Specifying value for a joker

You cannot go out with unspecified jokers. If you have a complete hand with unspecified jokers, Four Winds displays a message asking you to specify the jokers before declaring out.

Notice that if points are paid to losers, Four Winds does not by default ask losers to specify the unspecified jokers, but rather does the point calculation by trying to use the best possible values for the unassigned jokers. If you want to guarantee that jokers are counted as specific tiles, you should either specify them manually before it is likely that anyone declares out, or change the setting so that Four Winds waits for losers to specify their jokers.

To specify a value for a joker using the mouse:

• Press and hold down the ALT key and point the desired tile in the tile palette. To unassign the tile, point the joker tile. To cancel the action, point the blank tile on the bottom right corner.

To specify a value for a joker using the keyboard:

• Lift up the tile whose value you wish to specify. Press and hold down the ALT key and use the arrow keys to select the desired tile in the tile palette. To unassign the tile, move the selection rectangle over the joker tile. To cancel the action, move the selection rectangle over the space at the bottom right corner.

A joker tile whose value has been specified can be recognized by a triangle on the bottom right corner of the tile.