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Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in China and then has spread throughout the world. It’s a multiplayer game with different variations in different regions of China, Japan, and internationally. Like other card games, mahjong is a skill, strategy, and luck game.
MahjongSoul is a popular online multiplayer mahjong game developed by Yostar Limited. It’s a digital version of the traditional mahjong game based on Japanese mahjong rules, with additional features and an online multiplayer platform.
MahjongSoul features anime-style graphics and character designs, giving it a visually appealing and vibrant look. The game offers different themes and backgrounds, allowing players to customize their visual experience. The game is available on various platforms, including mobile devices and web browsers. Like many online games, MahjongSoul has an in-game currency system. Players can earn or purchase currency to unlock various features, customization options, and more. MahjongSoul has a community aspect, where players can interact with each other, join clubs, and participate in events and tournaments.
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For me, mahjong is a traditional game that families play together during family reunions. As a child, I played video games more than traditional Chinese mahjong. Nonetheless, Yostar has developed a mahjong game that cleverly combines mahjong and otaku culture, making traditional mahjong popular among young people once again. Making yaku is the biggest difference between Japanese and Chinese mahjong. Northern Chinese mahjong relies mainly on speed and luck and is played very fast. In Japanese mahjong, you must make a series of specific yaku to win, which is why I chose Japanese mahjong to minimize luck (although luck is still a crucial factor). There are more professional Japanese mahjong platforms than Mahjong Soul, such as Tenhou, but casual players like me prefer the relaxed and lively atmosphere of Mahjong Soul to the more professional and serious interface.
I think Mahjong Soul is aimed at anyone who wants to simply start playing mahjong, with its clear and easy-to-understand beginner lessons and step-by-step in-depth tutorials. In the different game modes, you can choose a formal four-player game or have a quick three-player game. I often play a quick round of three-player games, which is very enjoyable.
I find these types of games to be a great way to quickly relax, despite global culture’s bias against them, especially board games and games associated with gambling. Instead of focusing on winning or losing at gambling, it is about quickly figuring out the best combinations to play when luck is either good or bad. As people have bad luck occasionally, I often think about how to rationally match my resources to make the best decision under such circumstances. Rather than playing social mahjong, I usually play alone with online players of similar rank, so even though it’s a social game, I don’t have that experience.
In general, I like the game and will continue to play it, hopefully with friends playing Mahjong with me!