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Mah-Jong

Japanese 1983 mahjong video game developed by Nintendo

Released: 1983
Platforms: Famicom Disk System NES Nintendo Switch SG-1000
Genres: Board game Mahjong
Developers: Nintendo
Publishers: Nintendo
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese
Copies sold: 2.1 million

About

Mah-Jong is a 1983 mahjong video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Family Computer. It was released on August 27, 1983 in Japan alongside Gomoku Narabe Renju. It was followed by a port to Nintendo VS. System arcades titled VS.

Mah-Jong released in February 1984 as well as the Famicom Disk System on February 21, 1986. The game also released in Hong Kong sometime in 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was followed by a series of sequels, beginning with 4 Nin Uchi Mahjong in 1984 for the Famicom.

Keywords

mahjong

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Gameplay

The game consists of Japanese mahjong (also known as riichi mahjong) against a computer opponent. The "tiles remaining counter" serves as a reminder to players about the status of the wall. The game has three difficulty levels, with the easiest mode stopping players from making various mistakes as a tutorial and the hardest applying harsh time limits to calling and playing tiles. Due to technical limitations at the time, the game was reworked to involve two people instead of the expected four players, which was addressed by the release of 4 Nin Uchi Mahjong.