Lost Island: Mahjong Adventure

The elves are always portrayed as wise creatures that live for a long time and in tune with nature, but they are also rather selfish most of the time. Thus, they usually prefer to keep to their woods and ignore the other races even when they are in grave danger. On the other hand, they are also not as invincible as they think, so the danger eventually reaches them as well.

Lost Island: Mahjong Adventure is a puzzle game in which mahjong is the main gameplay gimmick, although there are a few other mini-games and puzzles to tackle along the way. It’s also important to complete missions and collect useful items and power-ups in order to improve your chances. However, the whole thing can get very repetitive after a while, depending on how much you enjoy mahjong.

The story starts when the elven people flee from the path of danger by getting on boats and sailing over the ocean. Unfortunately for them, the boats get hit by a huge storm and it seems like the entire elven civilization is about to perish. Thankfully, a helpful stranger offers his help, namely you. Over the course of a few missions, your goal is to help the elves establish themselves on a new land.

As mentioned before, mahjong is not your only concern, since there are a few other puzzles to worry about. Whether you have to find hidden objects or solve maze puzzles, the mini-games help with the atmosphere and prevent you from getting bored too quickly. On the other hand, they are too simple to be engaging after you become familiar with them.

Lastly, the graphics aren’t bad, but the annoying part is that you are constantly looking at the same map most of the time. The mahjong rounds feature static backgrounds as well, which although are fairly detailed, most of the time they are darkened and you cannot admire them anyway. Thankfully, at least the music is soothing enough, depending on whether you can stand it for a long time.

In the end, Lost Island: Mahjong Adventure is not a bad game per se, but it’s also not a very good one. It’s way too repetitive to keep you busy for more than a few minutes, not to mention the fact that the mini-games and the puzzles get tedious after a while as well.

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