Five Concealed Pungs (五暗刻)
8 tai
All five pungs concealed — the top of the concealed-pung ladder.
Example winning hand
Winning tile: 5m
How Five Concealed Pungs (五暗刻) works
All five sets are concealed pungs — 五暗刻, 8 tai at the top of the concealed-pung ladder.
Every one of the five sets is a triplet assembled by draw, which also makes the hand All Pungs and fully concealed by construction. Taiwanese counting is additive, so the 8 tai of 五暗刻 stacks with All Pungs, a flush if present, and the concealment or concealed-self-draw tai — which is how five concealed pungs in one suit reaches 21+ tai.
Good to know
- •A win by discard still qualifies when the discard completes the pair rather than a triplet.
- •It implies All Pungs, which stacks additively under Taiwanese counting.
- •Combined with Pure One Suit and concealment it produces some of the largest non-flower totals in the game.
Five Concealed Pungs (五暗刻) — FAQ
Can I win by discard and keep all five pungs concealed?
Yes, if the winning discard completes the pair. If it completes a triplet, that triplet counts as open and the hand drops to Four Concealed Pungs.
Does Five Concealed Pungs include All Pungs?
Structurally yes, and under additive Taiwanese counting both are scored — 8 tai for 五暗刻 plus 4 for 碰碰胡.
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