Mahjong the standard game consists of 144 playing tiles, aim of the game is manage to remove all the 144 playing tiles in the quickest time, and still get the highest score. Every tile has a picture on it, there are 42 different pictures all in all. What you have to do is select a Tile and match it with other tiles of the same picture. Once you have a perfect match of 2 of the same tiles they fall away. Once all the tiles have disappeared, that's the end of the game.
Rules for selecting tiles:
- A tile must be "free" in order for it to be selectable, free tiles have the following properties:
- The tile must not be covered at all by any of the other tiles.
- Tiles should not be touching one side of that particular tile that you are wanting to match up with another tile of the same look, although this does not apply to the top or bottom of a tile, just to the left or right of a tile.
Layouts:
Your tiles have the option of being placed next to each other, or either stacked on top of each other in layers. This arrangement of tiles tiles is known as a "layout". Ultimate Mahjong gives you the option of playing different layouts, or you could even create your own using the layout editor.
Scoring:
- Each of your tiles have a base value to it, every time you remove a tile, your score is increased by that tile's value multiplied by half the number of pieces in play. Which means that in order for you to get a high score you must think about the moves you make.
- If all 144 tiles are cleared you will receive a bonus to your score.
- The clock is against you, you will loose points the more time you take to finish. So play fast but be careful.
Solo Mahjong:
You need not to have prior knowledge of how to play Mahjong, but you will learn some of the basics of this wonderful and fun game as you play. When you start the game a hand will be presented to you, that just means you are one step closer and one tile away from a win, you will have three chances to complete a your winning hand by selecting a certain tile from a collection of 24 face down tiles.
Solo Mahjong Pro:
Now here's a level that sees just how good you really are. Solo Mahjong Pro gives players a bit more of an understanding of the basics of Mahjong and tests how good your skills are. Solo Mahjong is very similar to Video Poker where by you will be asked to remove 1 tile to make a ready hand, before trying to complete the winning hand from the 24 face down tiles.
