Author:
Janice Evans
Date Of Creation:
27 July 2021
Update Date:
1 July 2024
Content
Mahjong (Mahjong, Mahjongg, Mah jong) is a very popular game originated in Asia. It seems difficult, but it is actually quite simple once you master it! This article uses the computer version of Mahjong Solitaire, or assumes you have a real set of chips to play with.
Steps
1 Take a look at the board and see which chips are open. Pay attention to any possible pairs. You have the right to withdraw only chips with a free left or right side, or unblocked, that is, there is no chip on top of them. 
2 Start by finding pairs of tokens. This includes two pieces with numbers (for example, 7 and 7) and two pieces with images (for example, north and east, or king and king if you are playing with a western set of chips). If the left, right and top sides are free, then you can remove the pair. 
3 Find another pair of displaceable chips and remove them.
4 As more chips are removed, new pairs are released.
5 Continue withdrawing pairs until there are no chips left (you won) or you run out of pairs (you lost).
Tips
- Traditional sets of tokens consist of pairs of numbers 1-9, four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter) and four winds (north, east, south, west).
- Focus on the lines that run from left to right (horizontally) as these are the hardest to remove chips from.
- The complete set contains 144 chips.
- In addition, there are other images such as dragons, birds, or emperors. Treat these kinds of chips in the same way.
- Western sets of chips include pairs from the usual card games: numbers from 2 to 9; Jack, Queen, King, Ace.
- There will be more than two cards in the set with the same numbers, but not all of them are paired. A pair is obtained only when a digit is represented in the same way (ie: "1" and "1" or "." And ".", Not "1" and ".").
Warnings
- Not every game can be won.
What do you need
- Mahjong board. There are several online versions that you can use for training, such as Mahjongg board and Mahjong on Miniclip.
- There are a large number of online versions of mahjong solitaire where you can learn how to play it, for example, Free Mahjong.
