Mahjong World Contest

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Mahjong World Contest is a single player casual sport game with fantasy and historical themes. It was developed by Creobit and was released on October 7, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

Join a Mahjong contest. Complete over 100 unique levels to gain experience and points. Improve your rank and progress.

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 84 reviews

music15 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Large variety of over 120 unique Mahjong solitaire boards offering extended and engaging gameplay.
Relaxing and calming atmosphere created by the soothing, oriental-style soundtrack and clear, functional visuals.
Balanced challenge with an innovative twist on classic Mahjong mechanics, featuring goal-oriented gameplay like clearing golden tiles and a shuffle ability to reduce frustration.

Some technical issues including occasional crashes, freezes, and bugs with achievements and level goals that affect user experience.
Lack of widescreen support and limited tile style options, making it feel dated and less polished compared to modern standards.
Gameplay repetitiveness and limited innovation may not appeal to players seeking novel mechanics or narrative-driven progression.

music
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is consistently described as relaxing, meditative, and fitting the Asian/zen theme, creating a calm and soothing atmosphere that enhances gameplay without being intrusive. Although limited in variety, the soundtrack effectively supports the game's peaceful pacing and is well-received by players.
- “It’s easy to learn, features smooth controls, and has relaxing zen-style music that enhances the experience.”
- “The oriental background music makes for relaxed gameplay in a calming atmosphere.”
- “The accompanying soundtrack is subdued and meditative, reinforcing the relaxed pacing and allowing players to concentrate without distraction.”
gameplay
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Mahjong World Contest delivers classic mahjong solitaire gameplay with faithful, well-designed tile arrangements and subtle strategic layers like golden tiles and limited shuffles that add depth without straying from tradition. While it lacks new mechanics or narrative elements, the gameplay is calming, accessible, and enhanced by relaxing music, though minor bugs and occasional tile selection issues are present. Overall, it offers a solid, thoughtful mahjong experience focused on clarity and tournament-style progression.
- “Mahjong World Contest, developed by Creobit and published by 8floor, is a structured digital interpretation of classic mahjong solitaire that wraps its tile-matching gameplay in a light tournament progression format.”
- “Variation in suit distribution and layered tile formations ensures that no two levels feel entirely identical, even though the core mechanic remains consistent throughout.”
- “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.”
- “Players seeking new mechanics, dynamic power-ups, or narrative-driven progression may find it traditional to a fault.”
- “It prioritizes quantity, clarity, and faithful adherence to established mechanics over experimentation.”
- “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.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally pleasant and fitting, featuring crisp, colorful visuals that complement the Asian-themed setting, though some elements appear dated or static. While not graphically advanced, the visuals are charming and suitable for the game's style. Overall, the graphics are adequate and enhance the relaxing atmosphere alongside the well-matched music.
- “Pleasant background music and crisp (if a bit dated) graphics.”
- “Extremely beautiful colors and background graphics (though they are generally static images).”
- “The game has relaxing, charming music and surprisingly pleasant graphics, despite the ridiculous system requirements.”
- “Crisp (if a bit dated) graphics.”
- “Graphics and sound are on par for what it should be.”
- “The graphics are just average: nothing really fancy but still nice.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect is minimal or nearly nonexistent, with some users noting the absence of narrative or dialogue and emphasizing that the game focuses solely on gameplay. Any moral or deeper meaning mentioned is not integrated into the game itself, which primarily offers multiple levels and tile setups rather than a cohesive storyline.
- “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.”
- “This introduces an element of strategy as you must try to remember where all the gold tiles on the table are, and plot how best to gain access to them with the available moves.”
- “What I don't understand though is a person credited with 'screenplay' when there's zero dialog or story in the games.”
- “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.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers strong replayability through competitive solitaire gameplay and time-based goals, while Steam achievements and collectible elements provide extra incentives for completionists. This combination keeps players engaged and motivated to improve their performance.
- “Steam achievements and collectible elements further encourage replayability and completionist engagement, offering additional goals for players who enjoy tracking milestones.”
- “It is competitive solitaire that is replayable, satisfying, and exciting as you are trying to accomplish the goals by the seconds.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent crashes and lack of widescreen support, leading to a frustrating experience. Additionally, negative perceptions of the developers' attitude toward PC gamers have further diminished player trust.
- “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.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is enhanced by oriental background music, creating a relaxing and calming gameplay experience.
- “The oriental background music creates a relaxed gameplay experience in a calming atmosphere.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game appears to be a mobile port with in-app purchases removed, but it may not be fully rebalanced to reflect the lack of monetization features.