Origins
Traditionally, Mahjong's (Also referred
to as Mah jong, Mahjongg, Mah Jonhh and Majian) origins are traced back
to 500 B.C. and ascribed to the great Philosopher and China's first
teacher - Confucius. More well-based theories claim the game was
invented sometime during the 19th century in Shanghai or Ningpo, under
the reign of the Ching Dynasty.
The Game
Although
the game can easily fall under the tile games category (much like Rummikub), the game bears
a much greater resemblance in play to the Rummy family of games.
Requiring skill and strategy, Mahjong is a fun game to play and is
elegantly esthetic. The Chinese game arrived in America by the 1920s and
became an immediate sensation. Sharing the Rummy games play
structure, the Mahjong Objective is to get rid of all the tiles by
forming melds. Another well-know version of the game is Mahjong
Solitaire, in which the player matches sets of tiles.
RummyRoyal
is currently working on adding the game to its gaming platform, and
intends to upload the ultimate online version sometime during 2009. The
online multiplayer Mahjong software will be available for download off
the internet free of charge and will enable both fun and money play. A
Mahjong tutorial, alongside complete "How to Play", rules, tips and
strategies guides will be available for all players, helping them learn
the game, win and join the prestigious elite of RummyRoyal champions.
Make
a Difference!
The Mahjong Rummy variation is not available at the moment.
