Thick Rubber Mahjong Mat
A 30–36 inch square mat with a non-slip base and a felt-like top.
- Tiles
- Not included
- Tile size
- Any; 36"
Mats
Mahjong mats: the cheapest upgrade to a loud game
Tiles on a bare table are loud, slide badly and chip at the corners. A mat fixes all three for less than any other accessory on this site, which is why it is the first thing we suggest after a set.
Other categories
- American sets — American mahjong sets compared: 166-tile boxed sets (152 in play) with jokers, racks and pushers, large-print tiles, travel sets, and what the NMJL card changes.
- Chinese sets — Chinese mahjong sets compared by tile size and material: standard 144-tile melamine sets, jade-look acrylic sets and travel sets, and which size suits your table.
- Riichi sets — Japanese Riichi mahjong sets explained: red-five dora tiles, smaller tile dimensions, point sticks and why a Chinese set is not a substitute.
- Tables — Automatic and folding mahjong tables compared: what an automatic shuffler does, which tile size it needs, and when a plain folding table is the better buy.
- Tiles — Mahjong tile sizes and materials explained, plus where to find replacement tiles, blank tiles and tiles for automatic tables.
- Accessories — The mahjong accessories that genuinely improve play: racks and pushers for American mahjong, a proper carrying case, dice and wind indicators, and the ones to skip.
- Go, xiangqi & shogi — Go (baduk, weiqi) boards and stones, xiangqi and shogi sets compared: board sizes, piece counts, materials, and what a beginner needs.