Mahjong Solitaire game
Mahjong Solitaire, also known as "Shanghai Solitaire" and simply Mahjong, is a single-player computer game in which the goal is to dismantle a tile formation by removing matching pairs. Today, solitaire Mahjong is more popular than its ancient predecessor – in Asia, Mahjong refers to a gambling game for four players. The only connection to the computer version is the tile images, although these are often replaced with random symbols.
The game enhances observation skills, patience, perseverance, strategic thinking, and the ability to plan moves several steps ahead.
Game history
The game Mah-Jongg was developed in 1981 by American programmer Brodie Lockard within the PLATO electronic learning system. Lockard stated that he merely modified a Chinese children's game called "Turtle" (拆牌龜).
In 1986, Activision hired Lockard and released the game Shanghai for IBM personal computers, Amiga Computer, Macintosh, Atari ST, and Apple IIGS.
Since then, many computer versions of the game have emerged. The Macintosh version was created by Brodie Lockard, while the Apple IIGS version was ported from Macintosh by Ivan Manley and producer Brad Fregger. In total, about 10 million copies were sold, and the game was adapted to numerous platforms.
The game was also included in the Microsoft Entertainment Pack for Windows 3.x in 1990 under the name Taipe. Later, it was featured in the Best of Windows Entertainment package. Premium editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7 included a version called Mahjong Titans.
Try playing Mahjong once, and you'll never want to stop!
