Animals Mahjong Connection
A flat cartoon-animal connect board where routes may turn twice, levels are timed, and the run lasts as long as your speed does.
Animals Mahjong Connection plays by link rules rather than by stacking. The cartoon animals lie face-up in a single layer, and a pair clears when a path can be drawn between them that changes direction at most twice and passes through no other animal.
Because everything is visible from the first second, a level is really a question of order. Pairs on the rim have the room their corners need, while pairs in the middle need the rim cleared first. WillingGames keeps feeding new boards for as long as you keep clearing them, so a run ends where your speed does. The Butterfly Kyodai HD grid sits on the same shelf of gentler boards.
Each level carries its own time limit, which turns the friendly art into a trap: the animals are drawn in one cheerful palette, and a second spent checking a creature against its near-twin is a second off the board. A hint marks one live pair, and a shuffle rearranges the layout when the links have run out. More of the same shape sits in the Tower shelf.
The 900 by 600 board sits comfortably in full screen, where a two-turn route can be followed by eye instead of guessed at. Touch works as well as the mouse, and one flat layer is kinder on a tablet than a pyramid would be. The same two-bend path rule drives Animals Connect 3.
Controls
Mouse on desktop, or tap one animal and then its match on a touchscreen.
How to Play
- Scan the flat board for two animals sharing the same drawing.
- Trace a path between them that makes no more than two right-angle turns and touches no other animal.
- Select the pair to clear it, then use the gap it leaves to reach the animals behind.
- Empty the level before its time limit expires to be handed the next board.
- Call a hint for one live pair, or shuffle when the remaining animals have no path between them.
Tips & Tricks
- Work the rim inwards — an animal at the edge has the free space a two-turn path needs.
- Count turns, not distance — a pair right across the board is legal if the route bends twice; a close pair may not be.
- Trust the drawing, not the colour — the palette repeats, so check the animal itself before committing a click.
- Keep the shuffle in hand — timed levels punish a redeal that was not strictly necessary.
- Switch to full screen — the 900 by 600 board enlarges cleanly and long routes become obvious.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you clear a pair in Animals Mahjong Connection?
By linking two identical animals with a path that turns at most twice and crosses no other tile on the way.
Is Animals Mahjong Connection timed?
Yes, each level runs against its own limit, so how far you get depends on how quickly you read the board.
How many levels does Animals Mahjong Connection have?
New boards keep arriving as long as you keep clearing them, so the run is measured by the level you reach.
Can Animals Mahjong Connection be played in full screen?
It can, and the 900 by 600 layout gains from it, because a two-turn route is easier to follow at size.
Does Animals Mahjong Connection work on a phone?
Yes. It takes touch input, and the single flat layer suits a small screen better than a stacked board.
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Interesting game, exciting game!
Very interesting game! The rules are easy and clear.