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== Nylon-ppong ==

'''Nylon-ppong''' (or '''Nairong-ppong''') is a traditional Korean Hwatu rummy game for 2 to 6 players. It combines elements of Mahjong with traditional rummy mechanics.

=== Gameplay Flow ===
The game is played with a standard 48-card Hwatu deck (12 months, 4 cards each). Players must be familiar with the Korean month sequence (1 to 12) to calculate scores and sequences.

A round proceeds '''counterclockwise'''. On their turn, a player follows these steps:
# '''Draw:''' Draw one card from the face-down draw deck.
# '''Check:''' If the resulting 6 cards in hand form a valid '''combination''', the player may end the round immediately.
# '''Discard:''' If no combination is formed, the player must discard one card to the pile to end their turn.

The round ends if the draw deck runs out of cards, a player "goes out" via a special action, or a player calls a 6-card combination.

=== Special Actions ===

==== Ppong (or Pong) ====
If a player holds '''two cards of the same month''' as the card just discarded to the top of the pile, they can call '''"Ppong"'''.
* This can often be done '''out of turn'''.
* The player discards the matching pair from their hand.
* They must then discard one additional card to end their turn.
* If a player has no cards left after the final discard, they have '''gone out''', and the round ends immediately.

==== Stop ====
A player who has '''only 2 cards''' remaining in their hand (after having called at least one "Ppong") can choose to call '''"Stop"''' instead of drawing a card.
* This is only allowed if the '''sum of the month numbers''' of their two cards is equal to or less than a predetermined limit (usually 5 or 10).
* Calling "Stop" ends the round immediately.

=== Combinations (6-Card Hands) ===
If a player ends the round by claiming one of these combinations, they ignore standard penalty points and instead receive the combination's value (which can be a negative number, reducing their total penalty score).

{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Value !! Composition
|-
| '''Three pairs''' (Ddoi-ddoi) || 0 || Three pairs from three different months.
|-
| '''Two triplets''' (Ddoi-ddoi) || 0 || Two triplets from two different months.
|-
| '''Four and pair''' (Nejang-ddoi) || -50 || A four-of-a-kind and a pair of another month.
|-
| '''Straight''' || -Sum || 6 cards of consecutive months (e.g., months 3-8).
|-
| '''10 or less''' (Sib-bujok) || -100 || 6 cards with a total sum of 10 or less.
|-
| '''66 or more''' (Daeppang) || -100 || 6 cards with a total sum of 66 or more.
|}

=== Scoring and Penalties ===
At the end of a round, players typically receive '''penalty points''' equal to the sum of the month numbers of the cards remaining in their hand.

* '''Failed Stop:''' If a player calls "Stop" but another player has a lower (or equal) hand sum, the caller receives an '''additional 30 or 50 penalty points'''.
* '''Ppong Victim:''' If a player discards a card that allows another player to go out by calling "Ppong," the discarder receives an '''additional 30 or 50 penalty points'''.
* '''Starting Player:''' The player with the most penalty points from the previous round becomes the starting player for the next round.

=== Winning the Game ===
The game consists of a predetermined number of rounds. The player with the '''lowest total penalty points''' at the end is the winner.

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