Mah Jong

August 27, 1983 Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo
Card & Board Game
fds famicom NES
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Mah Jong is a game based on the popular Chinese table game of the same name. It was released by Nintendo for the Famicom and Famicom Disk System, and was one of the earliest titles for both systems. The game allows for two players to play at once, which is two less than the regular Mahjong game. The game was released for the NES in Hong Kong only, featuring an English manual.
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Game Info

Release Date August 27, 1983
Developer Nintendo R&D1
Publisher Nintendo
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Bird view / Isometric