Version 2.2 — Grandmaster AI Tactics, Live Tournament Match Progress, Parallel AI Pacing & Compact Card Tracker! - GRANDMASTER AI TACTICS & CONTROL: Major AI breakthrough strictly implementing "lead small, preserve entries". AI sheds bottlenecks early while conserving high entry cards (Jokers, Aces, Level Cards) for dominant endgame sprints. Zero wasted bombs! - LIVE TOURNAMENT MATCH PROGRESS: Tournament Cup bracket now displays real-time match details: current game count, team scores, and round-by-round results for all competing tables! - PARALLEL AI ENGINE & PACING ACCELERATION: AI thinking budget and card animations now execute in parallel, dramatically cutting turn wait times for a crisp, lightning-fast game pace. - COMPACT CARD TRACKER & HUD: Optimized card tracker layout with compact spacing, freeing up more tabletop space for hand cards and opponent action clarity. - PRO DELUXE BUNDLE & RETURN TRIBUTE AI: 50% OFF bundle for all dynamic table themes and dialect voice packs; one-tap AI recommended card return preserves your hand combos.

Version 2.1 — Pro Deluxe Bundle (50% OFF), Smart Return Tribute Assistant, In-Game Quick Switchers, Card Tracker Glow & Game Center Achievements! - PRO DELUXE BUNDLE (50% OFF): Exclusive for Pro players! Get all dynamic table themes, all dialect voice packs, and 20 Undo tokens for just $1.49 (50% off regular $3.00 total)! 4 classic felts are completely free for everyone, with a 5-game voice trial for free players. - SMART RETURN TRIBUTE ASSISTANT: Never break your straights or combos again! One-tap AI recommended card return strictly obeys official federation rules (rank 10 or lower) while preserving your hand structure. - IN-GAME QUICK SWITCHERS & KEEP-AWAKE: Instantly switch 4 free classic felts & dynamic themes or voice dialects right from the top bar during gameplay. Added Keep Screen Awake display setting. - INTERACTIVE CARD TRACKER & ENDGAME ALERTS: Selecting cards in your hand highlights matching columns in the smart card tracker. Opponents with 5 or fewer cards show prominent residual badges and 'Report Single/Double' alerts. - 10 GAME CENTER ACHIEVEMENTS & VICTORY SHARE CARD: Unlock 10 achievements including Straight Flush, Four Jokers Tianwang Bomb, and Double Win! Easily share post-round and match victory cards to social media with one tap.

Version 2.0 — Smart Card Sorting, Double-Tap Selection, Per-Player Voice Customization & Official Federation Rules! - SMART CARD SORTING & VISUAL COMBO GROUPING (Pro): 4 cyclic sort modes (Rank, Combo, Suit, Count). In Combo mode, cards are organized into tactical clusters with visual spacing gaps and combo-aligned row splitting on iPad and Portrait screens! - DOUBLE-TAP COMBO AUTO-SELECT: Double-tap any card in a straight, steel plate, triple, pair, or bomb to instantly select or deselect the entire combination with zero latency! - PER-PLAYER AI VOICE CUSTOMIZATION (Paid): Assign unique regional dialects (Shaanxi, Northeastern, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Mandarin) to each individual seat on the table with instant audio preview! - ANTI-TRIBUTE GOLDEN SHIELD VFX: Dazzling pulsating golden shield visual effect overlay when losing teams hold 2 Big Jokers to block tributes! - ROUND SETTLEMENT BREAKDOWN CARDS: Comprehensive post-round victory summary cards with MVP crown badges, podium ranking medals, and tribute previews! - OFFICIAL SPORTS FEDERATION RULES: Strictly aligned with official competitive standards — 5-card straights, 2-triple steel plates, 3-pair runs, accurate bomb hierarchy, and 179 automated non-UI engine logic tests! - TOURNAMENT CUP & ADAPTIVE AI (Pro): 8-team single-elimination knockout tournament with adaptive AI that learns your play style in real time!

Version 1.9 — Tournament Cup Mode, MCTS AI Upgrade & Custom Haptics - NEW TOURNAMENT CUP MODE (Pro): Compete in an 8-team single-elimination tournament! Defeat each opponent team at Level A to advance. Win matches to unlock Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Champion achievements, and track your global Tournament Trophies in Game Center! - MCTS AI ENGINE UPGRADE (Pro): 5x-8x faster rollout simulation speed, enhanced partner protection (no more cutting partner's high cards), smarter endgame bomb blocking, and refined opening lead management! - CUSTOM HAPTIC FEEDBACK: Feel every play with new, distinct vibration patterns for Bombs, Straights, Full Houses, and Pairs! (Bombs have an intense custom haptic). - SAVE PROGRESS CHECKBOX: The new game modal now features a unified "Save Current Progress" checkbox. Seamlessly decide whether to save your current game before switching modes. - PLAYER STYLE ADAPTIVE AI (Pro): The AI learns your playing habits in real time (bomb usage, partner passing rate, lead card ranks) and dynamically adapts both partner cooperation and opponent strategies. Toggle in Settings.

Version 1.8 — Portrait Mode, Cantonese Fixes, Quick Chat & AI Chip Improvements - ONE-HAND PORTRAIT MODE: Play comfortably with one hand! Vertical layout automatically fits opponent seats and compact card overlays. - CARD TRACKER (Pro): Real-time tracking of remaining Jokers, wildcards, level cards, and Aces. Foldable to keep the interface clean. - NO-SHUFFLE MODE: Switch to No-Shuffle in Settings to deal cards in clumps for more bomb combos and intense tactical battles. - DIALECT QUICK CHAT & PROPS: Send pre-set voiced dialect phrases, and throw interactive props (Eggs, Bombs, Beer) at opponents! - MIXED VOICE MODE: The "Mixed" dialect option now assigns each AI a different dialect voice for the whole game — voices only rotate when a new game starts, not every round. - AI PERSONALITY IN CHIP: The personality icon now lives inside the player name chip (no separate sub-row), and a small action indicator (pass, play, bomb) floats on the chip edge in real time. - CANTONESE VOICE FIXES: Joker singles and pairs (small joker / big joker) now play correctly in Cantonese. Quick Chat button voices now match their button text. - SETTINGS BUG FIX: The What's New button in Settings now opens immediately — no need to close Settings first.

Version 1.7 - Dialect Voice Packs & Victory Celebration - DIALECT VOICE PACKS: Unlock authentic dialect voices — Shaanxi, Northeastern, Cantonese, and Taiwanese. Preview any pack before you buy. Standard Mandarin is always free. - VICTORY CONFETTI: Win the game and celebrate with an explosion of confetti! - AI TRANSPARENCY (Pro): See the AI's real-time thinking — confidence scores, move rationale, and MCTS depth shown live during the game. - AI PERSONALITY SELECTION (Pro): Choose your AI opponent's playstyle — Aggressive, Defensive, Risk-Taker, Conservative, or Random. - SMART REVIEW PROMPT: After a satisfying win, the app gently asks for a review at the perfect moment.

Version 1.6 Update - New Card Styles, AI Personality, UI Stability & HUD Refinements - 3 NEW CARD STYLES: Midnight Blue, Cherry Blossom, and Jade card faces. Premium styles hide the center suit and use themed joker artwork. Available in the Shop. - AI PERSONALITY ACTIVE AT ALL LEVELS: Conservative, Aggressive, Cooperative, Combo Specialist, and Adaptive personality types now fully influence Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert AI. - AI BEHAVIORAL FIXES: Cooperative AI no longer bombs its partner's play. Conservative AI leads low-rank cards first when better options exist. All AI personalities correctly pass when their partner is about to win rather than wasting a bomb. - HUD UX REFINEMENT: The turn indicator now dynamically appears only on your active turn, and is automatically delayed when other high-priority suggestions or alerts are displaying to avoid clutter. - ULTRA STABLE LAYOUTS: Improved Swift compiler structure and updated status chips with anti-wrapping logic so they stay perfectly formatted on all iPhone sizes. - LANDSCAPE SETTINGS: Settings page now uses a 2-column layout in landscape orientation for easy access to all controls. - PREMIUM COSMETIC SHOP: Dynamic animated table backgrounds (Cyberpunk, New Year, Bamboo) and 6 card style themes. - RICH PLAYER DETAIL SHEETS: Tap any player's name chip on the table or in the play log to open their detailed info sheet (partner status, level, cards left, and AI personality trait bars). - INLINE PLAY LOG CARDS: Review play history with actual mini-cards rendered directly in the play log list.

Version 1.5 - Teammate AI Selection & AI Engine Upgrades - CUSTOMIZABLE TEAMMATE AI: You can now choose your AI partner's personality (Aggressive, Helpful, or Regular) in the Game Settings! - SMARTER MCTS AI: Completely overhauled Hard & Expert AI algorithms. AI partners now coordinate better during Jiefeng (passing the lead) and will aggressively help you finish games. - LIGHTNING-FAST AI: Brand new "Instant Finish Detection" allows the AI to play its final cards without unnecessary thinking time. - SMART ERROR MESSAGES: Invalid plays now show exactly what went wrong (e.g., "Must play a Pair", "Rank too low"). - RULE CLARIFICATIONS: The Help manual has been updated to explicitly clarify that Jokers cannot be used as Wild Cards.

Version 1.4 - Traditional Chinese Support & UI Polish - TRADITIONAL CHINESE: Full support for Traditional Chinese (繁體中文) across all game screens, tutorials, and help guides. - AI PERSONALITIES: 8 distinct AI personalities with unique names and tactical styles (v1.3 feature). - INTERACTIVE TUTORIAL: Hands-on onboarding for beginners (v1.3 feature). - VISUAL UPGRADES: Redesigned player chips, team colors, and reaction badges. - GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS: Compete globally on Game Center for Win Streaks and Highest Level. - PERFORMANCE: Modernized codebase for Swift 6 concurrency.

Version 1.3 - AI Personalities, Visual Polish & Multiplayer Improvements AI PERSONALITY SYSTEM - 8 distinct AI personalities with unique names (Lao Wang, Li Mei, Da Lei, etc.) and tactical styles. - Personalities are now consistent between single-player and multiplayer — no more generic "AI" labels. - Tap any opponent chip to see their personality profile and strategy description. - Smarter AI: bots no longer waste bombs or jokers as opening leads. INTERACTIVE TUTORIAL - New step-by-step onboarding for beginners. Learn Guandan mechanics through hands-on practice. VISUAL UPGRADES - 4 table themes: choose your background color from a sleek color swatch picker. - Card glow effects: played cards glow cyan; bombs flash orange; joker bombs flash yellow. - Player chips now show team color borders (red/blue), AI personality icons, and reaction badges. - Reaction badges: bomb and pass indicators appear on every player chip in real time. - Long player names are automatically abbreviated with a tap-to-expand popover. GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS - Compete globally on Game Center for Win Streaks, Highest Level reached, and Fastest Wins. PREMIUM SHARING - Beautifully redesigned share cards for game results and overall statistics. PERFORMANCE & STABILITY - Modernized codebase for Swift 6 concurrency, ensuring a smoother and more stable experience.

Version 1.2 - Smarter AI & UI Polish BUG FIX: WILDCARD BOMBS NOW WORK CORRECTLY - Fixed a bug where a wildcard bomb (e.g. Wildcard+3333) could not beat a regular bomb of the same size (e.g. 8888). - Wildcard bombs now correctly defeat regular same-size bombs, per standard Guandan rules. AI TEAMMATE IMPROVEMENTS - Fixed a longstanding bug where your AI partner would play over your own winning card. - All AI difficulty levels now properly respect the partner-has-lead rule. - AI players now show emoji reactions when playing bombs (bomb) or thinking (thinking), giving them more personality. COMPACT HUD REDESIGN - The top status bar now fits in a single line, giving more screen space to the game board. - Team scores, current level indicator, and control buttons are now all in one clean row. - Fixed the wildcard indicator flickering in size during gameplay. SHARING - Room sharing cards now feature a square image with a large, prominent room code for instant recognition in WeChat.

Version 1.1 - Online Multiplayer & Major Improvements Our biggest update yet brings online multiplayer, smart joining, split statistics, a richer Help guide, and elite AI performance. ONLINE MULTIPLAYER (Pro Feature) - Play online via Game Center or Local Network (up to 4 players) - Create a private room and share a 6-digit code with friends - Join quickly via shared 6-digit room codes - One-Tap Join: join games directly from shared invitation links - Clipboard Detection: automatically detects room codes on app launch/return - Self-Healing Host: rooms stay active even when the host shares the code - Choose your seat in a compass layout; AI fills any empty seats - Real-time state synchronization using Apple GameKit SPLIT STATISTICS (New!) - Win rate, streaks, and game history now split between Single Player and Multiplayer - New mode filter (All / Single Player / Multiplayer) in the Stats view - Past game records automatically backfilled into the right mode ILLUSTRATED HELP & GUIDE (New!) - All Help sections have icon-illustrated rows: Card Operations, Buttons, Hand Types, Multiplayer setup, and Strategy Tips - Hand Types Quick Reference with examples for all 11 hand types - Fonts scale with device size for better readability IPAD IMPROVEMENTS - Two-row hand display: cards spread across two lines on iPad for easier reading - Same-rank cards always stay on the same row (group-aware split) - Multiplayer lobby and all popup sheets are now full-screen on iPad EXPERT AI UPGRADE - Hard and Expert AI use a stronger Monte Carlo (MCTS) engine - Better teammate coordination and endgame prediction IMPROVEMENTS & POLISH - Multiplayer close button moved to top-right to match all other dialogs - AI players have distinct, personalized bot names - Bug fixes for statistics, trick history, and multiplayer sync - Fixed straight flush recognition: straight flushes are now correctly identified as bombs and can beat any non-bomb hand (previously misidentified as regular straights) - Updated Help guide to clarify that straight flushes are bomb-type hands