(Mahjong) Why the hell I can't declare victory?

[georgankar]

I'm currently trying to complete a side story where you have to win in Mahjong having only 1000 points at start. Why tf I'm unable to declare victory in this situation? I have three 2-3-4's, three dragons and a pair. What's the problem? https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2055548192

[Legato Bluesummers]

Make sure your options are set correctly. Turn ON red dora, as that's how you win big for the most part. Turn OFF 2 han minimum so you can make hands easier. Kuritan should be set correctly (on) as default which is good.

So your specific hand here looks good with the exception of your dragon tiles. They need to be all the same tile. You have a red, green and white. You need 3 greens, 3 reds or 3 whites. They're individual tiles, not just lumped together.

just a tip, if you have say 2 of any dragon tile (like 2 whites) or 2 of any table or seat wind tile, then you should think about opening your hand (stealing tiles) because a set (3) of dragon, seat wind, or table wind tiles (3 in a row) count as 1 han, so it's one of the fastest/easiest ways to win a hand. Otherwise usually try to keep your hand closed like you did in this hand.

[fejota]

Like legato said, honor tiles (winds and dragons) cannot be put in a sequence. You must have them in a triplet (3 of a same kind) or be your hand's pair.
Also follow the settings that s/he mentioned to get easier hands (kuitan=On and 2-han minimum=Off)
Btw, that side story is very difficult but you can cheese it out with the peerless tile

EDIT: the hand from your screenshot has potential to be a decent hand:

• Sanshoku already made: You repeated the sequence 234 in the three suits. 2 points ina closed hand (1 if opened)
  
• If you keep your hands without 1, 9 and honors you'll get 1 point because of the yaku all simples
  
• If you declare riichi, 1 point.

That's 4 points approx. And you could even make more points with other things considered (menzen tsumo, pinfu, ura dora)

[georgankar]

Thank you both very much! Dunno why I was so sure that three different dragons could form a sequence. Live and learn, as they say:)