Mahjong Solitaire
Match pairs of free tiles until the table is clear. Free in your browser, with the classic Turtle and ten more layouts, deals that can always be won, hints, undo and a new daily layout every day. Nothing to install and no account; your game is saved on this device.
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How to play Mahjong solitaire
- Find a free tile. A tile is free when nothing lies on top of it and its left or right side is open. Tiles in the middle of a row, or under another tile, are blocked.
- Tap two free tiles that match and they come off the table. Tap a tile again to let go of it.
- Flowers and seasons are the exception: any two flowers match each other, and so do any two seasons.
- Clear every tile to win. The bar shows the tiles left and how many matching pairs you can take right now.
If no pairs are left, shuffle the remaining tiles (into an order that can still be cleared) or undo and try another way.
The tiles
| Tiles | How many | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Dots, Bamboo and Characters, 1 to 9 | Four of each | The same suit and number |
| Winds: East, South, West, North | Four of each | The same wind |
| Dragons: red, green, white | Four of each | The same dragon |
| Flowers (plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo) | One of each | Any two flowers |
| Seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter) | One of each | Any two seasons |
The number in each tile's corner tells you its value at a glance, so you don't need to read the characters to play.
Layouts
The Turtle is the classic layout of 144 tiles in five layers. There are ten more: Pyramid, Fortress, Butterfly, Bridge, Harbour, Lighthouse and Terraces use all 144 tiles, and Tower, Garden and Kite are quicker games with fewer. On a phone, a wide layout turns to fit the screen, and you can pinch to zoom.
Strategy tips
- Open up the long rows and tall stacks first. Tiles at the ends of the longest rows, and the tops of the highest stacks, hold the most others back.
- When three of a kind are free, think before you match. Leave the one whose removal frees the fewest other tiles.
- Take all four at once when you can. If all four tiles of a kind are free, clearing both pairs never hurts.
- Watch out for pairs stacked on each other. Two matching tiles where one sits on the other can only come off with the other two of their kind.
- Use Hint to learn. It shows a pair that still leads to a clear board, and tells you when the board can no longer be cleared.
Questions
Can every game be won?
Yes. Every deal is built so it can be cleared. The order matters, though: matching the wrong tiles of a kind can leave a board that can't be finished. Hint will tell you, and you can undo or shuffle.
Is this the four-player Mahjong game?
No. Mahjong solitaire uses the same tiles, but it's a one-player matching puzzle with its own rules.
Is it really free?
Yes. Every layout, the daily layout, hints, undo and shuffles are free, with no sign-up or pop-ups. The optional Puzzle Pack, a one-time $2.99 upgrade, adds premium tiles and tables here and in the other Yuzool puzzle games: Blockfit, Boom Blocks, Merge Drop, Nonograms and Klondike. The game itself is the same.
Is my game saved?
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