Mahjong
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| Mahjong | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo R&D1 |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| System | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Release Date | Nintendo Entertainment System JP August 27, 1983 Arcade JP 1984 |
Mahjong is a version of the Japanese tile game for the NES. The game might have been based on an earlier game: Computer Mahjong Yakuman.
Gameplay
The game allows the player to play a two-player version of Mahjong rather than the more usual four-player version. By taking tiles that are needed and dropping those that aren't, players can try to create a winning hand ("yaku" in Japanese). At the end of eighteen hands, the player with the most points is the winner.
The game has several different modes. The first mode is a free game with normal rules. The second mode has people put down hands as they get them. In the third mode, players have a limited time to select the tile they will discard.
Legacy
Ports and Remakes
- In 1984, Mahjong was ported to the Nintendo Vs. system.
- On February 21, 1986, Mahjong was rereleased as a game for the Famicom Disk System.
- Mahjong was a NES game in the Japanese version of Animal Crossing.