Microsoft Mahjong

Microsoft Mahjong
Microsoft Mahjong on Windows 10
Developer(s)	Arkadium
Publisher(s)	Xbox Game Studios
Release date(s)	October 26, 2012 (Windows 8) October 14, 2016 (Windows 10)
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Genre(s)	Puzzle video game
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Microsoft Mahjong (formerly Mahjong Titans, Shanghai Solitaire and Taipei) is a computer game of mahjong solitaire published by Xbox Game Studios (previously by Microsoft).

Overview

The object of the game is to remove all the tiles from the board. To do this, match two tiles with the same design by clicking them. You may only select a tile if there is no other tile covering it, and at least one of its sides does not have a tile next to it.

As stated in the Windows Vista Help and Support article Learn about Windows games, Mahjong Titans is, despite its name, not based on the ancient game of mahjong solitaire, but rather shanghai solitaire, which uses similar tiles.

History

The version titled Mahjong Titans was developed by Oberon Games and is included in Windows Vista and Windows 7 (except Starter and Home Basic editions). It takes advantage of the new graphical user interface (GUI) of Windows Vista, and includes features such as tile set and background choices. In Windows Vista builds 5219 up to 5259, the game was known as Shanghai Solitaire.

Windows 8 did not include the game; however, a standalone version, developed by Arkadium and published by Microsoft Studios, can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store free of charge and played without download on the web.

An older version of the game was known as Taipei and was bundled in Microsoft Entertainment Pack 1 and The Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack.

External links

• Microsoft Mahjong at the Microsoft Store
• Microsoft Mahjong at MobyGames
• Microsoft Mahjong at Wikipedia

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