Can I play Mahjong Solitaire online for free?
Yes. This Mahjong Solitaire game runs in your browser without a download or PCder account. Every new game creates a solvable 144-tile layout.
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Mahjong Solitaire
Mahjong Solitaire is a single-player matching game with a layered 144-tile board. Remove identical free tiles, match any two flowers or seasons, and clear the full layout.
Controls: Tap two matching free tiles. A tile is free when no tile covers it and either its left or right side is open.
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Mahjong Solitaire online
Mahjong Solitaire is a single-player tile-matching game. Remove two matching free tiles at a time. A tile is free when no tile sits above it and at least one side is open. Clear all 144 tiles to win. This is different from the four-player game of mahjong.
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How to play
How to play Mahjong Solitaire
- Find a free tile Look for a tile with nothing above it and an open left or right side.
- Choose a matching pair Select two free tiles with the same suit and number, wind, or dragon. Any flower matches another flower, and the same rule applies to seasons.
- Open the covered layers Remove edge and top pairs to uncover tiles below and open the sides of longer rows.
- Clear all 144 tiles Continue matching pairs until the board is empty. Use a hint or one of three shuffles if you get stuck.
Player guide
Open the edges before chasing a pair
Tiles on the outside of a layer release more choices than a pair in the middle. Remove pairs that uncover a tile or open the side of a long row.
- A free tile has no tile above it and at least one open side.
- Flowers match other flowers, and seasons match other seasons.
- Use a shuffle when no free matching pair remains.
Mahjong Solitaire strategy
Prefer pairs that free another tile
Two legal pairs can have very different results. A pair on the edge may open several tiles, while a pair surrounded by open space changes little. Check what sits below and beside each tile before choosing.
- Remove tiles from the highest layer when they block several choices below.
- Keep both copies of a rare visible tile available until you know where the other copies sit.
- Use Undo to compare two legal pairs before spending a shuffle.
Common questions
Mahjong Solitaire FAQ
Does Mahjong Solitaire work on a phone?
Yes. Tap two matching free tiles to remove them. The board and controls resize for a narrow screen, and the game also supports landscape orientation.
When is a mahjong tile free?
A tile is free when no other tile overlaps it from above and at least one horizontal side is open. Blocked tiles appear darker and cannot be selected.
Do flowers and seasons need to look identical?
No. Any flower can match another flower. Any season can match another season. Number tiles, winds, and dragons must match exactly.
What happens when no matching pair is available?
Use one of the three shuffles to rearrange the remaining tiles into a solvable layout. You can also undo the last pair.
Is this Mahjong Solitaire game open source?
Yes. It is an original PCder game released under the MIT license. PCder hosts its HTML, CSS, and JavaScript on its own domain.