Mahjong Dogs

Mahjong Dogs is a simplified take on classic mahjong solitaire, with dogs on the tiles. You eliminate pairs of matching tiles, and a tile can only be selected if its left or right side is open.

The clock is part of every board. The aim is to clear all the tiles before time runs out, and hints are available if you cannot find a pair. What is a little different is how those two things are rewarded. The developer says unused hints and any time you have saved are awarded as a bonus. So there is a small reason to finish quickly and to avoid leaning on the hint button, even though both are allowed. Exactly how the bonus is calculated is not explained. Tiles are picked with a mouse or touchpad, and the game sits in a landscape frame.

Use a mouse or touchpad to select a tile whose left or right side is open, then select a matching tile that is also open on one side. The pair is eliminated. Continue until the board is clear, racing the clock as you go. Hints are available if you are stuck, but any you do not use count towards a bonus.

Every hint you leave unused and all the time you save are turned into bonus, so it pays to look hard before pressing the hint button. Start with tiles whose sides are clearly open, such as those at the ends of rows, because they are the ones you are allowed to pick.

Simplified mahjong solitaire with a dog theme, in a landscape frame. Pairs must be open on the left or right. Boards are timed, hints are available, and unused hints plus leftover time earn a bonus. Play is by mouse or touchpad.

Sorcerer Mahjong Marvels uses the same left-or-right rule across 60 timed levels. Jungle Mahjong applies it too, and the game is won once every one of its levels is complete.