Mahjong Solitaire
Clear the board by matching pairs of free tiles — layered from the top down.
About Mahjong Solitaire
Tiles are stacked in layers. A tile can only be picked up if nothing is stacked on top of it, and at least one of its left or right neighbours is already gone — a tile boxed in on both sides, even with nothing above it, isn't free yet. Click two free tiles showing the same symbol and they're removed together; clear every tile to win.
Unlike a puzzle with a single guaranteed answer, a random tile shuffle can sometimes leave no matching pair of free tiles available before the board is cleared. When that happens, a Shuffle button appears — it rearranges the symbols on whatever tiles remain, without changing their positions, so play can continue. Starting a new game is always an option too, if you'd rather begin fresh.
Three board sizes change how many tiles and layers are in play; larger boards take longer and have more going on at once, but the rules are identical at every size.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't I select that tile?
Either something is still stacked directly on top of it, or both its left and right neighbours at the same layer are still there — a tile needs at least one open side and a clear top to be selectable.
What does the Shuffle button do?
It randomly reassigns the symbols across whatever tiles are still on the board, keeping their positions exactly the same, so a stuck position can continue rather than being a dead end.
Is every shuffle guaranteed to be solvable from the start?
No — that's a genuinely hard thing to guarantee in advance for this game, so instead it's detected live: if no matching free pair exists, you'll see the Shuffle option rather than being stuck with no way forward.
Do the board sizes change the rules?
No, only the number of tiles and layers — the freedom rule and matching are identical at every size.