Bridge Mahjong
Medium, 144 tiles. Match pairs of open tiles to clear the board.
Setting out the tiles…
About the Bridge layout
Two stone towers joined by a long deck. The towers hide most of the pairs you need. It uses 144 tiles on 3 layers. Difficulty: Medium.
- The deck is open at many points, but its tiles are spread thin. Match deck tiles that free a tower tile first.
- Each tower is three layers deep. Take tower tiles from the outside edge inward.
- Try to bring both towers down at the same pace, so matching pairs don't end up buried in opposite towers.
How to play mahjong solitaire
Match two identical tiles. Tap or click one tile, then its twin, and both leave the board.
Only open tiles can move. A tile is open when nothing sits on top of it and its left or right side is clear. In this row the middle tile is blocked on both sides. Blocked tiles give a little shake when you tap them.
Flowers match flowers, seasons match seasons. The four flower tiles all match each other, even with different pictures. The four season tiles work the same way.
Clear all 144 tiles to win. If no pairs are left, press Shuffle to rearrange the remaining tiles, or Undo your last moves. Every board is dealt so that it can be cleared. Read the full guide.
Tips for clearing the board
- Open the long rows first. Tiles at the ends of long rows block the tiles beside them. Clearing the ends gives you more choices later.
- Uncover stacked tiles early. A tile that sits on top of others is worth more than a tile that blocks nothing. Prefer pairs that reveal new tiles.
- Choose carefully when three of a kind are open. Take the pair that frees the most tiles, and keep the third for later. When all four are open, remove them all.
- Save flowers and seasons. They match each other freely, so keep them for the moment you need to open a stubborn stack.
- Use the hint to learn. The hint suggests the pair that uncovers the most tiles, not just any legal move.
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