12 Mahjong Solitaire Strategy Tips That Actually Work
Practical mahjong solitaire strategy: unblock tall stacks, work long rows from the ends, handle three-of-a-kind traps and plan ahead with a tile tray.
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Mahjong solitaire, explained
Rules, strategy and stories from the world of tile matching, from the maker of Mahjong Elite.
How to Play Mahjong Solitaire: Rules for Beginners
Learn mahjong solitaire in five minutes: what a free tile is, how matching works, how layers block each other, and how to win your first board.
Mahjong Tiles Explained: Suits, Winds, Dragons and Bonus Tiles
A clear guide to the 144 mahjong tiles: the three suits (dots, bamboo, characters), the four winds, the three dragons, flowers and seasons, and how to read them.
Special Tiles in Mahjong Elite: Frozen, Chains, Bombs & More
How every special tile in Mahjong Elite works: frozen tiles, chains and keys, countdown bombs, face-down tiles and timed HARD levels, with tips.
The History of Mahjong Solitaire, from Shanghai to Your Phone
How a four-player Chinese parlour game became a one-player computer puzzle: mahjong's origins, Brodie Lockard's 1981 Shanghai, and the rise of mobile tile matching.
Tile Tray Mahjong Explained: How the 4-Slot Tray Changes the Game
What tray mahjong is, how Mahjong Elite's 4-slot tile tray works, why it rewards planning, and how to avoid filling the tray without a match.