Mah jongg vga 3.0 download

After some disk activity, the opening screen will come up. A short time later, the title screen will fade and the dragon will be drawn. If you have a monochrome monitor connected to your computer, you should be sure that it's turned on. From here on, I'll assume that you're looking at both monitors.

If you only have a VGA monitor, just ignore all references to the Monochrome. Tiles are removed by first selecting one, then selecting its mate. To select a tile, just point to it with the mouse and press the left mouse button.

The tile will change color and its listing on the monochrome will be highlighted to show that it has been selected. You don't have to double-click to remove the tiles. When two tiles have been selected, they will after validation be removed. To de-select a tile, just click on it again. The tile and its listing will return to normal. If you click on a tile which is not free, a 'Tile Not Free" meessage will appear on the left side of the screen after which the offending tile will automatically be de-selected.

Likewise, if you select two tiles wcich don't match, you'll see a "Tiles don't match" message after which both tiles will be de-selected. The counter at the top-left of the VGA screen and on the right side of the monochrome screen will show how many tiles remain in the dragon. This is all you really need to know to play the game.

But, there are some other features which make the play a lot more enjoyable. The menu of features can be found in the upper right section of the VGA display. I'll explain each of these features individually in a moment. But, to activate any one of them, just point to the desired feature with the mouse and click the left button.

For convenience, I'll describe the features as they appear in the menu from top to bottom, starting with Info Selecting INFO This isn't necessary, but it's nice to have just in case the program gets separated from its. DOC file. Tiles do not match" messages are printed. The messages are initially on. When the messages are turned off, un-free tile selections are ignored and mis-matched selections are simply reset.

Experienced players may prefer to turn off the messages to keep mis-clicks from slowing up the game with messages. Restore will load a game previously saved to disk. A window will open and you'll be asked to type a file name. If you hit this button accidentally, just cancel the restore by pressing Return without typing a file name.

Clicking on New Game will start a new game of Mah Jongg. The VGA screen will clear and the title screen will appear while the computer shuffles the tiles. Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs.

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Some historians date Mah Jongg back to the time of Confucius -- over 25 centuries ago! It's believed that sailors and fishermen played Mah Jongg as a diversion from the monotony of their long voyages. It would gain worldwide renown in with the release of Activision's Shanghai : a classic title from which countless sequels and clones would arise in the following years.

Returning to Mah Jongg VGA , it's true that because of the simple gameplay mechanics, there's not much to review here. Woccholz - pretty usual fare, though I don't consider Christmas '89 an appropriate choice when there are only three tilesets.

If you're not satisfied with these sets, you can make your own using the Draftsman tool or find others on the internet. In the game, you can also change the background color. Gameplay-wise this little piece of software is an addictive time waster; though it's not because Ron Balewsky did something revolutionary. The game follows the well-established conventions of its predecessors, but it's addictive because that's how mahjong solitaire generally is: it relates to most categories of people, regardless of age and gender, and anyone can finish a session in their minute break.

This way it's very difficult for me to come up with a score and give it a final verdict. It does feature a tile editor, but user-generated content can't really be considered when reviewing the original package. Other elements which are subpar, like the unimpressive beeping sounds can be ignored, but after winning more than a dozen times, it's unlikely you'll return for another session. Check the included documentation for more info. Please give whatever you can to help us. Create new account Request new password.

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