Mention treasure hunters and some folks will conjure up images of Angelina Jolie from the Tomb Raider flicks. Many more, however, will likely identify with the daring archeology professor Indiana Jones or earlier contemporary Alan Quatermain.Regardless of who you associate with, it's an innately dangerous endeavor. Thankfully, Mahjongg Artifacts allows you to do your relic hunting from the ease and comfort of home.
Not too many games teach you about yourself, but this is precisely what Mahjong Fortuna 2 Deluxe sets out to do - this tranquil tile-matching game separates itself from the many other Mahjong titles on the market by giving players personalized information, such as horoscope, birth stone and flower, element, and more.The end result is a fun, relaxing and even introspective puzzler.
One of the hallmarks of a good casual game is that it's easy to pick up but virtually impossible to put down.Perhaps this is why Toy Box Games' Ancient Tripeaks enjoyed both critical and commercial success for its simple but addictive game-play, so the talented team is back with a stellar sequel that kicks it up a notch, as Emeril Lagasse would say.
Supposedly created hundreds of years ago by philosophers or debutantes in faraway China, tile-matching game mahjongg remains one of the world's most treasured pastimes.Credit for the hobby's continued popularity is no small part due to interactive tributes such as Mahjongg Fortuna, which cleverly update the ancient amusement for modern audiences by adding novel audiovisual enhancements.So although based on classic concepts, we're happy to report as follows. This clever virtual outing in particular keeps the treasured tabletop turned PC-ready diversion feeling as fresh as the day, many moons ago, when it was initially invented.
Mahjong games make for perfect time-wasters: they're easy to learn, relaxing, and can be played for five minutes or five hours.And so it's no surprise casual game makers are seeking to create the ultimate time-matching experience; some add new twists such as 3-D graphics, power-up tiles and a countdown timer, while others fold in themes, such as the Caribbean, deep space or ancient Chinese history.And so we now have MumboJumbo's latest downloadable diversion - LUXOR Mahjong - and after clicking away at it for the better part of a week, it proves to be a highly polished and addictive adventure that should appeal to a wide audience.
You probably didn't know China and the Bahamas have a lot in common. But after clicking around with Caribbean Mah Jong for a few hours, you'll quickly realize the two gel well together.Available for both Windows and Mac gamers, this pretty puzzler from GameHouse combines the ancient Asian tile-matching game of Mah Jong (often referred to as Shanghai) with graphics, music and sound effects from the tranquil Caribbean islands.
As someone who reviewed the first Mahjong computer game in the mid-1980s, when most people had never even heard of mahjong, I never imagined I'd be reviewing another one 20 years later. Obviously, these ancient tile-matching games, also referred to as Shanghai, fares well in an electronic realm, but with the introduction of Oberon's Mahjong Match, it's not the same old, same old.
If you think "T'ang" is an orange drink and "Zhou" is where animals are put on display, you obviously aren't too familiar with Ancient China.No worries - play a few rounds of Mahjong Escape, and while you won't turn into Confucius overnight, you'll learn a thing or two about Chinese history and be entertained with some relaxing game-play at the same time.Your adventure begins in 2000 B.C. as you travel through 11 Dynasties to unlock 4000 years of priceless treasures, beautiful scenery and hundreds of Chinese proverbs to make you wiser.