Asian Games
Visit the Asian Games area in the Exhibit Hall and learn about / or how to play these popular and historical games.

Mah Jongg. Named for a Chinese word that means "sparrow", mah-jongg is a game of skill played with engraved tiles of various suits, such as winds and flowers. Often playing for money, competitors try to assemble a winning hand by collecting tiles to form certain patterns. Games are often boisterous, with players challenging one another's moves.

Hanafuda are a set of Japanese playing cards. They are often referred to as 'Flower cards', because each suit is depicted by a different flower. Each flower is representative of a calendar month around the time it comes into bloom. Indeed, the cards depict the yearly cycle using Japanese imagery. In addition to flowers the cards depict animals, birds, insects, a person and objects like prayer banners and a sake cup.

Sudoku. Sudoku is the new puzzle craze played daily by millions people around the world. The rules are simple. You must enter digits from 1 to 9 in the blank tiles by following these simple rules: every row, every column and every 3x3 square must contains the digits from 1 to 9. There is only one solution and you must use logic to solve the puzzle. You do not need to guess at any moment.