“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first then seek to win”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War  

Game Goal

Mahjong Solitaire Cube is a matching game that will put your skillz to the test.

The goal of the game is simple; match tiles faster than your opponent and win!

Basic Rules:

• Tap two  matching tiles in succession to clear them from the board . (you can also drag a tile to its match to clear them).

• Only identical tiles can be matched.

• Blocked tiles are tiles that are covered by another tile or if it has tiles to the left and right of it.

• Clear the entire board to complete the match. 

• The match also ends if there are no more available moves (board locked).

• Each match has a 3 minute time limit.

Fairness

Each game of Mahjong Solitaire Cube is played against another player.

• You are matched against players of similar skill, but you may not always play at the same time.

• Both players get the same board with the same layout.

• Placement of the tiles is randomized each match but is the same for both players.

“Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War  

Scoring

Scores in Mahjong Solitaire Cube can vary widely depending on the board and tile layout. 

The time you take to make a match determines the points you receive.

• Perfect = +250 points.

• Great = +200 points.

• Good = +150 points.

• Match = +100 points.

Maintaining back to back perfect tile matches is essential to getting a high score.

There are two sources of points:

1. Tile matching

2. Time bonus

Time Bonus:

• 10 points per second remaining on the timer when the game is completed.

• There is no time bonus if the board gets locked or you end the game early.

“Ponder and deliberate before you make a move.”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War  

Strategy

Here are some tips to help you succeed:

• The timer is paused until you make a move. Use this to plan your first few moves.

• To maintain Perfect Matches, you need to make a match every 1.7 seconds.

• There can be multiple matches available at the same time. Try to make matches at the same height, if possible. (Try not to match a tile on a 4-high stack with 1 at ground level).

• Make matches that unblock the most tiles first.

• -Look for your next tile match while doing your current match. Fast yet Zen paves the warrior's path to victory.

“Never venture, never win!”

― Sun Tzu, The Art of War