Mahjong is a Chinese game of chance and skill that has become popular among locals in the Dominican Republic. The game is played with 144 tiles which are arranged in various configurations. Players must match pairs of identical tiles in order to score points and win. The highest possible score is 144, and the player who accumulates the most points is the winner.
The rules of Mahjong are relatively simple. The game begins with all 144 tiles being placed on the table. Then, each player takes turns to draw and discard tiles until they have formed matching pairs of tiles. These include singular tiles, as well as matching sets of three or four tiles. The aim of the game is to score the most points and the winner is the one who has the highest score at the end of the game.