Mahjong Solitaire
Find matching pairs in a layered tile puzzle.
How to play Mahjong Solitaire
Remove matching pairs of free tiles. A tile is free when nothing covers it and either its left or right side is open. Any flower matches a flower, and any season matches a season. Play with the original Nickelbar rules and board drawings. Help below the game lists its keyboard and mouse shortcuts. Your current game stays in this browser tab.
- Select a free tile, then a matching free tile.
- Use I for a hint or R to reshuffle with a score penalty.
- Remove all 144 tiles to clear the layout.
Keyboard & mouse controls
Hover a free tile to point at it, click to pick it (and then its match). Laid out exactly as onPaint draws it
- Arrow keys
- Move or select a square
- Space / Enter
- Play the selected move, or resume
- N / P
- New game / pause
- H / Tab
- Help and settings / choose a game
- U
- Undo (where available)
Click the board before using keyboard controls. On a phone, you can also use the buttons beneath it.
Common questions
Is Mahjong Solitaire free?
Yes. Play in your browser without an account or a download.
Can I pause and come back?
Press P to pause. Your current game is kept in this browser tab’s session; your best score is stored on this device. Clearing browser data removes saved progress.
Where is this game from?
The game engine and board drawings come from Nickelbar by Cob Muddybug, adapted to run in a browser. MIT licence and credit.