Intended to be played by multiple players asynchronously, Tournament Mode allows players to play through the same random pattern over and over again, attempting to get higher on the leaderboard (which is determined solely by the amount of tiles remaining, in ascending order).Īdditionally, players can enable a time limit in this mode that ends their playthrough once depleted (set at either 5, 10, or 20 minutes). This mode allows three special aids to help the player: undoing moves, showing all available moves, and displaying tiles hidden underneath other ones. Gameplay Solitaire ModeĪ single-player mode with no scoring, Solitaire Mode allows players to pick from numerous pre-made patterns or generate a random pattern (which may be unwinnable). It also received numerous arcade ports, usually released by SUNSOFT. It was later ported to numerous console, computer, and handheld systems of the late 1980's, and later received a direct sequel in 1989 known as Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye.
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The game includes three game modes: Solitaire (a single-player mode with no scoring), Tournament (where multiple players take turn playing a full run of the same pattern, forming a leaderboard based on their remaining tiles), and Challenge (where two players take turns finding matching pairs). Players are given a formation of 144 mahjong tiles stacked in a particular five-level formation (which is later known as either "Turtle" or "Shanghai") and are tasked with removing pairs of matched, unrestricted tiles to clear the board. It is notable for utilizing the Macintosh's mouse control and monochrome display effectively. Shanghai is a mahjong solitaire game developed and published by Activision for the Apple Macintosh on July 1986.Īn official adaptation of the 1981 PLATO game Mah Jongg (from the game's designer Brodie Lockard), Shanghai is one of the earliest games in the genre (leading the genre itself to sometimes be called "Shanghai").
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