How to Play Mahjong Connect

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How to play Mahjong Connect

Choose a round of Mahjong Connect and settle into its rules. Remove matching tiles connected by a path of at most two turns. Look at what changes after your first action. Begin with the solo mode shown on the page. Look at what changes after your first action.

6×8 grid and two-turn path finding.

Build a steady rhythm

Take enough time to read a new position. If a game has a timer, learn its controls first rather than searching for them during the round. Make the next step deliberately.

Your goal

Remove matching tiles connected by a path of at most two turns. Read that aim before choosing your first action. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.

Step by step

1. Select equal tiles.
2. The route must cross only empty cells.
3. An outside-border path is allowed.
4. Open connections by removing pairs.

Controls

Tap pairs; use Hint and Undo. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. A new-round button replaces the current round.

A useful example

A same-row pair needs an empty route between its endpoints. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Check the stated objective.

Watch out for this

Three corners are invalid. A different version of the game may use a different rule. When a decision goes wrong, compare it with the common mistake described below. Start again only when you intend to leave the current round.

Common questions