HAHAHa. i play from time to time with a few friends too. i mean, living in UK with normal chinese parents, it isnt long before u know how to play. i swear all chinese parents in UK play mah jong. i hear it day in day out. lol. its not hard tho, like freeier said, just pay sum skool fees n maybe ull be winning em bk in no time. hehe i prefer playing Big 2 too. Mahjong just gets a bit boring after a while. usually play Big 2 with a lil money. nothing big. just like 5p a card or sumthing. just to make it a lil more interesting. hehe