This document provides information about mahjong players worldwide and different mahjong rule variations. It then describes an Intelligent Mahjong Machine (IMM) that can quickly shuffle, deal, and calculate points for mahjong games. The IMM allows integrating cyber players and supports various mahjong rule types. It also generates revenue through optional time cards. The document compares the IMM concept to a traditional business like Starbucks and provides a sales forecast, predicting 30,000 IMM-A units rented and 50,000 IMM-B units sold by 2020.

1. IMM 麻朋
Intelligent Mahjong Machine

2. Population Mahjong Player Remark
China 1,360,570 300,000
A cultural heritage.
255th national sports
Japan 127,270 30,000
10,000 mahjong parlors.
Many mahjong classes.
Hong Kong 7,097 2,000
An essential family
entertainment.
Taiwan 23,356 5,000
Malaysia 29,790 3,000
Sum 1,548,083 340,000
Other 10,000
Some mahjong clubs in
USA and Europe.
Total 7,118,600 350,000
* Population estimated as of December 31, 2013.
Unit: 1,000 personsMahjong Worldwide

3. Game Poker Mahjong Go(Chess)
Skill 30% 70% 100%
Luck 70% 30% 0%
Operation Dynamic Dynamic Static
Bluffing Key Strategy Not Applicable Not Applicable
Players
Worldwide
70,000K 350,000K 10,000K
Satisfaction Earn Money : 100% Intellectual : 80% Intellectual : 100%
Play
Environment
Colorful Colorful Plain
Poker vs Mahjong vs Go(Chess)

4. China Japan Korea Taiwan GCMR WMFR
Faans to Win 8 1 2,3 1 2 3
Tiles in Hands 13 13 13 16 13 13
Mahjong
Hands
81 39 36 35 40 42
Allow Reach No Yes Yes No No Yes
Allow Chee Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
No. of
Flowers
8 0 4 8 4 0
Total No. of
Tiles
144 136 104 144 140 136
Portion
Calculation
Method
(n=Faans won)
n k × 2n n n n2 n2
Mahjong Rules

5. Intelligent Mahjong Machine
 Quick shuffle, arrange and distribution of tiles, and calculation of points.
 Scientific and reasonable penalty control system including an unique time
control. Free from foul plays.
 Various game modes by integrating highly intelligent cyber(robot) players.
- 1-3 human players can play a full (4 players) mahjong including cyber players.
- A cyber players gets no points. Only helps human players play mahjong.
 Various mahjong rules : Chinese/Japanese/World/General.
 Automatic generation of revenue by time cards.
 Patents (including design & software) and Trademarks over five nations.

6. Starbucks FWC
Culture Nil Mahjong
Marketing Support Nil
Tournaments
Ranking Service
Core Technology Coffee Service Mahjong Machine
Management Targets Farm/Roaster/Barista Nil
Interior Cost High Low(IMMs are furniture)
Rental Cost High Low
No of employees Many A Few
Profitability High Income, High Cost High Income, Low Cost
Competitors Many Nil
Growth Potential Some Very Large
FWC (Full Winds Club)

7. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Number of
IMM-A Rented
(Accumulated)
100 500 2,000 5,000 20,000 30,000
Number of
IMM-B Sold
(Yearly)
200 1,000 4,000 10,000 30,000 50,000
- IMM-A (with card system) are for business use at cafés, hotels,
parlors, golf clubs, etc.
- IMM-B (without card system) are for private use at homes,
offices, condos, silver houses, etc.
- At the end of year 2023, the sales will double that of 2020.
Sales Forecast