Game Summary
As in most Mahjong games, the basic goal is to remove all tiles from the layout. However, in this 'Classic Timed' variant, more points are awarded for faster play. Finish fast to earn a big win bonus!
Classic Mahjong is a free tile matching game where you have to remove all tiles from the board. Also known as Shanghai or The Turtle, it's a solitaire game using Chinese Mahjong tiles that puts an engaging puzzle in front of you. Remove all the tiles on the board according to the following rules: 1. You can only remove matching couples 2. Mahjong Classic. Mahjong is an ancient Chinese board game. According to myth the game was developed by Confucius in 500 BC. The board is populated by 136 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols. To complete the game the player must remove all of these tiles from the board. Download this game from Microsoft Store for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 10 Team (Surface Hub), HoloLens. See screenshots, read the latest customer reviews, and compare ratings for Mahjong The Classic.
How to Play
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Most of the time you must match 2 identical tiles. However, the Flowers and Seasons suits are different in that you may match any Flower with any other Flower, and you may match any Season with any other Season. For example:
Only tiles that are not blocked may be matched. A tile is blocked when there are tiles on both immediate sides of it, or when there is a tile directly on top of it. For example:
To make it easier to see which tiles are blocked, press the orange 'Playable Tiles' button near the top-right of the game. When this setting is active, the unplayable tiles will be dimmed.
You are allowed up to 10 hints per game. Hints may not always show the best play, but show a possible play. To see a hint for a specific tile, you can highlight the tile first and then click the Hint button. If there is a tile that matches then the hint will show it. If there is not a tile that matches then a random hint will be shown instead.
When all of the tiles are unblocked, the game will automatically play the rest of the tiles for you, unless you turn this feature off by using the blue 'Autoplay' button near the top-right of the game.
Scoring
In 'Classic Timed' Mahjong Rush there are two ways to score:
- Each pair of matched tiles scores the value on the timer. For example, if the timer reads 9:23 then 923 points are awarded.
- At the end of a winning game, a bonus is awarded. The bonus amount is based on the time remaining. For example, if the game is won with 5:03.9 remaining then 5039 x 10 points (or 50390) are awarded for the end game bonus.
Strategy
Each different layout will have its own strategy. Much will depend on how 'open' or 'closed' a layout is. An open layout is one that tends to open up more choices as play progresses. A closed layout will tend to offer fewer choices or the same amount as play progresses.
Often, different parts of a layout will have open or closed characteristics. It is beneficial to try to determine this early while playing the layout so that tiles from closed sections are given more consideration over tiles from open sections.
Often, there are a few tiles at the start of a layout that block many others. Do all that you can to removed these tiles first.
Whenever you see 4 matching tiles, it is always safe to play those right away and remove them all from the layout. Also, if you remember that you have previously removed 2 of a certain tile and you see 2 more, it is safe to remove the other 2 tiles.
When you have 3 matching tiles available, choose 2 of them that cover or block the most other tiles. Remember that just because you see a match it doesn't mean it is best to take that match right away.
Since the score is determined by how fast you play, if you are trying to maximize your score then it should be obvious that you will want to play as fast as reasonable. However, it is more important to match the right tiles so that the game can be won than it is to simply play fast. (Note: Not everyone likes timers. Solitaire Network is planning a future variant of Mahjong Rush without timers.)
With Hints limited to just 10 per game, we suggest that you try to save at least half of your hints for when there are few matches that can be made (see the upper-left of the game which tells you how many matches are available.) For example, when there are only 1 or 2 matches available, it is sometimes difficult to find where they are. A hint at that time will relieve the frustration of not being able to find them.
You have unlimited Undos, so sometimes you can 'peek' under other tiles by matching them and then undoing. Of course, this takes time and thus it can cost you some points.
Tile Set
The 'Classic Timed' variant of Mahjong Rush uses the standard set of 144 Mahjong tiles:
- Dots Suit: 4 of Each
- Bams Suit: 4 of Each
- Craks Suit: 4 of Each
- Winds Suit: 4 of Each
- Dragons Suit: 4 of Each
- Flowers Suit: 1 of Each
- Seasons Suit: 1 of Each
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Mahjong is an ancient Chinese board game. According to myth the game was developed by Confucius in 500 BC. The board is populated by 136 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols. To complete the game the player must remove all of these tiles from the board. Tiles can only be removed in pairs and you cannot remove a tile that has another tile on top or is blocked in from either side. This means that you will need to plan out which tiles to remove first so that you don’t get stuck with an important tile pinned down under another. This free web game version contains a classic Mahjong board plus eleven others. There are no time limits so you can enjoy the game at your own pace. A game of Mahjong is an excellent mental exercise and also a good way to unwind. Play a game today then come back another day to see if you can improve on your speed and efficiency.
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