Mahjong

[Robbie Robb]

I MahJong

[Nikita]

Mahjong really does become easier the more you play it. Not that I want more competition, another quick tip. While clearing the tiles, watch out for traps. There are lots of times where tiles of the same type are next to each other and if they are not cleared right, it means you can't solve the puzzle. Also watch for alternating tiles. Where it will be for example: tile 1 next to tile 2 next to tile 1 next to tile 2. Again, if not removed properly, you've just cost yourself the game. That's what I find hard about this version of mahjong, usually you don't know what the traps are until you've tried the game once, but when you hit new game, it's a completely different board rather than the one you were just working on.

Edit: Forgot about another type of trap, where the same tile types are stacked on top of each other. These are the worse because I find these also lock up the game early on, but you don't find out until you only have about 6 or 8 tiles left.

[Talking Poker]

I call shenanigans on both RR AND N1kita's . I think they might be witches.

I mean, how else could they possible beat TWO games (combined scores) faster than my average FAIL TIME for one game???

Granted, I'm new at the game, but I think I get it now, and their scores are just nuts.


Question: Do you witches just go as quickly as you can and hope to not screw yourself and finish with a nice score (if you do finish), or are you actually taking the time to think our your decisions in hopes of increasing your chances for finishing the game?

[MAYHEM45]

I have yet to actually finish this game.

[stormswa]

you and me both.

[Robbie Robb]

Just because my weekend was all about Potter (bought and finished reading the 7th book and went to see the 5th movie yesterday) doesn't mean I'm a wizard.

My plan for playing is to work on clearing off the top 5 pieces of the center and the outer one or two pieces on each outer edge. After that, it's a balance - I keep scanning the board and ideally am able to pull off all 4 matching pieces back-to-back or as close to that as possible. But as that's not usually possible I just work on getting it down to one level, then it's usually a cake-walk to finish.

[Talking Poker]

OK, that sucks.

(It took me a while to get a screenshot too - this would have been a really good time for me - low 300s).

[Talking Poker]

My very next game. Oh, come on already!

[Nikita]

I hate it when that happens. Mahjong is addictive and evil.