How to Play Mahjong?

Mahjong is a logic puzzle game that utilizes a set of tiles derived from the traditional Asian game Mahjong, typically played by four players. Mahjong gameplay can enhance memory, boost mental clarity, and help preserve brain vitality as you age.

Mahjong Solitaire Rules

You need to remove unblocked tiles of the same suit or type in pairs. There is an exception for bonus tiles. Any two Season tiles can be removed from the board, this rule also applies to Flower tiles.

For example, to remove the tile “Bamboo #5”, you'll need the same tile.

The "East Wind" tile needs a similar pair tile, and the "Red Dragon" won't match with "Green Dragon" or "White Dragon".

However, “Spring” can be paired with “Winter”, “Summer” or “Autumn”, depending on the available options. The "Flower" tile is suitable for any other flowers.

A tile is considered unblocked if no other tile is lying on top of it and the left or right side is free. If you click on any tile, it turns green - it means that it is an unlocked tile and if there is a free tile of the same type, they can both be removed. If you click on any tile, it turns red - this tile is blocked either by another tile from above or to the left and right. The goal of playing any Mahjong is to remove all tiles from the board by removing two identical unblocked tiles step by step.

Types of Mahjong tiles

Usually, 144 tiles of three types are available: suits, trumps and bonus tiles.

Suit tiles

The tiles in this category are divided into three suits, each numbered from one to nine, with four identical tiles in each suit. There are three different suits in total: Dots, Bamboo and Symbols. There are a total of 108 tiles.

Dots

Bamboo

Symbols

Trump tiles

There are two different sets of trump tiles: Winds and Dragons. There are East, South, West and North winds. Dragons come in red, green, and white. As with suit tiles, there are four identical copies of each trump tile, and there are 28 tiles in total.

Winds

Dragons

Bonus tiles

There are two sets of bonus tiles: Flowers and Seasons. Each tile has only one copy. There are 8 tiles in this category in total.

Seasons

Flowers

Result

Congratulations, you've passed the young fighter course and now you're familiar with the rules of Manjong Puzzle!

Now you can start playing Mahjong online for free and without downloading an app to your device. Also, don't forget to use hints and shuffle tiles if you can't find a free pair of tiles.