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#SHANGHAI MAHJONG HOW TO#
#SHANGHAI MAHJONG UPGRADE#
#SHANGHAI MAHJONG FULL#
#SHANGHAI MAHJONG PLUS#

#SHANGHAI MAHJONG PLUS#

There’s no way around this, HSK haters: in order to play, you need to be able to read some Chinese and pronounce numbers in Mandarin, plus a few extra words to name the suits and announce your actions.

Mahjong was a form of entertainment for housewives and female friends back in the day. Young people are often taught by their grandparents and, although some play with friends, this is more common among the older generations.

#SHANGHAI MAHJONG FULL#

Families in southern China will often play mahjong for the full fifteen days. We’ll note important differences as we go.Īlthough mahjong is played at lots of different family gatherings, it’s most often associated with the Spring Festival – plenty of time to practice if it you don’t manage to win in autumn. Some styles are very different, though, especially the variant common in Sichuan.

#SHANGHAI MAHJONG UPGRADE#

Today, there are at least 20 different ways to play (not including Microsoft rules), and upgrade possibilities ranging from self-shuffling tables to dedicated extractor fan lights and novelty tile sets.Ĭantonese and Hong Kong style are now among the most popular, and Shanghainese is very similar during World War II, lots of people traveled between Shanghai and Hong Kong, so the styles mingled. The game of tiles originated in northern China and worked its way south, with transformations at every major city and province. Mahjong has come a long way from its Qing Dynasty origins.

#SHANGHAI MAHJONG HOW TO#

Here’s how to bluff your way through the ubiquitous national diversion. We can’t help you to ganbei your way through the evening, but mahjong? We can do that. If you’re spending any time with a Chinese family, three things are almost guaranteed: mooncakes, alcohol and mahjong. Choose images from your photo album or from a selection of custom designed artworkįrom fast two minute games to extended head scratchers, quickly choose from over 200 layouts or select one at random each time you start a game.The national holiday is nearly upon us. You can further personalize the look of the game with an unlimited selection of backgrounds. From Fractals to Trippy Polish Cinema we automatically make new sets available as they're cranked off the production line. Now you can choose from an ever expanding library of tilesets to keep the game fresh. Those that think that classic Mahjong is so 1924 can rest easy.

Unique Windstorm mode adds new twists to the game.

200 different layouts keep your mind challenged.

Shanghai has been carefully designed to look amazing on whichever device you decide to run it on: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Macintosh. Whether you have two minutes or two hours you'll quickly lose yourself in this classic tile-matching obsession. Shanghai Mahjong, one of the most popular games of all time, returns in this definitive edition. "You’d be seriously hard-pressed to find a nicer looking mahjong app than Shanghai Mahjong." - appsafari It’s a gorgeous and über customizable version of the game you know and love". "If you have been stuck trying to decide which mahjong solitaire game in the App Store will get you the most bang for your buck, it’s time to stop wracking your brain and give Shanghai Mahjong a try.

"With solid controls, a variety of game modes, and nearly endless customization via direct downloads, Shanghai Mahjong came away the winner in our Games category. "Shanghai Mahjong app is the best Mahjong app available on iTunes". "This is arguably the best digital version of the game I’ve ever played". It’s the best Mahjong available" - 148Apps

"Quite honestly, if you enjoy the game of Mahjong even a little bit, you’d be nuts not to buy this game. The premier Mahjong on the Mac platform - we are very glad to now fully support the High Sierra OS.