Microsoft Mahjong
| Microsoft Mahjong | |
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Microsoft Studios[3] | |
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| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Windows 8
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Microsoft Mahjong (formerly Mahjong Titans, Shanghai Solitaire and Taipei) is a
An older version of the game was known as Taipei and was bundled in
Features
The player has a choice of six tile layouts:[10] Turtle, Dragon, Cat, Fortress, Crab, and Spider. Each is a stylized portrayal of the respective object or animal. The background image can be chosen from five different options and there are four tile sets, including traditional Mahjong tiles, variations with fuller coloring or larger print, and an alternative pastel tile set with an entirely different picture theme.
Games are not entirely random. There is always at least one pair within five tiles of the topmost five tiles in the turtle layout and often two pairs. The algorithm for tile organization positions tiles such that they can mostly be paired on the same level, or otherwise a matching tile is available in an accessible position one level down. It does not check to ensure that the matching tile is not positioned beneath its partner. Since every tile has 3 partners this is not enough, by itself, to prove the game is impossible to solve.
The newer version of Microsoft Mahjong adds new layouts, improved graphics and sound, online features such as a set of daily challenges that reward the user with "badges" when completed, and
See also
References
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- ISSN 0888-8507. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
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- CBS Interactive. p. 3. Archived from the originalon 15 June 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
