Version 1.7 Highlights: - Fixed River Container & Table Stability: Fixed river row layout to eliminate table shifting as tiles accumulate, corrected West opponent tile stacking direction, and restored responsive system gesture interactions. - Thermal & 60 FPS Performance Optimization: Pruned Monte Carlo search trees to eliminate phone heating, battery drain, and frame rate drops for silky-smooth offline play. - Landscape & Large Text Display Polish: Resolved North player hand and discard overlap in landscape mode, and fixed edge text clipping under system zoom and large font settings. - Hand Replay Blunder Analysis & S/A/B/C Rating (Pro): Post-hand tactical replay now automatically flags blunders and questionable discards with AI coaching notes and match accuracy ratings. - 81-Fan & Yaku Codex Book (典藏图鉴): Complete encyclopedic codex of all 81 Guobiao scoring patterns and Japanese Riichi yaku, with search, difficulty filtering, and achievement unlocks tracking. - Victory Poster Generation & Instant Export: Generate stunning, high-resolution post-match victory posters showcasing complete hands, fan breakdowns, horse bonus, and player archetype to save or share. - Sichuan Blood Flow Mode (血流成河): Play Sichuan Mahjong's premier variant where winners stay in after winning, scoring multiple consecutive wins until the wall is exhausted. - Guangdong Horse Bonus (买马抓马): Select 2, 4, or 6 horse tiles with classic 1/5/9/Dragon winning hits and score multipliers in Guangdong Mahjong. - Cinematic Big Win & Riichi Cut-in VFX: Experience full-screen golden cut-ins for Yakuman and Limit wins, plus dynamic gilded Riichi declaration banners. - All-New Grandmaster AI (宗师): Introducing the 5th and highest AI difficulty tier powered by enhanced MCTS with deep tactical rollouts, acute discard reading, and elite tournament defense. - Live Tile Tracker HUD (记牌器): Pro tile count awareness with unseen tile counts and active tenpai odds. - 6 Dynamic Ambient Themes & 3D Artisan Tile Appreciation: Fluid atmospheric themes and 3D card inspection. - Updated Strategy Tutorial: Added Step 9 covering Fan Codex, Match Replay, and Victory Posters.

Version 1.6 Highlights: - All-New Grandmaster AI (宗师): Introducing the 5th and highest AI difficulty tier! Driven by enhanced Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) with 2.9-second deep tactical rollouts, Grandmaster AI plays cunning defense, reads discards, and executes high-value limit hands like an elite human tournament player. - Live Tile Tracker HUD (记牌器): Instant professional tile count awareness! Displays real-time counts of unseen tiles across all suits, complete with active tenpai (听牌) probabilities and remaining winning tiles directly on the table. - Post-Hand Tactical Replay (牌谱回顾): Revisit any completed round directly from the results screen! Features play/pause controls, scrubber timeline, and step-by-step review of all discards, calls, and tenpai shifts across all four seats. - Player Tactical Radar & Style Archetypes (牌风画像): Deep dive into your personal Mahjong DNA with an interactive 5-dimension radar (Attack, Speed, Defense, Ambition, Tsumo Luck) and unlock 6 distinct player archetype titles in Statistics. - Per-Seat AI Personalities: Independently assign Balanced, Speed (rush), or Big Win (high-fan) playstyles to the North, East, and West AI opponents in Settings. - Per-Seat Regional Dialect Voices: Set individual spoken dialects for every seat around the table! Mix Cantonese, Northeastern, Shaanxi, Taiwanese, and Mandarin voices for an authentic parlor atmosphere. - 6 Hardware-Accelerated Dynamic Ambient Themes: Immerse yourself in 6 fluid, tranquil atmospheric themes (Cyberpunk Neon, Lunar New Year Lanterns, Bamboo Zen, Celestial Starlight, Abyssal Ocean, and Luxury Onyx Gold) running with 0% CPU overhead and serene, ultra-smooth particle drifts. - Dynamic Ambient FX Toggle: Easily toggle subtle ambient particle drifts and dynamic lighting across all themes in Settings for enhanced focus, pure static tables, or maximum battery efficiency. - 3D Artisan Tile Appreciation (微雕细节): Long-press any tile in hand or tap in the shop to inspect it with fluid 3D flip interaction, showcasing high-resolution intaglio face carvings and textured relief backs. - Enlarged HUD Controls: Refined top status bar button dimensions, touch targets, and layout spacing for effortless one-handed control on iPhones and iPads. - Updated Tutorial & Strategy Guide: Master high-level tactics with all-new Step 8, covering live Tile Tracker HUD reading, discard reading, and Grandmaster AI defensive play.

- 5 Authentic Tile Face Engraving Styles: Choose from 5 handcrafted tile face aesthetics! Modern Minimalist (free for all players), Traditional Carved (canonical color coding & carved bird), Master Calligraphy (authentic ink brush calligraphy), Tokyo Riichi Salon (classic Japanese parlor jet-black winds & vermilion accents), and Vintage Bone Carving (warm antique ivory bone patina with incised chisel depth). - Natural & Solid Tile Back Series: Added authentic natural material and clean solid tile backs without distracting circular emblems. Pure Jade Green is permanently free for all players, while Ochre Yellow, Cobalt Blue, Bamboo Silk Grain, and Heritage Rosewood are available in the Cosmetics Pack. - Overhauled Luxury Relief Emblem Tile Backs: Redesigned from the ground up! Replaced circular badges with authentic rectangular Chinese double-line seal frames, auspicious jade rosette cartouches, imperial coiled dragon bas-reliefs, and refined metallic hairline edge inlays that look stunning and genuinely like high-end Mahjong tiles on the table. - Per-Rule Custom Visual Atmosphere Memory: Your custom table felt, tile back, and tile face selections now automatically bind to each Mahjong rule set (Riichi, Sichuan, Hong Kong, Guobiao, Guangdong). Switching rules instantly restores your favorite personalized aesthetic for that rule. - 7 One-Tap Atmosphere Themes: Instantly transform your table, tile back, and typography in one tap: Jiangnan Tea House, Tokyo Riichi Salon, Imperial Palace, Old Shanghai Salon, Festive Splendor, Bamboo Retreat, and Starlight Galaxy. - Professional Mahjong Tile Racks: Completely revamped opponent standing tile racks to tightly cradle tiles without awkward empty blank spaces, featuring authentic drawn-tile (摸牌) spacing separation, refined beveled finishes, and smooth meld transitions. - Multi-Tile Wall Live Preview: The cosmetic customization studio now includes a 5-tile stacked wall preview and 7-tile hand preview to test visual cohesion before playing.

Welcome to Version 1.4 of Mahjong Elite! NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS: • Pro Deluxe Bundle (50% OFF): Exclusive special bundle for Pro members! Unlock both all Metal animated dynamic table themes and all regional dialect voice packs for just $0.99 (50% discount). • Ting / Tenpai Assist & Remaining Tile Counter: Real-time preview of winning wait tiles and remaining unseen counts when discarding. • River Same-Tile Highlighting & Dora Shimmer: Tap any hand tile to highlight all matching discards across table rivers and melds. Active Dora tiles in Japanese Riichi now feature golden shimmer badges! • Victory Hand Share Card: Showcase your big hands, Yakuman, and tournament crowns with one tap via iOS Share Sheet. • Game Center Achievements & Screen Sleep Lock: 10 brand-new achievements to unlock, plus automatic screen dimming prevention during active matches. • Pro Mandarin Voice & 5-Game Voice Trial: Pro membership now permanently includes authentic Standard Mandarin voice commentary for all seats. New players enjoy a full 5-game voice trial across all game modes. • Free Classic Felt Colors & In-Game Quick Switchers: All 4 classic felt table colors are now completely free, with instant table palette and audio menus directly in the game top bar.

Welcome to Version 1.3 of Mahjong Elite! NEW FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS: • 32-Player Championship Tournament: Brand new 4-stage cup bracket! Battle 31 unique AI rivals through Round of 32 (4 games), Round of 16 (4 games), Semi-Finals (8 games), and Grand Finals (8 games) across 24 total hands to claim the Season Champion Gold Trophy. • Authentic Japanese Riichi Mahjong Engine: Full support for Riichi & Double Riichi declarations, 1,000-pt Riichi betting stick pool, Ippatsu bonus, Dora & Ura-Dora indicators, real-time Furiten detection, and authentic Fu & Fan limit scoring (Mangan, Haneman, Baiman, Sanbaiman, Yakuman). • 3D Dynamic Physical Tile Wall: Realistic 4-sided 3D tile wall generated directly on the table. Tiles deplete layer-by-layer with authentic draw animations for an immersive table feel. • 4-Player Table Surround Ring HUD: Comprehensive surround layout encircling the central discard pool and dice box, fully optimized for seamless portrait and landscape orientations. • Luxury 3D Tile Backs & Textures: Customize your tiles with 5 luxury styles (Emerald Jade, Gold Obsidian, Royal Sapphire, Imperial Ruby, and Porcelain White) featuring realistic dynamic lighting. • Real-time Standings & Tournament Rules: Track all 8 tournament tables and bracket advancements live, with a built-in Tournament Rules guide and automatic save protection after every hand. • Bug Fixes & Stability: Fixed an issue where the tournament game could continue in the background after a Hu (win), causing the next AI player to unexpectedly win the already-completed round.

- **Game Center Global Leaderboards:** Compete with Mahjong masters worldwide across 6 official leaderboards: Total Wins, Best Win Streak, Highest Fan, Total Fan, Self-Draws, and Multiplayer Wins. - **Single-Player Undo for Chow & Pong:** Made a mistake claiming a tile? Easily tap [Undo] to retract your Chow or Pong and rethink your winning strategy. - **One-Handed Portrait & 4-Player Ring HUD:** Seamless portrait orientation with a full 4-player ring layout around the central discard pool, optimized touch controls, and smart tile layout. - **Authentic Dialect Voice Packs:** Real voice calls for every tile played (Wan, Tiao, Tong, Winds, Dragons) in Mandarin, Northeastern, Shaanxi, Cantonese, and Taiwanese dialects. - **Per-Seat Voice Customization:** Assign distinct regional dialect voices to yourself and each of your opponents for an authentic multiplayer atmosphere. - **Cosmetics Shop & Metal Dynamic Shaders:** 6 live animated table backgrounds powered by Metal shaders (Cyberpunk, Bamboo, Ocean, Space, New Year, Obsidian) and 5 luxury 3D tile back styles. - **Interactive Practice Tutorial:** 7-step interactive walkthrough guiding beginners from tile suits and melds to winning hands. - **Victory Celebrations & Haptics:** Celebratory particle confetti strictly upon winning rounds alongside crisp tactile feedback for every tile drop and claim. - **Cross-App Game Suite:** Quick jump to Tractor and Guandan classic card games.

Version 1.1 - Localization & UI Update: Welcome to Mahjong Elite—the ultimate collection of authentic Mahjong variations! Now fully localized in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese.