Mahjongg Solitaire

Rules

Mahjongg Solitaire is an ancient Chinese game, which requires deep concentration and strategy. Player has to pair and remove tiles from the board. Two tiles can be removed, if they match the following conditions:

1. The tiles are identical, or both tiles belong to Flower or Season Sets;
2. Both tiles are free. The tile is free if it is not covered by any other tile and has no tiles on the left or on the right side.

The puzzle is solved if the board is empty. If there are no tiles to remove, player can shuffle tiles or undo moves.

Tiles

The tiles are divided into groups called Sets. These are three Suits, The Honor Sets,  and the Bonus Sets.
The Suits consist of tiles which are numbered from 1 to 9. The Bonus Sets are the Flower and Season Tiles. The Honor Sets are the Wind Tiles and the Dragon Tiles.
In traditional game, each tile appears four times in a game, with one exception. There are four different Flower Tiles and four different Season Tiles. All the Flower tiles match one another and all the Season Tiles match one another.
Some layouts in the Classic Mode of Mahjongg Artifacts games may have more than four tiles of each kind.

Scores

Pairing two tiles from Suits brings 200 points, two Wind Tiles – 300 points, two Dragon Tiles – 400 points, two Season or Flower tiles – 100 points. Player wins additional score for pairing all four of a tile in a row, and for pairing tiles swiftly. Reverting moves does not take away any score points.

Strategy Tips

1. Plan as many moves forward as possible
2. Concentrate your efforts on longer rows and higher stacks
3. Whenever four of a tile are available at once, remove them to free more tiles
4. When three identical tiles are free, choose wisely, which pair to remove. The remaining tile must block as little important tiles as possible.

Solvability

The puzzle is always solvable.  Sometimes player needs a little luck to select the “correct” two tiles to match, as it is impossible to peek below the tiles. If you are stuck in the game, you can use shuffle, undo moves or replay the layout. Mahjongg Solitaire is a relaxation game, so there is no timer. Players gain bonuses for completing the level swiftly.   

Mahjongg Artifacts, chapter one

The Quest Mode

The gameplay in the Quest Mode is a bit different from the Classic Mode:

1. To win the game, Player has to pair the two Golden Tiles.
2. The number of tiles, and hence the number of each kind of tile, is different for every layout.
3. There are Special Tiles –
4. The Power Tile for each Suit – can be paired with any other tile from its Suit;
5. The Mighty Tile – can be paired with any free tile;
6. The Great Tile –paired with any free tile, removes all the instances of the tile from the layout.

The Settings

The Settings have different images for the tiles.

The Suits and the Power Tiles

Power Tiles are available in Quest and Endless Modes. They can match any tile from their suit.

The Wind Tiles

The Dragon Tiles

Flower and Season Tiles

Mighty Tiles can be paired with any tile.

A Great Tile removes all instances of the tile with which you pair it from the layout.

Golden Tiles

Bonuses and Artifacts

The Player wins Artifacts as he proceeds through the Quest Mode. Player can gain following trophies in Classic and Quest Mode:

 Clever – completed the level without using a hint;

Through – completed the level without using undo;

Clear – removed all tiles from the layout;

Fast - completed the level swiftly;

 Order - matched only identical tiles (without using Special or Bonus tiles);

Mahjongg Artifacts, chapter two

The Quest Mode

The gameplay in the Quest Mode is a bit different from the Classic Mode:

1. To win the game, Player has to pair the two Golden Tiles;
2. The number of tiles, and therefore the number of each kind of tile, is different for every puzzle;
3. There are Special Tiles –

1. The Pearl Tile – adds pearl to any tile. As the pearled tiles are removed, the Player wins pearls which are spent on hints and shuffling. Pairing two pearled tiles brings additional pearls.
2. The Lifting Tile – lifts the selected tile to free more tiles
3. The Shuffle Tile – shuffles the tiles in the selected area
4. The Joker Tile – removes all tiles identical to selected one
5. The Swapper Tile – makes two tiles go to each other’s place 
6. The Magnet Tile – moves the selected tile into the place of the Magnet Tile
7. Player is able to shuffle tiles as long as he has enough pearls for it, or if he has picked the Shuffle Bonus Tile.

The Settings

The Settings have different images for the tiles.

The Suits

The Wind Set

The Dragon Set

The Flowers and Seasons Sets

Golden Tiles

Bonuses and Artifacts

The player wins trophies and artifacts in the Classic, Endless and Quest Mode.

  Clear – removed all tiles from the layout
Order – matched only identical tiles
Fast – completed the level swiftly
West Wind Gem – for making seven matches in a row while clearing layout
The Expert Sign – for collecting 1000 tiles during all games
The Lord Sign – for collecting 10000 tiles during all games
The Sun Store – for completing all of the Classic levels
The master Sign –for collecting 5000 tiles during all games
The Ultimate Jewel – for collecting all of the artifacts
The Great Snake – for 100 layers in Endless Mode
The Wonderful Lantern – for completing Seven levels in a row with Order bonus
The Buried Treasure – for earning one million points during all games
The Teardrop Of the Dragon – for completing five Clear levels in a row
Buddha – for collecting a full glass of pearls
The Sun Stone – for completing all of the Classic levels