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Chinese Gambling

POSTED BY: SIGMANUNKI
UPDATED: Saturday, November 6, 2004 18:24
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Friday, November 5, 2004 2:13 PM

SIGMANUNKI


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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Friday, November 5, 2004 3:26 PM

KINGOFKOINS


Mahjong? Go?

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Friday, November 5, 2004 5:10 PM

SIGMANUNKI


Quote:

Originally posted by kingofkoins:

Mahjong? Go?



Thanks, I look into those

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Saturday, November 6, 2004 4:05 PM

YOUNGSPIRIT


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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Saturday, November 6, 2004 6:24 PM

GOJIRO


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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