Mini Mahj

About Mini Mahj

Mini Mahj takes American mahjong, the version played with a card of winning hands, jokers and flowers, and turns it into a daily challenge in the way Wordle turned word guessing into one. Each day there is one game, and every player gets the identical starting tiles, the same wall to draw from and the same three opponents, named Rose, Ivy and Lily.

The game opens with the pass, where you choose three tiles to pass to a neighbour, then moves into the play: drawing, discarding and building towards one of the hands on the card. Because the luck of the deal is shared, comparing scores says something about how well each player read the tiles.

A top ten worldwide shows the best results of the day and the hand each player made, and you can create groups to compete with friends. A short welcome explains the rules for newcomers, and the hand can be sorted or dragged into order.

It is free and runs in the browser on computers and phones.

How to play Mini Mahj

1. Press Play Today's Game to see your starting hand.
2. Choose three tiles to pass, as the screen asks for each pass.
3. Draw and discard, working towards a winning hand on the card.
4. Finish the game and see your score against everyone else's today.
5. Compare results in the worldwide top ten or in your group.

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Tips

• Look at the card before the pass and keep the tiles that suit two or three possible hands.
• Pass away the tiles that fit none of your likely hands.
• Since everyone has the same tiles, check the top ten afterwards to see which hand the best players made.

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