The Mahjongg Rocket layout
This diagram shows the tile arrangement. Use the matching rules below to clear the board.
Goal
Remove all tiles from the tableau.At a glance
select two matching tiles to remove them from the tableau.How to play
The tiles are laid out in a particular pattern. Each Mahjongg game is played the same, only with a different layout - usually resembling a figure of some sort, related to the name of the layout.
Tiles may be removed from the tableau only in matching pairs and only if both tiles are free. A tile is free if there are no tiles on top of it and no tiles either to the right or left of it.
A set of Mahjongg tiles has three suits of nine tiles plus three Dragons and four Winds, each of which is repeated four times. And there four Seasons and four Flowers. This makes a total of 144 tiles in a complete set. The three suits are usually called Sticks, Coins and Strings although other names are sometimes used. A three of Sticks will only match another three of Sticks. The Dragons are known by their colors which are usually red, green and white. A green Dragon will only match another green Dragon. The Winds are North, South, East and West. North will only match North etc. Any Flower will match any other Flower and any Season will match any other Season.
Playing tips
Remove tiles from the deepest stacks first.New to solitaire? A few useful terms
- Tableau
- The main playing area, usually arranged in columns or piles.
- Foundation
- A destination where cards are collected in the order required by the game.
- Stock / talon
- Cards waiting to be dealt. A game may allow one pass or several.
- Waste
- A pile receiving cards turned over from the stock.
- Reserve / cell
- A holding area. Its capacity and movement rules depend on the game.
- Redeal
- Another pass through the stock or a redistribution of cards, as specified in that game’s rules.
Game-rule reference adapted from PySolFC documentation, licensed under GPL v3 or later. References describe the game’s mechanics.