American Large-Print Set with Pushers
Bigger, easier-to-read tiles plus combined rack-and-pusher sets.
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- Game
- American (NMJL)
- Tiles
- 166 (incl. 8 jokers, 8 flowers)
- Tile size
- 1.3" × 1.0" × 0.6" (33 × 25 × 16 mm)
- Material
- Acrylic tiles, deep-engraved, high-contrast colour fill
- Includes
- 4 rack-and-pusher combos, dice, wind indicator, bettor, hard case
Tile dimensions are the common nominal figure for this type of set and vary by a millimetre or so between factories.
What this set actually is
The large-print variant exists because American mahjong is often played for three or four hours at a stretch, and tile legibility is the single most common complaint from groups that have been playing a while. The numerals and bam/crak symbols are cut deeper and filled with higher-contrast paint, and the tiles themselves are slightly bigger.
The pusher is the other reason to pick this version. A pusher is a bar that clips to the rack so that, after you build your wall, you slide the whole thing to the centre of the table in one movement. Groups that have used pushers do not go back.
The trade-off is size: larger tiles need a larger table. On a standard 34-inch card table four walls of 1.3-inch tiles fit, but only just, and a 36-inch mat is more comfortable.
What sets it apart
- Larger numerals and heavier engraving — readable from across a card table
- Rack-and-pusher combos make building and pushing the wall one motion
- Acrylic has a cooler, heavier feel in the hand than melamine
Who should buy it
Groups who play long sessions or struggle to read standard tiles across the table.
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