---
title: Shanghai - The Ancient Chinese Game Of Mah-Jongg
tags:
- mind games
- shanghai
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    value: Activision, System Soft
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    value: game
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  - label: systems
    value: Sharp X1
  - label: number of players
    value: 1 player
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    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/sharp_x1_shanghai_-_the_ancient_chinese_game_of_mah-jongg_t.png
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    image: /media/museum/software/sharp_x1_shanghai_-_the_ancient_chinese_game_of_mah-jongg_s1.png
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  machines:
  - /museum/sharp-x1-turbo-iii
  company: /companies/sharp
  oc_id: 167
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230321055653/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/software_detail.asp?id=167
    date: '2023-03-21'
---

A slightly misleading name. Shanghai is a solo game where the Mah-Jongg tiles are arranged in layers, and are then removed by matching free tiles in pairs. To be classed as free, a tile must be able to slide to the left or right (East or West) with no obstructions.

Mah-Jongg is actually played by four players who each have a hand of tiles. They then try to complete sets by picking up and discarding tiles.