Description
••• WINNER BEST GAME •••
"Quite honestly, if you enjoy the game of Mahjong even a little bit, you’d be nuts not to buy this game. It’s the best mahjong available for the iPad or the iPhone" — 148Apps
"With solid controls, a variety of game modes, and nearly endless customization via direct downloads, Shanghai Mahjong came away the winner in our Games category. — iLounge.com
"absolutely gorgeous!" — gear diary
"If you have been stuck trying to decide which mahjong solitaire game in the App Store will get you the most bang for your buck, it’s time to stop wracking your brain and give Shanghai Mahjong a try. It’s a gorgeous and über customizable version of the game you know and love" — appadvice.com
"You’d be seriously hard-pressed to find a nicer looking mahjong app than Shanghai Mahjong." — appsafari
"Shanghai Mahjong app is the best Mahjong app available on iTunes" — slapapp.com
Shanghai Mahjong, one of the most popular games of all time, returns in this definitive edition. Whether you play it on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch Shanghai looks stunning. Shanghai also fully supports the iPhone 4 Retina display
Pair tiles to dismantle hundreds of intricate structures or try to predict the ever-changing matches in the unique Windstorm mode.
UNLIMITED CUSTOMIZATION
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Those that think that classic Mahjong is so 1924 can rest easy. Now you can choose from an ever expanding library of tilesets to keep the game fresh. From Fractals to Trippy Polish Cinema we automatically make new sets available as they're cranked off the production line.
You can further personalize the look of the game with an unlimited selection of backgrounds. Choose images from your photo album or from a selection of custom designed artwork.
CHALLENGING AND VARIED GAMEPLAY
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From fast five minute games to extended head scratchers, Shanghai has more layouts than Frank Lloyd Wright could shake his cane at. Quickly choose from over 200 layouts or select one at random each time you start a game.
What's New In Version 1.6.2
• Jaw dropping graphics for iPhone 4 Retina display
• Stunning new tilesets for iPhone 4 Retina display
Customer Reviews
Excellent Version
As the original producer of Shanghai, I am very impressed with this version; it is definitely worth the money.
For purists it has one flaw: all games are winnable. Many players like this. I'd like to be able to choose an option with a truly random shuffle.
It also needs one more feature: stats. The current version doesn't have any stats to show how well you're doing. It would be great to know wins vs losses, for example.
Regardless, even without these two features, this is a great game.
Really great game, also experiencing problems
This is a really great game. I love that I can select my own tiles and backgrounds rather easily. I didn't like that on the Star Trek tiles the higher ranks were singles but still matched (I was so confused, ex Picard & Janeway match as do Lt Kira and Spock). Perhaps that is normal but I never knew you could do that.
After changing the layout of the tiles, however, I am also experiencing the "congratulations you won in 4 seconds" error and has rendered my game unplayable. I am very upset by this. Would have given 5 stars, but this error is terrible. I gave three stars in good faith that my support email will be answered positively.
UPDATE - They emailed me within hours with a solution and have submitted an update to the store that should go live in a day or two. I am really impressed and have changed my review to reflect that.
The Best Mahjong App
I have tried most of the mahjong apps since I have enjoyed mahjong/shanghai for years. This one is great. It has multiple layouts, (and I mean multiple, not just 5 or 6), it has multiple tile choices and multiple backgrounds. The best thing about this app is you can have your own music or in my case audiobook playing when you play this app. Also, it does save your game when you have to leave real fast. It doesn't give you screens about saving or anything. There is one problem I do have though. When I have won the layout I'm playing, I like to change the layout. When I change the layout and tap go back to game, I'm thrown out of the app. This is so minor (still irritating though), that I didn't lower the rating because of this one flaw that I have found. Hopefully, in future updates this will be fixed. Thanks for having a great mahjong that is just like playing on my PC. Also, thanks for not adding a stupid quest. After a while, those quest games get boring. This is just a simple mahjong game and if thats what you want, this is the best one to get.
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$0.99
- Category: Games
- Updated:Jul 02, 2010
- Current Version:1.6.2
- 1.6.2 (iOS 4.0 Tested)
- 7.5 MB
- Language:English
- Seller:MobileAge, Inc
- © MobileAge, LLC
Requirements:Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
