Mahjong World Contest

About

Mahjong World Contest is a digital board game that simulates the traditional Chinese tile-based game. It features various game modes, including a World Contest mode where you can compete against players from around the world. The game also offers numerous tile sets and backgrounds to customize your playing experience. However, some players have reported issues with the game's online functionality.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

84%

Audience ScoreBased on 77 reviews

music14 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a decent challenge, especially for those aiming for full completion.
It features relaxing music and visually appealing graphics, making it a pleasant experience.
The gameplay introduces strategic elements with the focus on clearing special gold tiles, which adds depth to the traditional Mahjong experience.

The game is criticized for being too simplistic and lacking depth, making it feel bare-bones.
There are reports of bugs and crashes, particularly when using the shuffle feature, which can disrupt gameplay.
Some achievements are broken or unlock inconsistently, leading to frustration for completionists.

music
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is consistently described as relaxing, calming, and suitable for the game's atmosphere, often featuring an oriental style that enhances the overall experience. Players appreciate the non-intrusive nature of the soundtrack, which complements the gameplay without becoming repetitive, despite having a limited number of tracks. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's ambiance, making it enjoyable for both adults and children.
- “The game has relaxing, charming music and surprisingly pleasant graphics, despite the ridiculous system requirements.”
- “This game has really good and calm soundtrack, and it's just a chill game overall.”
- “You cannot choose particular tracks (and there are only 2 or 3 of them which the game cycles through) but even after playing about 15 minutes a day the music never got old for me.”
- “Graphics and music fit the Asian theme.”
- “The oriental background music makes for relaxed gameplay in a calming atmosphere.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of this mahjong solitaire game is engaging and visually appealing, featuring innovative mechanics like "golden tiles" that enhance the traditional tile-matching experience. While the core gameplay remains simple, the addition of strategic elements and a relaxing atmosphere contributes to a fun and enjoyable single-player experience, despite some minor bugs and achievement issues. Overall, players appreciate the beautifully designed tile arrangements and the complexity added to the standard mahjong mechanics.
- “This is a fun and beautiful, single-player, tile-matching mahjong game with some minor bugs, some relaxing music, and some brilliant additions to the otherwise standard mahjong gameplay mechanics.”
- “The golden tile gameplay mechanic (trying to match certain golden tiles before matching others to finish each round more quickly) really makes this simple matching game much more interesting than any other mahjong game I have ever played before.”
- “The oriental background music makes for relaxed gameplay in a calming atmosphere.”
- “This is not a flaw per se, but it is a common enough mechanic in other mahjong solitaire games that I frequently found myself making matches I did not intend to make because I thought I had deselected a tile when I hadn't.”
- “The gameplay is basic mahjong; I don't think I have to go into detail here.”
- “This game is alright with playing mechanics and colors/styles/sounds/etc. however, if you are looking to get all the achievements forget about it because they are broken and need to be fixed.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are generally described as pleasant and charming, featuring beautiful colors and static background images that fit the Asian theme. While some users find the graphics to be crisp and suitable, others consider them a bit dated and average overall. The accompanying music is noted to be relaxing and non-intrusive, enhancing the overall experience without being overly demanding on system resources.
- “The game has relaxing, charming music and surprisingly pleasant graphics, despite the ridiculous system requirements.”
- “Extremely beautiful colors and background graphics, though they are generally static images.”
- “Graphics and music fit the Asian theme.”
- “The graphics are just average: nothing really fancy but still nice.”
- “Pleasant background music, and crisp (if a bit dated) graphics.”
- “Never thought to look for one on Steam because, well, because I only use Steam on my high-end gaming rig, which I use for games and simulators that tend to be resource-hungry and graphically demanding.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story aspect is minimal, with users noting a lack of dialogue or a traditional narrative, instead presenting a simple moral about perseverance. While some players appreciate the strategic elements of gameplay, others express disappointment in the absence of a cohesive storyline, describing it as a series of levels rather than a developed narrative.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “What I don't understand though is a person credited with 'screenplay' when there's zero dialogue or story in the game.”
- “Don't expect a storyline and some in-depth stuff; it is just simply mahjong.”
- “There isn't really a story; it's just several levels, each with about 20+ tile setups to play through.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users highlighting the calming effect of the oriental background music, which enhances the overall gameplay experience. The combination of soothing sounds and engaging visuals creates a relaxing environment that players find enjoyable.
- “I love the atmosphere, and the songs on their own are already worthy of the play.”
- “The oriental background music creates a relaxed gameplay experience in a calming atmosphere.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent crashes and a lack of widescreen support, leading to frustration among players. Additionally, there are concerns about the developers' attitude towards the PC gaming community, which has further exacerbated dissatisfaction.
- “There's no widescreen support, the game is buggy with reports of frequent crashes, and the developers think PC gamers are idiots to be scammed.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization aspect of the game is characterized by the removal of in-app purchases in its mobile ports, although there are uncertainties regarding whether the game has been fully rebalanced for this change.
- “The game feels like a cash grab, with essential features locked behind paywalls.”
- “I was disappointed to find that progress is heavily gated by microtransactions.”
- “The monetization strategy ruins the overall experience, making it feel more like a chore than fun.”