NIJMEGEN - Of course you would like a mahjong machine! Only… you don't have the money/room in the house/your wife threatens to leave you if you buy one.

81.8 percent of those who filled in the Mahjong News poll about automatic tables, answered 'yes' on the sentence 'I would love to have a mahjong machine, if only…' (the software which makes out our poll, does not leave any room for personal outpourings). Still, 9 votes (16.4 percent) preferred to shuffle the tiles manually. While there was one lucky guy or gal (we never bother to ask about that) who already owed an automatic table.

By the way: if you feel like buying one, all you need is 995 euros (exluding shipment) and Barend Reijn will take care you get one in your living room. Just the other day, he received a new shipment from China with a number of all-blue machines (see the picture). Just send him an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and there you are!

New poll

The new poll is about teaming up in mahjong. If you like, you can read first how Tina Christensen and Martin Rep think about it, and then fill 'er in! (You will find it on the front page.)

Results of the poll about mahjong machines