you win, two of the three dragons (Red, Green, White) are pungs or kongs. The two are scored together instead of as two separate Dragon Pungs.
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The rules for Two Dragon Pungs
- Pungs or kongs of two dragons — claimed, concealed or kongs all count
- If the third dragon is the pair, it becomes Little Three Dragons (64)
- If the third dragon is also a pung, it is Big Three Dragons (88)
- The other two sets and the pair can be anything
What Two Dragon Pungs does not combine with
- Dragon Pung (2): the two pungs are not scored one by one
- Pung of Terminals or Honors: not counted for the dragon pungs
Little Three Dragons and Big Three Dragons include it, so Two Dragon Pungs is not counted with them.
Scoring examples
Won on a discard
| Two Dragon Pungs | 6 |
| Concealed Hand | 2 |
| Two Concealed Pungs | 2 |
| Single Wait | 1 |
| Total | 11 pt |
|---|
Reaches the 8-point minimum — a legal win.
Not counted (implied by a bigger fan): Dragon Pung
Won on a discard
| Two Dragon Pungs | 6 |
| Single Wait | 1 |
| Total | 7 pt |
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Below 8 points — not allowed to win.
Not counted (implied by a bigger fan): Dragon Pung
Won on a discard
| Little Three Dragons | 64 |
| Concealed Hand | 2 |
| Two Concealed Pungs | 2 |
| One Voided Suit | 1 |
| Total | 69 pt |
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Reaches the 8-point minimum — a legal win.
Not counted (implied by a bigger fan): Dragon Pung
How to reach 8 points
Two Dragon Pungs is 6, 2 short:
| Combination | Points |
|---|---|
| Two Dragon Pungs + Concealed Hand | 8 |
| Two Dragon Pungs + Prevalent or Seat Wind | 8 |
| Two Dragon Pungs + Half Flush | 12 |
| Two Dragon Pungs + All Pungs | 12 |
Honor pungs usually have to be claimed, which costs Concealed Hand; then look to Half Flush, All Pungs, a wind pung, or two 1-pointers (terminal pung, One Voided Suit, Single Wait, Self-Drawn). Keep a pair of the third dragon: one more tile is Big Three Dragons, as the pair it is Little Three Dragons.
Related fan
- Dragon Pung: one dragon pung, 2 points.
- Little Three Dragons: two dragon pungs plus a pair of the third, 64 points.
- Big Three Dragons: all three, 88 points.
- Half Flush: dragons are honors, so Two Dragon Pungs often comes with a Half Flush.
Odds
In a 13-tile opening hand, two or more dragons are already pairs about 0.46% of the time. In 4,000 hands of the site's AI playing normally, Two Dragon Pungs appeared in 1.1% of wins, averaging 11.3 points.
FAQ
How many points is Two Dragon Pungs?
6 points in Chinese Official Mahjong, replacing Dragon Pung. You need 2 more for the 8-point minimum.
What is the difference from Little Three Dragons?
Little Three Dragons is two dragon pungs plus a pair of the third dragon, 64 points; if the pair is not a dragon it is just Two Dragon Pungs.
Can I claim the dragon pungs?
Yes, claimed pungs count, but the hand is no longer concealed, so the last 2 points must come from elsewhere. To practise, play MCR online.
Related fan
Dragon Pung 2 pt
Each pung of Red, Green or White is 2 points (no extra terminal-pung point); two become Two Dragon Pungs, three Big Three Dragons.
Little Three Dragons 64 pt
Two dragon pungs plus a pair of the third dragon for 64 points. Dragon Pung and Two Dragon Pungs are absorbed; Half Flush and Outside Hand often join in.
Big Three Dragons 88 pt
Pungs of all three dragons for 88 points: the rules, what it doesn't combine with, how it differs from Little Three Dragons and why opponents hold dragons back.
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