Hong Kong Mahjong Club 12+

There are many versions of Mah Jong, and once you get used to this version, it's fun and is less frustrating. I believe it's based on the Hong Kong version, with restricted rules, depending on the room or "club" you are in. The restrictions are noted once you enter. I've gotten to play a variation where you can get all pongs or consecutives--as long as it adds up to the minimum fan requirement. My only problem with this app is that I was unable to register and be in the ranking/ hall of fame. It gave me an error when I registered so that takes some of the fun out. Also, are we playing with real players or with the computer? At times I can't really tell... Sometimes I think they are all computer players...just because of how fast they take turns, but on the other hand, that is the speed you're supposed to be playing at. So who knows!

There are multiple “mahjong parlours” and each parlour has different rules. The North Point parlour says at least one FARN to win and maximum 8 FARNS per winning game. Kwun Tong parlour requires minimum three FARNS before you can win a game and maximum 10 FARNS per winning game; “flowers” not counted as FARNS. Yuen Long parlour also requires three FARNS to win a game and “flowers” are counted as FARNS. So if your winning game contains 11 FARNS, u will only get 8 FARNS for the North Point parlours and 10 FARNS for the other two parlours. For the person who thought you had a winning game but somehow the app is forcing you to throw your winning tile, chances are you don’t meet the minimum FARN requirement per the specific parlour you are playing in. There are other parlours that have different rules but they are locked for me. Anyway, as far as the rules are concerned, I think the app is correct and this is probably one of the Hong Kong style mahjong apps around.

There are many different styles of Mahjong games because every region created its own rules of winning. Even how many tiles to start each game could be different and the point system are also different. So unless you are already familiar with the Hong Kong style Mahjong then it would seem like the app is not working properly. Occasionally it has a minor glitch here and there but all game app have glitches. I was born and raised in Hong Kong and love the Hong Kong style Mahjong and this is the only one that keeps me entertain for hours. The only thing is the mechanical opponents are not as creative as human and no personality of its own. I always won!