Calling all skilled players who have achieved 7th Dan or above in 3P Ranked Matches and linked their emails! Get ready for the 2024 Mahjong Legends and shine on the grand stage! Overview The 2nd 3P Mahjong Legends is an official match open to players who have achieved 7th Dan or above in 3P Ranked Matches. The Mahjong Legends consists of a preliminary stage and a knockout stage, and the winner will be determined according to the process below. Preliminary Stage Table: 3P Ranked Match - Galaxy - Hanchan Preliminary Stage 1 + Preliminary Stage 2 + Preliminary Stage 3 *The top 9 players from each preliminary stage will advance. Knockout Stage Table: Custom Game - Custom Tournament Quarter-Finals: The top 9 players will advance. Semi-Finals: The top 3 players will advance. Final: The player with the highest points will be crowned the champion. All matches are 3P Hanchans. Eligibility Participants must reach 7th Dan or above in 3P Ranked Matches and have their emails linked to Riichi City before 23:59 (UTC+9) on 2024/10/13 (Sun.). Eligible players will receive a tournament invitation via in-app email. Schedule Preliminary Stage Preliminary Stage 1: 2024/10/14 (Mon.) 19:00 - 2024/10/20 (Sun.) 23:59 (UTC+9) Preliminary Stage 2: 2024/10/21 (Mon.) 19:00 - 2024/10/27 (Sun.) 23:59 (UTC+9) Preliminary Stage 3: 2024/10/28 (Mon.) 19:00 - 2024/11/03 (Sun.) 23:59 (UTC+9) Knockout Stage Quarter-Finals: 2024/11/08 (Fri.) 19:00 - 22:00 (UTC+9) Semi-Finals: 2024/11/09 (Sat.) 19:00 - 22:00 (UTC+9) Final: 2024/11/10 (Sun.) 19:00 - 23:00 (UTC+9) Tournament Details Preliminary Stage During each phase, eligible players participate in the tournament by joining 3P Hanchan Ranked Matches (Galaxy). Players will be ranked based on the highest total points accumulated in eight consecutive matches on the corresponding stage rankings. The top 9 players from each ranking will advance to the quarter-finals. If a player withdraws, the vacant position will be offered to the player next in line. Navigate through: Homepage > Ranked Match > 3P > Galaxy > Hanchan After the preliminary stage ends, all the rankings will remain available for 48 hours for players to review. Post-advancement match results will not be factored into the corresponding rankings. For example, if a player has secured a spot during the preliminary stage 1, their match results achieved in the stage 2 and 3 will not be factored into the corresponding stage rankings. After a stage is completed, an official email will be sent from event@mahjong-jp.com to the top 9 players on each ranking at their linked email address. These players must reply to the email within 24 hours to confirm their participation in the quarter-finals to ensure their full qualification and tournament rewards. Failure to reply to the confirmation email will result in both qualification and rewards being transferred to the player next in line. Once players respond, they will receive a quarter-final invitation via in-app email before the match starts. Confirmed players must join all subsequent matches and are prohibited from withdrawing. No further confirmation emails will be sent afterwards. Knockout Stage During this period, players who have advanced to this stage can join matches by entering the corresponding IDs on the Custom Tournament page. Navigate through: Homepage > Custom Game > Tournament > Enter ID > Tap the Enter button > Tap the Ready button [Quarter-Finals] Schedule: 2024/11/08 (Fri.) 19:00 - 22:00 (UTC+9) ID: 3220436 During the quarter-finals, the top 27 players will be assigned randomly to 9 different tables after joining the tournament via the Custom Tournament page. Participants will compete in four consecutive 3P Hanchan Ranked Matches with the same opponents but with randomly assigned seating. The one with the highest total points of each table will advance to the semi-finals. After all quarter-final matches are completed, the 9 advancing players will receive a semi-final invitation via in-app email. [Semi-Finals] Schedule: 2024/11/09 (Sat.) 19:00 - 22:00 (UTC+9) ID: 3647082 During the semi-finals, the top 9 players will be assigned randomly to 3 different tables after joining the tournament via the Custom Tournament page. Participants will compete in four consecutive 3P Hanchan Ranked Matches with the same opponents but with randomly assigned seating. The one with the highest total points of each table will advance to the final. After all semi-final matches are completed, the 3 advancing players will receive a final invitation to the Tenkaichi Table via in-app email. [Final] Schedule: 2024/11/10 (Sun.) 19:00 - 23:00 (UTC+9) ID: 4968765 During the final, the top 3 players will compete in 6 consecutive 3P Hanchan Ranked Matches, and be ranked based on the highest total points accumulated. The player with the highest total points at the end will be crowned the winner of the 2nd Mahjong Legends Tenkaichi Tournament (3P) in 2024! If there is a tie in total points, players will be ranked by the number of times they place first; if they have the same number of times placing first, they will be ranked according to their points achieved in the last Hanchan match. Prizes [Final] 1st: Physical Champion Trophy (3P) x1, Monthly Mascot (180 Days), Lucky Token x50, 30,000 Yen Gift Card, Exclusive Title - Legendary Champion (3P) (365 Days) 2nd: Monthly Mascot (30 Days), Lucky Token x30, 20,000 Yen Gift Card x1 3rd: Monthly Mascot (30 Days), Lucky Token x20, 10,000 Yen Gift Card x1 [Semi-Finals] 4th - 9th: Monthly Mascot (30 Days), Lucky Token x10, 1,000 Yen Gift Card x1 [Quarter-Finals] 10th - 27th: Monthly Mascot (30 Days), Lucky Token x5 [Preliminary Stage] 1st - 100th in each stage: Coin x5,000, Legendary Gift Mystery Box (Locked) x1 Participation prize: Participants will receive Legendary Gift Mystery Box (Locked) x1 after completing a total of eight 3P Hanchan Ranked Matches (Galaxy) during any preliminary stage. Yakuman prize: Participants will receive Lucky Token x1 each time they win with Yakuman. Each participant can only receive the participation prize once and the Yakuman prize (including Counted Yakuman) up to three times. Players will be disqualified and have their prizes forfeited if found engaging in any form of cheating during the tournament.
Tournament Rules Preliminary Stage Riichi City 3P Ranked Match Rules Please check the in-app Ranked Match page for more details. Knockout Stage Hanchan Action Time: 5+20s Starting Points: 35,000 Kaeshi Points: 40,000 (No Oka) Min. Pts to Win: 40,000 (Extension into West allowed) Uma: [1st +15, 2nd 0, 3rd -15] 2 Red Tiles, Ippatsu, Uradora & Kandora allowed Reveal Kandora immediately Kuitan & Atozuke allowed Tochuu Ryuukyoku allowed (including Kyuushu Kyuuhai and Suukaikan) Tenpai Renchan & Tobi allowed Agariyame & Tenpaiyame allowed when the dealer (Parent) finishes in 1st place If there is a tie at the end of the match, the rankings will be determined based on the seating order in the East 1 round: East > South > West > North All rights reserved by Riichi City Cheating Behaviors Cheating in any form during the match is strictly prohibited. Violators will face immediate disqualification and a permanent ban from participating in all future official tournaments hosted by Riichi City. While match results will stand, scores achieved by a cheating player will be invalidated. The judging panel consists of Riichi City's official team and esteemed professional mahjong players from Japan. Any detected cheating behavior or player reports will be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated. Withdrawal & Latecomer Policies Failure to notify and arriving more than 5 minutes late for the quarter-finals, semi-finals or the final will lead to automatic disqualification and a 1-year ban from participating in all future official tournaments hosted by Riichi City. In such cases, an AI player will substitute for the latecomer to ensure the match progresses, but its scores will not be factored into the final rankings. Live Streaming During the tournament, participants are permitted to live stream their matches, but are expected to implement a minimum 5-minute (300-second) delay to ensure a fair and competitive environment. Violations of this rule will result in disqualification and a 1-year ban from participating in any future official tournaments hosted by Riichi City.