Introduction
The Emperor's Mahjongg has a fairly simple objective. The mahjongg tiles are laid out in intricate designs. The objective is to remove pairs of matching, free tiles in as short a time as possible. Free tiles are tiles that are free to either the left or the right, and they must not have any tiles on top of them. The game sound simple enough, but you will soon find yourself addicted to the simple task of searching for the matching pairs.
To add to the Asian effect The Emperor's Mahjongg allows you the choice of three Asian inspired background music selections. You can also choose from three tile styles. The background of the tiles may be white, black, or bamboo. The white tiles were the easiest to see, but I also liked the wood grained tiles because one of the Mahjongg sets that I had as a child had bamboo tops.
Game Play
The Emperor's Mahjongg allows for a variety of playing options. Users can choose to play an individual board layout in either the single or two-player modes, or they can attempt to tackle the Emperor's Challenge.
If the 72 included layouts do not meet with your satisfaction there is also an included layout editor which allows you to define your own set of board layouts. These layouts can be played in either the single or two-player modes.
When playing in single player or two player modes your objective is to clear the board in the shortest amount of time available. There is no time limit in this version of the game. The game ends when all tiles have been removed from the board or there are no matching pairs of free tiles. If you are playing in two player modes each player will take turns removing tiles from the board. Each player has their own individual timer, and the player with the lower time on their timer when the game ends will be the winner.
