# Mahjong!

> Classic tile-matching game for single-player or multiplayer with customizable rules. (iPhone/iPad app by POK.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong/id361294339 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [POK](https://appshunter.io/developer/357275870)
- Category: Games, Card, Strategy
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 2.50/5 from 31 App Store ratings · 162 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2010-03-17
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong/id361294339/reviews.md

## What is Mahjong!?

Traditional Mahjong game in which you play against 3 other players - sole against all computer players, or play with one to three other friends or network players via Game Center.  Seats  not filled by friends or network players are played by the computer.  You may exchange group text messages and voice chats while in the multiplayer game.

Each player is dealt 13 tiles in a hand. The players take turns to draw a tile and discard one. The goal is to make 4 sets and 1 pair.  Declare a win by tapping on a received tile or tapping/dragging on discarded tile that completes the hand of 14 tiles.  The default mode will auto prompt you when a set or a winning hand can be formed with a tile drawn or discarded.   Hands formed must be of some minimum  point value (0-3) in order to win the round. A zero base point would allow chicken hand. The default is 0 base point, but can be customized.

If the base point is set to greater than zero, an attempt to steal a discard that does not produce the minimum points to win will be preempted by another player's claim for pung, for example. Falsely declaring a win when the hand does not meet the base point will be penalized. The claim on a discard to form a hand with enough points to win has priority over other attempts to form kong, punt, or chow.

Refer to wikipedia for a detailed description of the suite and scoring system of the game.

As few reviewers noted, this game offers realistic play.  Drag a tile out to discard it.  You will be prompted  to make a choice to pung, declare a win, etc,  or drag a tile discarded by another player to claim it.   Tap any tile on your hand to declare a win if not using auto prompt mode.  You can move and rearrange the tiles at will.  To have them sorted automatically, do a horizontal swipe above your hand.

You can adjust the game speed and sound.  You can also control that hands be of some minimum  point value (0-3) in order to win the round. A zero base point would allow chicken hand. You can choose to play flower and season tiles.

Choose  "Align discarded tiles" to line discarded tiles neatly, else discarded tiles are spin and placed randomly. You can change the the color of the background and tiles, or use a picture as the game background.

Multitask switching on supported iOS. Game is paused when you switch away from the App and automatically resumed when you return. Resume button is used to resume game saved if App is terminated (or for older iOS without multitask support).

The players bank will be shown at the start of the game. To see the bank during the game, tap on the player's name. 

Your name in the game is taken from the Game Center alias and can be customized in the Game Center app. If you did not login to Game Center,the name is determined from the following sources (if used) in order: your name used for iCloud, other email, the name on your iPad/iPhone/iTouch. You may customize the names of the computer players.

## Key features

- Play against AI or up to 3 friends/network players
- Real-time voice and text chat in multiplayer
- Customizable scoring rules and minimum point values
- Optional flower and season tiles
- Intuitive tile dragging and sorting
- Adjustable game speed and sound
- Customizable backgrounds and tile colors

## Chart rankings

- #192 in Top Paid · Card (US App Store)

## What do users think of Mahjong!?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Sort tiles on rack
- 👍 Realistic rendition of four person Mahjong
- 👍 Automatically claiming tile when forming set or winning hand

**Cons**

- 🐛 Winning hand not recognized
- 🐛 Tiles disappearing from screen
- 🐛 Game freezing and crashing
- 🐛 Inconsistent scoring and hand recognition
- 🐛 Inability to claim discarded tiles
- 🐛 Discarded tiles not consistently placed
- 🐛 No customer support available

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game asking to declare winner when dealing needed tile
- Inconsistent behavior when claiming discarded tiles
- Frequently showing winning hand but then saying lost
- Next player not able to claim discarded tile
- Game crashing when drawing last tile
- Tiles not flipping over so player can't see what they have
- Scoring not accurate, sometimes treating pongs as chicken hands

**Most requested features**

- Pause and save solo games
- Ability to rearrange tiles in hand
- Indicator for current round
- Undo button
- Ability to see all discarded tiles
- Option to play against other players online
- Detailed instructions on gameplay and scoring

## Recent user reviews (10 of 162)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mahjong/id361294339/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Another problem and NO Customer Support

*2023-06-02*

Why does the game ask if you want to declare a winner when it deals you a tile you need?
I say yes because sometimes it will then expose that 4 tile part of your hand - and other times it’ll say you lost over 300 points. 

How do you successfully claim a discard or keep the tile you’re given to add to your hand?

The link to instructions is TERRIBLE and does NOT give you the basic instructions for playing the game; just pages and pages of scoring. 

When I tried to go to Customer Support, I got a page saying the URL doesn’t exist.  

There’s no way to get Customer Support.

### 4/5 — Sort tiles on rack

*2023-03-23, version 3.07*

Good game but frustrating as I can’t sort the tiles in the rack to my liking.

### 3/5 — New update

*2023-03-08*

Unhappy with frequently showing a winning hand and told i have lost 😩. I have played for years and know this game. Also when a tile is discarded, the next in line may claim it. This DOES NOT HAPPEN. Any player claims tile quickly before next in line has a chance. Against the rules! Not liking updates. Please reconfigure Lola46

**Developer response:** Thanks for reporting this, sorry for the delayed reply. The bug has been fixed, please try again and let me know if you are still having issues. Note: there's a setting for configuring the minimum points to win.

### 1/5 — No winning hand bug

*2022-06-20*

Definitely NOT fixed

### 3/5 — New update

*2021-09-25, version 3.07*

Unhappy with frequently showing a winning hand and told i have lost 😩. I have played for years and know this game. Also when a tile is discarded, the next in line may claim it. This DOES NOT HAPPEN. Any player claims tile quickly before next in line has a chance. Against the rules! Not liking updates. Please reconfigure Lola46

### 5/5 — Realistic rendition of four person Mahjong

*2020-09-21, version 3.03*

A fun and addictive game of the real four person Mahjong.  With the new updates I don’t experience the bug that other reviewers reported.  I like the new option of automatically claiming the tile when the tile forms a set or winning hand.  I have changed the game to higher speed as now I won’t have to keep watching for all the tiles discarded.

### 1/5 — Winning hand problem

*2020-07-27, version 3.01*

Twice today I had a winning hand (with hand level set to zero base points) and when I tried to claim the hand, it said no winning hand found and then penalized me the maximum points.  I had my husband who definitely knows how to play mahjong look and make sure I didn’t make a mistake. I have the two captured screens if the developer wants to see and correct the issue.  Not much fun when it keeps doing this to me. I was able to win some other hands.

### 1/5 — Fatal flaw! Wins not recognised!

*2020-05-17, version 3.0*

Downloaded last night and already found a flaw as a win that I declared was not recognised! I was instead penalised. This needs to be fixed or else there is no point in playing the game. Please update or I want a refund!

### 1/5 — No winning hand

*2020-05-11*

I keep getting this and don’t understand why. I have a complete hand but I lose 384 points.   Obviously something wrong with your algorithm.  PLEASE FIX!!!  Not fixed yet. Just had two winning hands and it says I lost. Lost -384 points. This is ridiculous.  Just won 5-6 hands, then lost -384 twice in a row.  The computer never gets a lost hand.

Played two games last night. Each game I was dealt the tile to complete my hand for Mahjong.  I hit the palm, declared a win and the game says I lost -384 points.  I stopped playing.  It’s so frustrating.  So now you know when it’s the last tile to complete the hand, you loose.

**Developer response:** Thanks for reporting this, sorry for the delayed reply. The bug has been fixed, please try again and let me know if you are still having issues. Note: there's a setting for configuring the minimum points to win.

### 1/5 — bug

*2020-05-04, version 3.0*

Ça bug sérieusement au niveau du score depuis la dernière maj. Impossible de jouer dans ces conditions ! Dommage : super jeu fidèle au vrai mah-jong en dehors de ce problème... :(

## Frequently asked questions about Mahjong!

### What is Mahjong!

Mahjong! is a traditional tile-matching game where players aim to form specific sets of tiles to win rounds. You can play against computer opponents or connect with friends and other players online.

### How do you play Mahjong!

Each player is dealt 13 tiles and takes turns drawing and discarding. The goal is to create four sets and one pair. You can declare a win by tapping on a tile that completes your hand, with an option for auto-prompts to help form sets and winning hands.

### Is Mahjong! free to play?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free gaming experience.

### What platforms is Mahjong! available on?

The application is designed for iOS devices, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It supports multitasking switching on compatible iOS versions.

### Can I customize the game rules?

Yes, you can customize several aspects of the game. This includes adjusting the minimum point value required to win a round, choosing whether to play with flower and season tiles, and controlling game speed and sound.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.08 — 2023-04-23

Supports new devices
Addresses issue with demo

### 3.07 — 2021-06-17

Link to scoring rules
Desktop background
Select desktop photo scale with aspect fill

### 3.06 — 2021-04-29

New tile look
Support new OS and Game Center

### 3.05 — 2021-04-20

Fix conceal tile display issue

### 3.04 — 2021-04-15

Option to allow chicken hand that score no points

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