Big Three Dragons (大三元)
Pungs of all three dragons (White, Green, Red) plus one other set and a pair. The dragon equivalent of Big Four Winds.
How Big Three Dragons (大三元) works
A hand containing pungs (or kongs) of all three dragon tiles — Red, Green, and White — simultaneously.
Big Three Dragons requires three complete triplets, one of each dragon, leaving only one more set and a pair to complete the hand. It is one of MCR's top-tier fan and is among the most prized honor-based hands. Because all three dragon pungs are accounted for in this single award, the smaller dragon-related awards they would otherwise generate are absorbed into it.
- •Each dragon set may be a pung or a kong; the kong simply adds its own separate kong-related award.
- •Distinct from the lesser dragon hand that has two dragon pungs plus a dragon pair.
- •The individual dragon-pung credits are implied and not counted again on top.
Big Three Dragons (大三元) — FAQ
Do the dragon sets need to be concealed?
No. The dragons may be melded or concealed; only that all three dragons appear as triplets is required.
Can one of the dragons be a kong instead of a pung?
Yes, any of the three may be a kong, which additionally scores the relevant kong award separately.