Mahjong Connect

THE PLAYBOOK · 5438GAME

Know the goal in Mahjong Connect

Try Mahjong Connect at your own pace and keep its objective in view. Remove matching tiles connected by a path of at most two turns. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Check the rule that explains your first action. Keep the game area visible while you use its controls.

6×8 grid and two-turn path finding.

A focus for your next round

Locate the buttons and input area before beginning a long round. Use the on-screen labels to avoid an accidental restart. Keep the objective visible.

Your goal

Remove matching tiles connected by a path of at most two turns. An attractive position is not enough unless the goal is met. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.

A walkthrough of the rules

1. Select equal tiles.
2. The route must cross only empty cells.
3. An outside-border path is allowed.
4. Open connections by removing pairs.

Your inputs

Tap pairs; use Hint and Undo. Use the control method described here for this activity. Read the example below alongside these instructions.

Try this example

A same-row pair needs an empty route between its endpoints. Use the example as a guide rather than a substitute for reading your board. Choose a deliberate next step.

A mistake to avoid

Three corners are invalid. Check the rule before repeating the action. When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round.

Helpful answers for players