Mahjong 88

Mahjong 88 Online Slot Game

Classical music in the background plays as players play Mahjong 88, a unique online slot game from Play N Go. Nothing is traditional about this slot game. Players familiar with the Chinese card game, Mahjong, will love the beautiful game board and understand immediately how matches in the game work.

Unlike most slot games, it’s the experienced players that won’t understand just what is going on. When players spin, an entire game board appears. And after there are no more matches, a new game board appears. So experienced slot players cannot rely on their knowledge of traditional betting patterns or paylines when playing Mahjong. In fact, this game is really not for traditional slot players at all. Mahjong 88 works to bring players of the classic card game into the slot playing fold.

Theme

The clear theme of Mahjong 88 is the ancient Chinese card game and its unique deck. Players play on a somewhat traditional (though not entirely traditional since Mahjong game board vary in specifications) game board running 7 rows vertical and 8 rows horizontal. The music and animation in this game are beautiful, and the imagery used places players directly in ancient Chinese lore. Each player spin presents a new game board.

Matching cards that are touching produce wins for players. Those wins are recorded in a table on the left hand side of the screen so players can see what is producing their wins. Winning cards are replaced by new cards, which then can produce more winnings for players. Once there are no more matches on the board, players spin again and a new board appears. Players also play through the four seasons, starting in spring and continuing through winter. Seasons change randomly and come with a 10% season bonus increasing wins. Be warned, players have to complete a large number of spins to change seasons.

Symbols

Mahjong 88 features 14 symbols (or in this case, card tiles). Ten of them are traditional Mahjong cards starting with 1-6 and going through four different colored flowers. Not all Mahjong cards are featured. The tiles can payout for up to 12 matches. In fact, the game board allows for more than 12 in a row matching up. But payouts cap at 12. Winnings charge up the fortune frog on the right hand side of the board. Once the fortune frog hits 33, it can produce four unique scatters for the game board. And a fortune frog also can become a Super Charge, which multiplies winnings up to 5 times.

Wilds in the game are represented by four season cards. Each card produces a different number of wilds on the board, with winter producing the smallest amount at 4, while spring produces the largest amount with 12. And considering Mahjong is a game that features flowers prominently, having the spring card (when flowers bloom most frequently) producing the most wilds makes sense.

Review of Mahjong 88

For once, we have a slot game not really for slot game players. Mahjong 88 looks to directly appeal to fans of the classic Chinese card game. But will those players, who usually have more control over what cards they pick in the traditional game, have issues with the randomness of Mahjong 88?

For that reason, Mahjong 88 might be best for players who are fans of both slots and the card game. These players can appreciate the randomness of slots and the reasons for their winnings as they switch from game board to game board. Combine these elements with the gorgeous music and animation, and Mahjong 88 has the potential to work for a wide range of players who appreciate a wide range of online games.