Halloween Stories: Mahjong

Halloween is a time of magic, and people from around the world like to celebrate it by dressing as their favorite scary monsters. Children definitely enjoy it as well, since they get a chance to go around the neighborhood and ask for candy. When the season is right, game developers take advantage of the opportunity to release a few Halloween-themed video games too, and there’s nothing wrong with that.

Halloween Stories: Mahjong is a board game that allows you to enjoy the popular game of Mahjong and get in the right spirit for Halloween at the same time. The mechanics are actually not different from any other Mahjong game out there, but it’s always nice to try something seasonal. As such, darkness and scary monsters are the main attraction in this case.

Story-wise, you play the role of Prince Jack, a handsome and courageous man that gets attacked by the forces of evil during his wedding ceremony. Naturally, he gets away unharmed, but the monsters have managed to kidnap his lovely princess Adele. It is your duty to retrieve her, so the prince goes on a journey to battle the forces of darkness and reunite with the love of his life.

The goal of each level is to either collect all of the special tiles, or just clear everything from the board. Naturally, you receive more awards if you accomplish every objective, but sometimes it might not be worth the time. You have the liberty to switch between a few hilarious tilesets, just in case you happen to get bored with them and decide to mix up the experience a little bit.

You can also collect a few bonuses along the way, which help you complete the stages a lot faster. Reshuffling is possible as well, which comes in handy whenever you run out of possible moves. From a visual point of view, the game is not exactly incredible, but the hand-drawn backgrounds and the whacky tilesets should be enough to get you in the proper mood for Halloween.

In the end, Halloween Stories: Mahjong accomplishes its task, and it’s certainly a good choice for every Mahjong fan out there. Hence, if you enjoy Halloween and matching tiles on some macabre themes, this might as well be on your watchlist.