Moraff's MahJongg 2009 Demo

Mahjong may not be an overly complicated game, but it can distract you from stress and problems for a while, which exactly what video games were designed for in the first place. Moreover, each game is different than the last, which is why you can pretty much keep playing for as long as you want without stumbling into repetitive patterns.

Moraff's MahJongg 2009 is a simple simulator that does not try to revolutionize anything at all, because it concentrates on providing the players with an accurate mahjong simulation. Hence, instead of confusing new features, you can just enjoy yourself and even configure every aspect of the game to fit your preferences. Moreover, everything is simple to figure out and quite intuitive, especially the user interface.

To begin with, the game itself is about as classic as it can get, in the sense that the tiles are arranged in the usual way, and you have to find the matching pieces in order to remove them. Obviously, the end goal is to remove all of them and clear the board, although it can happen to run out of possible moves. Worry not, however, because you can always reshuffle and continue from where you left off.

The application goes out of its way to make things as pleasant as possible for you, especially when it comes to appearance. Thus, you are allowed to change the tileset and choose from a variety of models, depending on which one you enjoy the most. Different background images are available as well, although you are not allowed to include your own pictures, unfortunately.

Speaking of which, the visual quality is nothing to stand in awe of, but it’s not bad either. The tiles are shaded and you can easily tell which ones can be removed, which certainly comes in handy. It is possible to enable or disable certain effects, in case your computer cannot handle them. However, you might also stumble into stutters every now and again, especially if you decide to resize the window.

In the end, Moraff's MahJongg 2009 may not be anything more than a simple mahjong game, but at least it does it well. Hence, if you are in the mood for some mahjong and you do not want to deal with anything too fancy, this may very well be the best option.