Ez Mahjong
A Zen-themed MarketJS board with an undo button and bonus points for finishing quickly.
MarketJS gave Ez Mahjong two things most boards of this shape leave out: an interactive tutorial that walks a newcomer through the first matches, and an undo button that takes a move back when a better line becomes obvious a second too late.
The board itself is classical. A tile is playable when at least one of its sides, left or right, is free, and identical playable tiles leave in pairs. Across 36 levels the tile variety grows rather than the pile, so the later boards hold more distinct faces and the search for a genuine twin gets slower even when the layout is not bigger. Another entry from the same shelf is Disney Princess Mahjong.
Speed is scored. Finishing a level in a shorter time earns bonus points, which sets up the tension the whole design rests on: undo makes careful play cheap, but the clock rewards decisiveness, and leaning on undo too often eats the bonus it was meant to protect. Hints are available when a level closes up. Xmas Mahjong shares this board’s place in the catalogue.
The Zen artwork is quiet, with restrained colour on classical tile faces, and it reads best in full screen where the finer characters separate cleanly. The board is comfortable on desktop and on touch. From the same group, there is also Candy Connection.
Controls
Mouse, or a tap on a touchscreen.
How to Play
- Run the interactive tutorial once if the rules are new to you.
- Find a tile with a free left or right side and an identical partner in the same state.
- Select both to clear them from the layout.
- Undo a move when it turns out to have blocked a better sequence.
- Finish the level quickly to collect the time bonus, then move on through the 36 boards.
Tips & Tricks
- Undo is planning, not rescue — take a move back the moment you see a better order, before the layout has changed around it.
- Watch the left and right edges — a tile boxed in on both of those sides is unavailable regardless of what sits above it.
- Speed is worth points — a shorter finish adds bonus score, so long deliberation on an easy board is expensive.
- Expect more faces, not more tiles — the later of the 36 levels widen the tile variety, which is what slows the search.
- Play the Zen artwork in full screen — the muted classical faces are the kind that blur together on a compact board.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Ez Mahjong have an undo button?
Yes. Moves can be taken back, which is unusual for a board of this kind and useful for testing a different order.
How many levels does Ez Mahjong include?
36, with the variety of tile faces increasing as you progress rather than the stacks growing taller.
How does scoring work in Ez Mahjong?
Clearing a level in a shorter period of time earns bonus points on top of the level itself.
Can Ez Mahjong be played in full screen?
Yes, and the restrained Zen tile artwork is easier to read at that size.
Is there a tutorial in Ez Mahjong?
There is an interactive one, which walks through the first matches before the levels proper begin.
