<![CDATA[NMJLOnline FAQs - How to Play NMJL Online - How to Use Its Features]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/ Tue, 19 May 2026 14:03:59 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[How to pass tiles in the Charleston]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=124 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:08:30 +0000 tsloper_admin]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=124 During the Charleston, you'll first click or tap on each tile you want to pass to your opponent. Each tile you selected by clicking or tapping will rise up so that it sits higher than your other tiles.

To change which tiles to pass, click a raised tile and it will be lowered.

Once you've selected the required number of tiles to pass, the "Pass" button will become active. It's on the right hand side of the screen (in the middle vertically). It will now change color to show that it's active instead of "grayed out."

Click the Pass button, and your tiles will be moved to the proper player.

[Image: chaspass.jpg]
]]> During the Charleston, you'll first click or tap on each tile you want to pass to your opponent. Each tile you selected by clicking or tapping will rise up so that it sits higher than your other tiles.

To change which tiles to pass, click a raised tile and it will be lowered.

Once you've selected the required number of tiles to pass, the "Pass" button will become active. It's on the right hand side of the screen (in the middle vertically). It will now change color to show that it's active instead of "grayed out."

Click the Pass button, and your tiles will be moved to the proper player.

[Image: chaspass.jpg]
]]> <![CDATA[National Mah Jongg League Rules]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=90 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 23:10:33 +0000 tsloper_admin]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=90 The NMJL Online Game plays by National Mah Jongg League Rules.

Scoring is per the annual card. Each player begins with 1,000 points. Bonus doubles and penalties are computed automatically at the end of a hand. Payments between players are handled automatically.

No table rules, such as for example, Hot Wall, Cold Wall, Pischke, and Picking Ahead are used. 

The game's programming resolves any conflicting claims automatically. When two players want to claim a discard, the computer simply gives it to the player who should get it. No muss, no fuss.

Players rotate seats every four hands, with original East serving as Pivot as per Mah Jongg Made Easy.

[Image: mjme2.png]

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National Mah Jongg League, NMJL, and NMJL Online are trademarks of the National Mah Jongg League, Inc.

NMJL Online copyright 2025 National Mah Jongg League, Inc.]]> The NMJL Online Game plays by National Mah Jongg League Rules.

Scoring is per the annual card. Each player begins with 1,000 points. Bonus doubles and penalties are computed automatically at the end of a hand. Payments between players are handled automatically.

No table rules, such as for example, Hot Wall, Cold Wall, Pischke, and Picking Ahead are used. 

The game's programming resolves any conflicting claims automatically. When two players want to claim a discard, the computer simply gives it to the player who should get it. No muss, no fuss.

Players rotate seats every four hands, with original East serving as Pivot as per Mah Jongg Made Easy.

[Image: mjme2.png]

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National Mah Jongg League, NMJL, and NMJL Online are trademarks of the National Mah Jongg League, Inc.

NMJL Online copyright 2025 National Mah Jongg League, Inc.]]> <![CDATA[Safety ON vs. Safety OFF]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=89 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 23:09:16 +0000 tsloper_admin]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=89 Safety ON and Safety Off are selectable by the table's host when creating the table.

Safety ON is "player-friendly" in that it prevents players from making erroneous or illegal claims for Mah Jongg. And when the Auto Pass setting is on, games can move quickly in Safety ON mode.
 
Safety Off removes the protections from making illegal Mahj calls. And since Auto Pass doesn't work when Safety is OFF, every time a discard goes out, you'll need to press Pass.
 
An even bigger difference between Safety ON and OFF modes is how the Mahj button works.
 
In Safety On mode, the Mahj button lights up only when your tiles comprise a legal hand on the NMJL card.
In Safety Off mode, the Mahj button is lit up all the time after the Charleston.
 
Therefore, in Safety On mode, the game prevents you from making an illegal play. For example:
It sometimes happens that you think you have Mah Jongg but you didn't notice that the hand is marked C on the card, or there is some other problem with your hand. Maybe your hand doesn't match a hand on the card, or you've misconstrued the color-coding, or you were planning to use a joker in a single or pair. Maybe the host set the table to use a different card than the one you're using.
Safety mode prevents you from declaring Mah Jongg erroneously.
 
If you want an experience more like playing in real life, Safety OFF mode is here to help. We learn by making mistakes, and Safety OFF lets you make them. Of course, the game will penalize you, just as the other players would in real life, if you make a fatal error.

[Image: mahjbtnsafetyon.png]     [Image: mahjbtnsafetyoff.png]   


Left (Safety ON mode): In this example, a bot has discarded an 8 Bam. The player cannot claim the 8 Bam for exposure or for Mah Jongg.  It would be a big mistake to call the tile for Mahj, so Safety Mode doesn't permit that (the Mahj button is not lit).

Right (Safety OFF mode): In this example, a bot has discarded a South. The player has no other Souths, so cannot call the tile (thus the Call button is not lit). Safety OFF keeps the Mahj button lit all the time after the Charleston. 
]]> Safety ON and Safety Off are selectable by the table's host when creating the table.

Safety ON is "player-friendly" in that it prevents players from making erroneous or illegal claims for Mah Jongg. And when the Auto Pass setting is on, games can move quickly in Safety ON mode.
 
Safety Off removes the protections from making illegal Mahj calls. And since Auto Pass doesn't work when Safety is OFF, every time a discard goes out, you'll need to press Pass.
 
An even bigger difference between Safety ON and OFF modes is how the Mahj button works.
 
In Safety On mode, the Mahj button lights up only when your tiles comprise a legal hand on the NMJL card.
In Safety Off mode, the Mahj button is lit up all the time after the Charleston.
 
Therefore, in Safety On mode, the game prevents you from making an illegal play. For example:
It sometimes happens that you think you have Mah Jongg but you didn't notice that the hand is marked C on the card, or there is some other problem with your hand. Maybe your hand doesn't match a hand on the card, or you've misconstrued the color-coding, or you were planning to use a joker in a single or pair. Maybe the host set the table to use a different card than the one you're using.
Safety mode prevents you from declaring Mah Jongg erroneously.
 
If you want an experience more like playing in real life, Safety OFF mode is here to help. We learn by making mistakes, and Safety OFF lets you make them. Of course, the game will penalize you, just as the other players would in real life, if you make a fatal error.

[Image: mahjbtnsafetyon.png]     [Image: mahjbtnsafetyoff.png]   


Left (Safety ON mode): In this example, a bot has discarded an 8 Bam. The player cannot claim the 8 Bam for exposure or for Mah Jongg.  It would be a big mistake to call the tile for Mahj, so Safety Mode doesn't permit that (the Mahj button is not lit).

Right (Safety OFF mode): In this example, a bot has discarded a South. The player has no other Souths, so cannot call the tile (thus the Call button is not lit). Safety OFF keeps the Mahj button lit all the time after the Charleston. 
]]> <![CDATA[Learn the Basics with our Tutorials]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=88 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 23:05:55 +0000 tsloper_admin]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=88 From the Login or Lobby screens, look for the big Tutorials button. In the Lobby, you'll find it in the bottom ribbon. 

The Tutorials exist to serve two purposes: to teach the fundamentals of Mah Jongg, and to teach how to use the user interface of NMJL Online. For experienced players new to NMJL Online, you could probably just run through tutorials 2 and 4, but it's best to give all four a run-through. They're not that long.

There are four tutorials:

1. Welcome to Mah Jongg!
Learn about the tiles, the card, and the basics of taking a turn. 

2. How to Play Mah Jongg!
Learn about calling discards, making exposures, and redeeming jokers.

3. The Charleston and the Card.
Learn about the Charleston and more about the card.

4. Death Challenges.
Learn about Death Challenges.]]> From the Login or Lobby screens, look for the big Tutorials button. In the Lobby, you'll find it in the bottom ribbon. 

The Tutorials exist to serve two purposes: to teach the fundamentals of Mah Jongg, and to teach how to use the user interface of NMJL Online. For experienced players new to NMJL Online, you could probably just run through tutorials 2 and 4, but it's best to give all four a run-through. They're not that long.

There are four tutorials:

1. Welcome to Mah Jongg!
Learn about the tiles, the card, and the basics of taking a turn. 

2. How to Play Mah Jongg!
Learn about calling discards, making exposures, and redeeming jokers.

3. The Charleston and the Card.
Learn about the Charleston and more about the card.

4. Death Challenges.
Learn about Death Challenges.]]> <![CDATA[Play a Solo Game with Bots]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=87 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 23:03:51 +0000 tsloper_admin]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=87 Let's set up a solo game (you versus three bots).  
1. In the Lobby, just click New Game. 
2. That brings up the Create New Table box:

[Image: botselect1.jpg]

3. Look at the Card selector. If it doesn't say the name of the card you want to play with, click it and change to the card you want.

Choose if you want Safety ON or OFF. The main difference is that Auto Pass works in Safety ON mode, and Safety ON mode doesn't allow you to declare Mah Jongg in error. If you are new to mah-jongg, Safety ON is recommended.

The timers don't do anything in solo games vs. three bots, so you can ignore the Timer settings.

Assigned seating and Random seating are options you can use in a Public game, not a Private game. If you're playing with bots, you can ignore this setting. 

4. To play a game with 3 bots, it's best to choose Private game. If you start a Public game, some other player might jump into an available seat. 

5. Then click Create. This takes you to the Game Setup page.

[Image: botselect3g.jpg]

A Mah Jongg game needs four players. For now, let's add three bots. You get to pick the bots separately so that you can mix and match the types of bots you play against.

6. Just click the "Add Bots" button at the right side of the screen.
7. The "Add Bots" selector pops up. 
8. Click on three bots. For now, just click "Beginner" three times, to select three Beginner bots. After you’ve selected three bots, the Add Bots selector goes away.

9. Now that you have four players seated at your table, the "Start Game" button at the right side will light up, and you can press it and get the game started. See https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showt...php?tid=78 for how to proceed from there.

The bot types are:

Beginner:  Does not consider multiple hand options; eager to make exposures; moves seem random
Advanced:  Tries to play as well as possible
Cagey:  Prefers not to expose jokers
High Scorer:  Prefers to make hands worth more than 25
Open: Avoids Concealed hands.
Gardener:  Prefers to make hands with flowers; is more reluctant to discard flowers
Defensive: Pays close attention to others' exposures so as not to throw a win.]]> Let's set up a solo game (you versus three bots).  
1. In the Lobby, just click New Game. 
2. That brings up the Create New Table box:

[Image: botselect1.jpg]

3. Look at the Card selector. If it doesn't say the name of the card you want to play with, click it and change to the card you want.

Choose if you want Safety ON or OFF. The main difference is that Auto Pass works in Safety ON mode, and Safety ON mode doesn't allow you to declare Mah Jongg in error. If you are new to mah-jongg, Safety ON is recommended.

The timers don't do anything in solo games vs. three bots, so you can ignore the Timer settings.

Assigned seating and Random seating are options you can use in a Public game, not a Private game. If you're playing with bots, you can ignore this setting. 

4. To play a game with 3 bots, it's best to choose Private game. If you start a Public game, some other player might jump into an available seat. 

5. Then click Create. This takes you to the Game Setup page.

[Image: botselect3g.jpg]

A Mah Jongg game needs four players. For now, let's add three bots. You get to pick the bots separately so that you can mix and match the types of bots you play against.

6. Just click the "Add Bots" button at the right side of the screen.
7. The "Add Bots" selector pops up. 
8. Click on three bots. For now, just click "Beginner" three times, to select three Beginner bots. After you’ve selected three bots, the Add Bots selector goes away.

9. Now that you have four players seated at your table, the "Start Game" button at the right side will light up, and you can press it and get the game started. See https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showt...php?tid=78 for how to proceed from there.

The bot types are:

Beginner:  Does not consider multiple hand options; eager to make exposures; moves seem random
Advanced:  Tries to play as well as possible
Cagey:  Prefers not to expose jokers
High Scorer:  Prefers to make hands worth more than 25
Open: Avoids Concealed hands.
Gardener:  Prefers to make hands with flowers; is more reluctant to discard flowers
Defensive: Pays close attention to others' exposures so as not to throw a win.]]> <![CDATA[Start a game with your friend(s)]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=86 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 23:01:27 +0000 tsloper_admin]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=86 One of you must start ("Host") the game, after which the other(s) can join.

In brief:

To start a game from the Lobby, click New Game. Select Private. You'll get a Room Code. Tell your friend(s) the Room Code. You may want to be speaking on a conference call on your phones to do this, or send a text. Wait for your friend(s) to appear in your Game Setup screen. You can add one or more bots if you need to fill seats. Then click Start Match. 

To join a game, once the game's host has sent you the Room Code, just enter it in the Room Code box at the lower left corner of the Lobby.

In more detail:

[Image: create5.png]
After clicking New Game in the Lobby, the Create New Table dialog appears. Select Private game so only your friend(s) can join. Click Create. This opens the Game Setup screen. A Room Code is shown above the Add Bots button. 
[Image: setup7.png]

Give the Room Code to your friend(s), by speakerphone, text, or email. Your friend(s) simply type the code into the Room Code box in the Lobby to join you here in the Game Setup screen. After your friend uses the code, their name(s) will appear on your table.   You can add one or more bots if you need to fill seats. Then click or tap Start Match. 
The different Bots are:
  • Beginner:  Does not consider multiple hand options; eager to make exposures; moves seem random.
  • Advanced:  Tries to play as well as possible.
  • Cagey:  Prefers not to expose jokers.
  • HighScorer:  Prefers to make hands worth more than 25 points.
  • Open: Avoids Concealed hands.
  • Gardener:  Prefers to make hands with flowers; is more reluctant to discard flowers.
  • Defensive: Pays close attention to others' exposures so as not to throw a win.
]]> One of you must start ("Host") the game, after which the other(s) can join.

In brief:

To start a game from the Lobby, click New Game. Select Private. You'll get a Room Code. Tell your friend(s) the Room Code. You may want to be speaking on a conference call on your phones to do this, or send a text. Wait for your friend(s) to appear in your Game Setup screen. You can add one or more bots if you need to fill seats. Then click Start Match. 

To join a game, once the game's host has sent you the Room Code, just enter it in the Room Code box at the lower left corner of the Lobby.

In more detail:

[Image: create5.png]
After clicking New Game in the Lobby, the Create New Table dialog appears. Select Private game so only your friend(s) can join. Click Create. This opens the Game Setup screen. A Room Code is shown above the Add Bots button. 
[Image: setup7.png]

Give the Room Code to your friend(s), by speakerphone, text, or email. Your friend(s) simply type the code into the Room Code box in the Lobby to join you here in the Game Setup screen. After your friend uses the code, their name(s) will appear on your table.   You can add one or more bots if you need to fill seats. Then click or tap Start Match. 
The different Bots are:
  • Beginner:  Does not consider multiple hand options; eager to make exposures; moves seem random.
  • Advanced:  Tries to play as well as possible.
  • Cagey:  Prefers not to expose jokers.
  • HighScorer:  Prefers to make hands worth more than 25 points.
  • Open: Avoids Concealed hands.
  • Gardener:  Prefers to make hands with flowers; is more reluctant to discard flowers.
  • Defensive: Pays close attention to others' exposures so as not to throw a win.
]]> <![CDATA[Join a Public table and make new friends!]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=85 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:59:23 +0000 tsloper_admin]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=85 It's really easy to join an available Public table. 

After you log into the game, you're in the Lobby, where you'll see tables appear when someone creates a Public table. 

Make sure to observe the table's settings: is it using the same card as you? Is it set to Safety Off? Long Timer? If the table's settings are aggreeable, just click or tap on the table and then click Confirm. 

[Image: join1.png]

In the Game Setup screen, you should click Chat and say hello to the game's host.

[Image: join2.png]

It's easy also to set up a Public table to play with visitors. In the Lobby, click New Game. 

[Image: create1.png]

In the Create screen, choose if you want Safety On mode or Safety Off mode. 
- Safety On is recommended for new users. 
- When the Safety is Off, players might accidentally call "mahj" on an invalid hand, just as one can do in real life games. 
If you set Safety Off for the table you are creating, the visual representation of your table on the Lobby will have a "Safety Off" flag on it. See below.

You can set a Long timer or a Short timer. If you're playing with just bots, the timers don't affect anything, but if you're playing with live people, the timers prevent overly long waits if somebody takes way too much time thinking on every turn. If you choose the Short Timer, the visual representation of your table on the Lobby will have a "Short Timer" flag on it. See below.

If you don't select Random seating, players will sit in counterclockwise order from when they joined the table. Leave it set on Public game and hit Create. This brings up the Game Setup screen.

[Image: join2ny.png]

On the Game Setup screen with your Chat box open, when your friend has taken a seat at the table, you can chat about whether to play with bots or wait for more people.

Below: in this scenario, Yvette has created a table with "Short Timer" and "Safety OFF." Those settings are not default, so the table is flagged with "Short Timer" and "Safety Off" labels. If the table is not flagged, then the default settings, "Long Timer" and "Safety ON," are set for that table.

[Image: tableflags.png]
]]> It's really easy to join an available Public table. 

After you log into the game, you're in the Lobby, where you'll see tables appear when someone creates a Public table. 

Make sure to observe the table's settings: is it using the same card as you? Is it set to Safety Off? Long Timer? If the table's settings are aggreeable, just click or tap on the table and then click Confirm. 

[Image: join1.png]

In the Game Setup screen, you should click Chat and say hello to the game's host.

[Image: join2.png]

It's easy also to set up a Public table to play with visitors. In the Lobby, click New Game. 

[Image: create1.png]

In the Create screen, choose if you want Safety On mode or Safety Off mode. 
- Safety On is recommended for new users. 
- When the Safety is Off, players might accidentally call "mahj" on an invalid hand, just as one can do in real life games. 
If you set Safety Off for the table you are creating, the visual representation of your table on the Lobby will have a "Safety Off" flag on it. See below.

You can set a Long timer or a Short timer. If you're playing with just bots, the timers don't affect anything, but if you're playing with live people, the timers prevent overly long waits if somebody takes way too much time thinking on every turn. If you choose the Short Timer, the visual representation of your table on the Lobby will have a "Short Timer" flag on it. See below.

If you don't select Random seating, players will sit in counterclockwise order from when they joined the table. Leave it set on Public game and hit Create. This brings up the Game Setup screen.

[Image: join2ny.png]

On the Game Setup screen with your Chat box open, when your friend has taken a seat at the table, you can chat about whether to play with bots or wait for more people.

Below: in this scenario, Yvette has created a table with "Short Timer" and "Safety OFF." Those settings are not default, so the table is flagged with "Short Timer" and "Safety Off" labels. If the table is not flagged, then the default settings, "Long Timer" and "Safety ON," are set for that table.

[Image: tableflags.png]
]]> <![CDATA[Chat]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=84 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:53:36 +0000 tsloper_admin]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=84 You'll find a Chat button in the Lobby, in the Game Setup screen, and in the game itself. 

You can hold text conversations with other players. When you’re in the Lobby, sending a Chat sends a message in the chat box out to all other players in the Lobby.

To see what other people are "saying," open the Chat window by pressing the Chat button at the top of the Lobby screen. Pressing the Chat button a second time closes the window. The Chat window can be moved and resized.

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[Image: lobby4c.png]

In the Lobby, you can chat with other players who are in the Lobby.

In the Game Setup screen, you can chat with the other players present during the game setup process.

In the game itself, you can chat with any other players present at the game table with you.

You can set Chat preferences in the Settings (click the gear-shaped icon in the Lobby or in the game).

In the Audio Settings, you can select a voice to speak what's being said in Chat. There may be multiple chat voices, depending on your device. If you have Text-to-Speech turned off, you have the option of being alerted when someone says something in Chat.

[Image: settingsaudio.png]

In the General settings, you can choose to filter out profane words. 

[Image: settingsgeneral.png]
]]> You'll find a Chat button in the Lobby, in the Game Setup screen, and in the game itself. 

You can hold text conversations with other players. When you’re in the Lobby, sending a Chat sends a message in the chat box out to all other players in the Lobby.

To see what other people are "saying," open the Chat window by pressing the Chat button at the top of the Lobby screen. Pressing the Chat button a second time closes the window. The Chat window can be moved and resized.

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[Image: lobby4c.png]

In the Lobby, you can chat with other players who are in the Lobby.

In the Game Setup screen, you can chat with the other players present during the game setup process.

In the game itself, you can chat with any other players present at the game table with you.

You can set Chat preferences in the Settings (click the gear-shaped icon in the Lobby or in the game).

In the Audio Settings, you can select a voice to speak what's being said in Chat. There may be multiple chat voices, depending on your device. If you have Text-to-Speech turned off, you have the option of being alerted when someone says something in Chat.

[Image: settingsaudio.png]

In the General settings, you can choose to filter out profane words. 

[Image: settingsgeneral.png]
]]> <![CDATA[Set your General and Visual Preferences - Color, Tiles, Avatar, and More]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=83 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:49:43 +0000 tsloper_admin]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=83 In the game's Settings, you can change your Avatar, your avatar frame, your avatar background, the overall color scheme, your preferred tile set, and other things.

You can enter the Settings from the Lobby or from the game table ("gear" icon at upper right). Select the General tab for general settings like visuals.

[Image: settingsgeneral.png]

The first three settings at upper left let you make changes to your Avatar. 
Of more interest in the overall scheme of things are the Tileset and Color Scheme buttons at the lower left corner.
There are four different Tile sets and nine different Color Schemes. You can mix and match your preferred tileset with your preferred color scheme.

Here are the different Tile sets on a variety of Color Schemes: First, the Bakelite tileset on the Lavender color scheme:

[Image: tilebak.jpg]

Next, the Creme tile set on the Seafoam color scheme:

[Image: tilecrem.jpg]

Next, the Chinese tile set on the Sky color scheme:

[Image: tilechin.jpg]

Our Big Numbers tile set is designed to be easy to read. Here we see it on the Pink color scheme:

[Image: tilenumb.jpg]

Here we see the Creme tile set, this time on the Peach color scheme:

[Image: tilecrep.jpg]
There are also darker color schemes, to enhance contrast and readability. There are nine choices:
  • Lavender
  • Pink
  • Seafoam
  • Sky
  • Peach
  • Amethyst
  • Burgundy
  • Forest
  • Cobalt

On the right side of the General Settings, there are additional option settings:

Name: you can change the name displayed to your opponents. Just type your desired display name in the box. If you change your display name during a game, the change won't be reflected until after you exit the game table. 

Choose Replacement Bot: If you become disconnected from the game, a bot will take your place until you return. You can choose which bot type will play in your place. 
The different Bots are:
  • Beginner:  Does not consider multiple hand options; eager to make exposures; moves seem random.
  • Advanced:  Tries to play as well as possible.
  • Cagey:  Prefers not to expose jokers.
  • HighScorer:  Prefers to make hands worth more than 25 points.
  • Open: Avoids Concealed hands.
  • Gardener:  Prefers to make hands with flowers; is more reluctant to discard flowers.
  • Defensive: Pays close attention to others' exposures so as not to throw a win.
Chat Profanity Filter: Lets you see chats without any offending words.

Auto pass: If Auto Pass is Off, every time someone other than yourself discards a tile, you have time to look at the tile, whether or not you can legally claim it. You have to manually Pass on a discard each time. But when Auto Pass is On, the game will only stop on a discard that you can legally claim (you have identical tiles or jokers with which you could make an exposure). 

Password: You can change your password here. Make sure you make a note of your new password! The Remember Me feature on the Login screen might not know that you changed it, so do type it in on the Login screen the first time after changing your password. 

Credits: Click this button to see the names of the people responsible for NMJL Online.
]]> In the game's Settings, you can change your Avatar, your avatar frame, your avatar background, the overall color scheme, your preferred tile set, and other things.

You can enter the Settings from the Lobby or from the game table ("gear" icon at upper right). Select the General tab for general settings like visuals.

[Image: settingsgeneral.png]

The first three settings at upper left let you make changes to your Avatar. 
Of more interest in the overall scheme of things are the Tileset and Color Scheme buttons at the lower left corner.
There are four different Tile sets and nine different Color Schemes. You can mix and match your preferred tileset with your preferred color scheme.

Here are the different Tile sets on a variety of Color Schemes: First, the Bakelite tileset on the Lavender color scheme:

[Image: tilebak.jpg]

Next, the Creme tile set on the Seafoam color scheme:

[Image: tilecrem.jpg]

Next, the Chinese tile set on the Sky color scheme:

[Image: tilechin.jpg]

Our Big Numbers tile set is designed to be easy to read. Here we see it on the Pink color scheme:

[Image: tilenumb.jpg]

Here we see the Creme tile set, this time on the Peach color scheme:

[Image: tilecrep.jpg]
There are also darker color schemes, to enhance contrast and readability. There are nine choices:
  • Lavender
  • Pink
  • Seafoam
  • Sky
  • Peach
  • Amethyst
  • Burgundy
  • Forest
  • Cobalt

On the right side of the General Settings, there are additional option settings:

Name: you can change the name displayed to your opponents. Just type your desired display name in the box. If you change your display name during a game, the change won't be reflected until after you exit the game table. 

Choose Replacement Bot: If you become disconnected from the game, a bot will take your place until you return. You can choose which bot type will play in your place. 
The different Bots are:
  • Beginner:  Does not consider multiple hand options; eager to make exposures; moves seem random.
  • Advanced:  Tries to play as well as possible.
  • Cagey:  Prefers not to expose jokers.
  • HighScorer:  Prefers to make hands worth more than 25 points.
  • Open: Avoids Concealed hands.
  • Gardener:  Prefers to make hands with flowers; is more reluctant to discard flowers.
  • Defensive: Pays close attention to others' exposures so as not to throw a win.
Chat Profanity Filter: Lets you see chats without any offending words.

Auto pass: If Auto Pass is Off, every time someone other than yourself discards a tile, you have time to look at the tile, whether or not you can legally claim it. You have to manually Pass on a discard each time. But when Auto Pass is On, the game will only stop on a discard that you can legally claim (you have identical tiles or jokers with which you could make an exposure). 

Password: You can change your password here. Make sure you make a note of your new password! The Remember Me feature on the Login screen might not know that you changed it, so do type it in on the Login screen the first time after changing your password. 

Credits: Click this button to see the names of the people responsible for NMJL Online.
]]> <![CDATA[Set your Accessibility Preferences]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=82 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:44:20 +0000 tsloper_admin]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=82 NMJL Online has features that may help players with visual impairments. Click the Settings icon (a gear-shaped icon at upper right corner in the Lobby and in the game itself). Then click the Accessibility tab. 

[Image: settingsaccess.png]

Our Big Number tileset features big numbers that make the set easy to read. In the Accessibility settings screen, the Big Number tileset is the only tile set that can be selected (you can set the tiles to another set in the General settings screen). 

There are four Hi-Contrast Color Schemes to choose from: 
  • Amethyst
  • Burgundy
  • Forest
  • Cobalt

The Chat window can be heard, not only seen. Turn on Text-to-Speech Chat. Each device (Windows PC, Mac PC, mobile phones, and tablets) has a default System voice. If you want to try other voices, click "System Default" and choose another. Click the speaker icon to hear the voice choice. 

]]> NMJL Online has features that may help players with visual impairments. Click the Settings icon (a gear-shaped icon at upper right corner in the Lobby and in the game itself). Then click the Accessibility tab. 

[Image: settingsaccess.png]

Our Big Number tileset features big numbers that make the set easy to read. In the Accessibility settings screen, the Big Number tileset is the only tile set that can be selected (you can set the tiles to another set in the General settings screen). 

There are four Hi-Contrast Color Schemes to choose from: 
  • Amethyst
  • Burgundy
  • Forest
  • Cobalt

The Chat window can be heard, not only seen. Turn on Text-to-Speech Chat. Each device (Windows PC, Mac PC, mobile phones, and tablets) has a default System voice. If you want to try other voices, click "System Default" and choose another. Click the speaker icon to hear the voice choice. 

]]> <![CDATA[Set Your Audio Preferences]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=81 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:41:41 +0000 tsloper_admin]]> https://faqs.nmjlonline.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=81 You can turn audio off. You can choose a male voice or female voice. You can adjust the volume. 

Just go to Settings (either in the Lobby or while playing a game). Look for a gear-shaped icon at the upper right corner.

On the Settings screen, click the Audio tab.

[Image: settingsaudio.png]

Narration is the voice you hear announcing discards, calls for a discard, redeeming a joker, etc. If "Use female voice" is unchecked, you'll hear a male voice. If you don't want to hear any Narration, drag the Narration Volume all the way to the left. 

When another player sends an in-game chat, you will hear a sound to let you know there is a chat message to read. If you don't want to hear the chat sound, uncheck the "Play a sound for incoming chats..." checkboxes. 

NMJL Online features a voice that reads chat messages for you. It's called Text-To-Speech Chat. Click the "speaker" icon to hear the voice. If you like the feature but don't like the voice, you can click the "System Default" box to select another voice. If you don't want to hear chat messages spoken, uncheck the "Text-To-Speech Chat" checkbox. ]]> You can turn audio off. You can choose a male voice or female voice. You can adjust the volume. 

Just go to Settings (either in the Lobby or while playing a game). Look for a gear-shaped icon at the upper right corner.

On the Settings screen, click the Audio tab.

[Image: settingsaudio.png]

Narration is the voice you hear announcing discards, calls for a discard, redeeming a joker, etc. If "Use female voice" is unchecked, you'll hear a male voice. If you don't want to hear any Narration, drag the Narration Volume all the way to the left. 

When another player sends an in-game chat, you will hear a sound to let you know there is a chat message to read. If you don't want to hear the chat sound, uncheck the "Play a sound for incoming chats..." checkboxes. 

NMJL Online features a voice that reads chat messages for you. It's called Text-To-Speech Chat. Click the "speaker" icon to hear the voice. If you like the feature but don't like the voice, you can click the "System Default" box to select another voice. If you don't want to hear chat messages spoken, uncheck the "Text-To-Speech Chat" checkbox. ]]>