Chinese Gambling

POSTED BY: SigmaNunki
UPDATED: Sunday, November 7, 2004 04:24
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SIGMANUNKI

Saturday, November 6, 2004 12:13 AM

I've recently started thinking about what someone else said in another thread.

It was in regards to the scene, I believe in The Train Job (I don't currently have my DVD's so I could be wrong), where the Jayne, Mal and Zoe are playing Chinese Checkers.

That person was saying that they should've been playing another game. Something that is a very common game that the Chinese gamble on. I can remember the name of it nor can I find the original thread.

Does someone out there know which game it is?

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KINGOFKOINS

Saturday, November 6, 2004 1:26 AM

Mahjong? Go?

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SIGMANUNKI

Saturday, November 6, 2004 3:10 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by kingofkoins:

Mahjong? Go?

Thanks, I look into those

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YOUNGSPIRIT

Sunday, November 7, 2004 2:05 AM

If I have this right, Mahjong is a game for four players and Go is a game for two, so neither would have been suitable for that scene... sorry I can't offer any suggestions, though.

And I think Go is a Japanese game, not Chinese.

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GOJIRO

Sunday, November 7, 2004 4:24 AM

From what I understand, pai gow might work. It's the Chinese form of dominoes.

And it's not to be confused with pai gow poker, which is a wholly American casino invention involving cards instead of tiles.

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