# Mahjong Elite

> Mahjong Elite ("Mahjong Elite - Solitaire" on the App Store) is a free mahjong solitaire game for iPhone and iPad by an independent developer. Players clear layered boards by matching identical free tiles, collecting them through a 4-slot tile tray. It has 500+ levels across 9 ocean-themed worlds, real-time 1v1 duels with friends, daily rewards, missions, a weekly leaderboard and offline play.

## Key facts

- Name: Mahjong Elite - Solitaire (short: Mahjong Elite)
- Genre: puzzle / board game, mahjong solitaire (tile matching)
- Developer: independent developer
- Platforms: iPhone and iPad, iOS 15.6 or later
- First released: September 1, 2026
- Price: free, with optional in-app purchases (coin packs, ad-free upgrade that removes full-screen ads)
- Age rating: 4+
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/mahjong-elite-solitaire/id6760856554 (ID 6760856554)
- Website: https://mahjongelite.com
- Support: efekanefedev@gmail.com
- Levels: 500+ levels across 9 worlds; every level is built from a solvable order of moves
- Core rule: tap a free tile (nothing on top, left or right side open); it moves into a 4-slot tray; two identical tiles in the tray clear; four unmatched tiles end the run
- Special tiles: face-down tiles (tap to peek), frozen tiles (lock an extra tray slot until matched), chained tiles (unlocked by matching the glowing key), countdown bombs (match before the counter reaches zero), timed HARD boss levels every 10th level
- Boosters: hint, shuffle, undo, kept as an account inventory (new players start with 2 / 2 / 7)
- Modes: solo journey (tile tray); VS duels with a friend via a 6-digit room code (classic two-tile selection, higher score wins)
- Retention features: daily rewards and streaks, missions, weekly leaderboard (resets Mondays 00:00 UTC), Treasure Dive coin chest
- Offline: solo levels work offline; progress syncs on reconnect
- Account: none needed; anonymous player profile created automatically
- Languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Português, Русский, Türkçe, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文, 繁體中文
- Worlds: 1. Celestial Pagoda; 2. Pirate Sea; 3. Dragon Shrine; 4. Polar Ice Sea; 5. Giant Kelp Forest; 6. Whale Migration; 7. Jellyfish Kingdom; 8. Amethyst Caves; 9. Volcanic Trench

## Pages

- [Home](https://mahjongelite.com/): overview, how it plays, worlds, features, FAQ
- [About & fact sheet](https://mahjongelite.com/about): key facts about the game and its developer
- [Support](https://mahjongelite.com/support): help with progress, purchases, refunds, offline play, VS and data deletion
- [Privacy Policy](https://mahjongelite.com/privacy): data handling, advertising (Google AdMob), privacy rights
- [Terms of Use](https://mahjongelite.com/terms): purchases, virtual currency, fair play

## Guides

- [12 Mahjong Solitaire Strategy Tips That Actually Work](https://mahjongelite.com/blog/mahjong-solitaire-strategy-tips): 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.
- [How to Play Mahjong Solitaire: Rules for Beginners](https://mahjongelite.com/blog/how-to-play-mahjong-solitaire): 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](https://mahjongelite.com/blog/mahjong-tiles-explained): 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](https://mahjongelite.com/blog/special-tiles-guide): 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](https://mahjongelite.com/blog/history-of-mahjong-solitaire): 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](https://mahjongelite.com/blog/tile-tray-mahjong-explained): 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.

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