Summer Triple Mahjong

Summer Triple Mahjong changes one number in the usual rule. Instead of pairs, you collect tiles in threes, picking three identical ones from a summer-themed board. A tile only counts as available if its left or right side is free.

Each level runs against a timer, and finishing means clearing every tile before it expires, which then opens up further levels. There are two kinds of help. A Hint feature points out matches when you are stuck. If the clock does reach zero, you can choose to watch a rewarded advert, which pauses the timer and lets you keep playing. The developer calls the whole thing a relaxing summer puzzle. With a timer on every level, that relaxation comes with a deadline attached.

Using a mouse or touchpad, select tiles that are free on their left or right side. Gather three identical ones to collect them as a set. Repeat until nothing is left on the board, and do it before the level timer finishes. If time runs out, a rewarded advert can pause the clock so you can carry on with the level.

Check both edges of a tile before going for it; one free side, left or right, is enough. When no set of three is obvious, the Hint feature is there for exactly that. Treat the advert option as a fallback, since the developer describes it only as a way to pause the timer.

A triple-matching mahjong solitaire game in a landscape frame, timed per level. A mouse or touchpad is what the developer names for input. A Hint feature is included, and an optional rewarded advert can pause the timer.

Xmas Mahjong Trio Solitaire also clears tiles in threes, through a stack of nine. Travel Mahjong Deluxe keeps to pairs but shares the free-side rule, a Hint feature and a reward video for unlimited time.