In-Poculis Mahjong

Depending on how long you’ve been using a computer, it’s almost a given that you’ve stumbled into a mahjong game at some point. They are usually quite simple to figure out, although it takes a bit of practice and patience to actually complete a game. In essence, all you have to do is click on the tiles with the same symbol on them in order to remove them from the board, although there are a few other rules you must adhere to as well.

In-Poculis Mahjong is a bit different from your regular mahjong game, although only when it comes to the boards and the tiles used. Besides the classical Chinese symbols and letters, there are also themed tilesets to play with, including Halloween, Christmas and a few others. Not only that, but different difficulty levels are included too, in case you find it too easy or too difficult.

Other than the novelty pieces, the actual game follows the same rules as the original game, which means that your goal is to clear the board as fast as possible. In fact, there is a scoring system in place to keep track of your progress. Points are awarded for every valid move you manage to make, not to mention the fact that the final score is calculated depending on the time it took you to complete the round.

For those of you who know what the game is all about, then it shouldn’t be difficult at all to figure out how to play it. Newbies are not at a disadvantage either, because it only takes a few minutes to learn the basics and start scoring points. Thanks to the clean interface, the valid moves are always clear and concise, so you do not have to guess which pieces can be used and which cannot.

Speaking of which, the game even puts a couple of settings and sliders at your disposal, which can be used to adjust the shading and the shadows. By doing so, you can make your job even easier, since it comes in handy to be aware of the elevation around the board. Moreover, music plays in the background at all times, in order to improve the atmosphere and keep you in a good mood.

Nothing seems to work against In-Poculis Mahjong, because it does everything right in most circumstances. As such, if you happen to find yourself aching for a bit of mahjong, you cannot go wrong by choosing this one.