Mahjong Solitaire (jongmah.com)
Games
browser puzzle game
SHOW HN2020
252points
85comments
#185of 3,028 in 2020
Top 7%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
17 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 11 mixed, 5 critical, out of 54 comments about the project. Thread score +0.25.
Execution: 1 for, 3 againstIdea: 2 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Relaxing, nostalgic and enjoyable to play
From 4 comments
Nostalgia overload. I love it. My only suggestion, I seem to trigger the drag when clicking for some reason. It happened to me quite often, maybe there should be a minimum…
jhart99 on HNVery nice -- well done. Must break away now lest I be trapped for the next two days. :)
Quekid5 on HNLove this. I used to play this as a kid. Love the different patterns. Thanks for creating this. Bookmarked!
josh_carterPDX on HNawesome. nice job. helped reduce anxiety
yoyoyoyoyoyo on HN
Well executed and smooth
From 2 comments
The game is pattern matching, so if you make a western version, make it a non-default option. FWIW you could make shapes, or famous buildings, etc., but I have only ever seen the…
ksaj on HNVery nice implementation. Enjoyable play Flower and tree tripped me up (not identical as other tiles) Would be nice if less delay after second tap (on matching tile)
eslav on HN
Objections
Hard to tell which tiles match; similar tile art
From 2 comments
Nice! Some feedback, maybe not specifically for your implementation, I think these are the reasons I've never gotten that into Mahjong even though I really like these kind of…
matsemann on HNGood job technically overall. Some player feedback: It seems to be using more than a standard mahjong set? I saw 3 pairs of eight dots in a game. Other confusing part are the one…
bfung on HN
Depth perception of blocked tiles is unclear
From 2 comments
Nice! Some feedback, maybe not specifically for your implementation, I think these are the reasons I've never gotten that into Mahjong even though I really like these kind of…
matsemann on HNThe game is pattern matching, so if you make a western version, make it a non-default option. FWIW you could make shapes, or famous buildings, etc., but I have only ever seen the…
ksaj on HN
Shuffle behaviour and no-moves state are unclear
From 3 comments
Well done. Quick question: when there is no more move left, does that mean that I lost (and the shuffle is there in order to be less frustrating) or is the shuffle part of the…
melicerte on HNI guess my question was whether "shuffle" was a legitimate part of the game, or if it means "you've lost, try again." When the tiles are shuffled, the situation you describe gets…
SamBam on HNIt was relaxing until there were no more moves. Then I jumped a little in my seat at the noise.
cheschire on HN
Tiles may not be a consistent standard set
From 1 comment
After playing a bit, this is definitely not using a consistent set. Additionally, if you shuffle, it doesn't give you the same tiles as you had before, which is a little…
InitialLastName on HN
Requests
Add a visible indicator or button for rules
From 3 comments
Hey, Nice Game! One suggestion - Can you add an indicator so that people will know to scroll down for rules and stuff. I figured this out really late and by then, I had already…
prakhar897 on HNYes, the same happened to me. Maybe an extra button where the music and hint buttons are that says how to play or something like that.
josepmdc on HNA button/option named Rules and Type that scrolls to the right place might be nice. Also didn't notice the flower until it was nearly complete.
gibolt on HN
Add undo such as Ctrl-Z
From 2 comments
After playing a bit, this is definitely not using a consistent set. Additionally, if you shuffle, it doesn't give you the same tiles as you had before, which is a little…
InitialLastName on HNYeah, I nothing that’s just a way to allow you to finish when you get stuck. In most games I’ve played (and I’ve played many different ones on iPhone, computer, and consoles), I…
jader201 on HN
Open source the code
From 1 comment
Looks nice. (On my secondary phone which runs a somewhat older Firefox it gets an "unexpected" error whenever trying to build the Butterfly, works fine all the way through the…
usr1106 on HN
Add sound effects for clicks and selection
From 1 comment
Very nice, just a small suggestion you could add sounds just when you click your mouse and when you select/deselect a tile.
whywhywhywhy on HN
Questions
Are all hands solvable?
From 2 comments
Very nice! Are all hands solvable?
astura on HNConversely — and to answer your second question — yes, all boards are solvable (unlike many other solitaire games that can have unsolvable setups).
jader201 on HN
Is it possible to lose, and what does shuffle mean?
From 2 comments
Possibly a stupid question: is it possible not to win this? Is it just for the purposes of relaxing, or is there a strategy? I played one hand, and it needed to shuffle towards…
SamBam on HNJust like many solitaire games, you can definitely lose in Mahjong Solitaire. Since there are four tiles (two pairs) of each tile set, you can play in such a way that you’re…
jader201 on HN
Alternatives named
Shenzhen Solitaire
From 1 comment
Similar vibe: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shenzhen-solitaire/id1206037778
sshb on HN