Microsoft Mahjong (formerly Mahjong Titans, Shanghai Solitaire and Taipei) is a computer game version of mahjong solitaire published by Microsoft. 💶 The version titled Mahjong Titans was developed by Oberon Games and included in Windows Vista[4] and Windows 7 (except Starter 💶 and Home Basic editions). It takes advantage of the new graphical user interface (GUI) of Windows Vista, and includes features 💶 such as tile set and background choices. (In Windows Vista builds 5219 up to 5259, the game was known as 💶 Shanghai Solitaire.[5]) The game did not make it to Windows 8; however, a standalone version, developed by Arkadium[2] and published 💶 by Microsoft Studios,[3] can be downloaded from the Windows Store free of charge and played without download on the web.[6][3]

An 💶 older version of the game was known as Taipei and was bundled in Microsoft Entertainment Pack 1 and Best of 💶 Microsoft Entertainment Pack.[7][8] That version included 32,767 possible configurations.[9]

Features [ edit ]

The player has a choice of six tile layouts[10] 💶 - Cat, Turtle, Crab, Dragon, Fortress and Spider, each a stylized portrayal of the respective object or animal. The background 💶 image can be chosen from five different options and there are four tile sets, including traditional Mahjong tiles, variations with 💶 fuller coloring or larger print, and an alternative pastel tile set with an entirely different picture theme.

The newer version of 💶 Microsoft Mahjong has numerous further layouts, improved graphics and sound, Internet features such as a set of daily challenges that 💶 reward the user with "badges" when completed, and Xbox Live integration.