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SlayerAlex:


--- Quote from: Spacejack on May 08, 2011, 11:38:23 pm ---Is the game in question really even mahjongg? Or is it like those "mahjongg" solitaire computer programs from the nineties? Or is it like a mahjongg version of video poker? It seems like a full hand of mahjongg would not be a good way to get cash out of a coin-op since the game would be rather long by default.

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thats true. i remember playing a fake mahjong as a kid that was just matching shapes. But then i learned real mahjon was 4 players head to head and pretty complex

huygens:

Some possibly useful info: http://www.mahjonginmame.com/control.htm

DataWest:


--- Quote from: huygens on May 09, 2011, 01:40:38 am ---Some possibly useful info: http://www.mahjonginmame.com/control.htm

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Great link. :)

Vigo:


--- Quote from: DataWest on May 09, 2011, 09:42:00 am ---
--- Quote from: huygens on May 09, 2011, 01:40:38 am ---Some possibly useful info: http://www.mahjonginmame.com/control.htm

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Great link. :)

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Agreed! I will be using this link, thanks!

Vigo:

OK, Since there different types games all called Mahjong, here is my understanding of how it is:


* Mahjong - There real traditional game. It is a 4 player game that has been around in China since like 500 BC. It can either be played for gambling or just for fun. My understanding is it is kinda like rummy. It has spread around all of Asia, and there are variations in rules from region to region.
 
* Mahjong Solitare - This is the tile matching game that is a populare computer game. It is an American made game, and the only similiarity with real mahjong is that it uses the real mahjong tiles.
 
* Taisen Mahjong - It is the type of Mahjong you will find in MAME. It is a shortened and cut down version of the 4 player game, but the core concept is generally the same as traditional Mahjong.
 
I believe that Taisen Mahjong is still very popular in Arcades in Asia today.

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