Xmas Mahjong Trio Solitaire

Xmas Mahjong Trio Solitaire takes a Christmas-themed set of mahjong tiles and clears them in threes rather than pairs. The tiles you pick go into a horizontal stack that holds nine. Whenever three similar tiles are together in that stack, the trio disappears and frees up space.

The stack is also how you lose. If it overflows, the game is over, so each tile you select is a commitment to finding its two partners before the row runs out of room. Nine spaces sounds generous until a handful of unmatched singles are sitting in it. The only aid the developer mentions is a shuffle option, which rearranges the tiles on the board. The theme is festive throughout, and the developer pitches it as a simple holiday puzzle.

Select tiles with the mouse or by touch. Each one you pick joins a horizontal stack that has space for nine tiles. Look for sets of three similar tiles; once a trio is together in the stack, it vanishes and the space is freed. Keep clearing trios so the stack never overflows, because an overflow ends the game. The shuffle option rearranges the board.

Pick tiles in threes where you can. Before selecting a tile, check that two more of the same design are visible; otherwise it may sit in the stack for a long time. When nothing useful is in view, the board shuffle rearranges the tiles and the developer offers it for easier matches.

A triple-tile matching game with a Christmas theme, in a landscape frame. Selected tiles fill a nine-space stack, and an overflow ends the game. Mouse and touch are both supported, and there is a board shuffle option.

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