The second Japanese mahjong game to run on Neo Geo hardware is based on a bizarre and comedic Japanese variety show. In between mahjong matches, the player rolls dice and moves along a board game track; landing on different squares provides special effects, and decides which opponents the player will face.
Shanghai II is a variant of the puzzle game also known as solitaire mahjong. 144 mahjong tiles are arranged in rows and stacked upon each other in various patterns; the player's goal is to remove pairs of matching tiles that do not have adjacent tiles from both sides until the whole board is clear. This variant features six patterns named after animals: tiger, scorpion, monkey, snake, panther, and dragon. The player can choose to display hints or reverse any amount of moves. A mode with a time limit is available as well.
"Mah Jongg -V-G-A- is a high-tech simulation of the ancient Chinese game of Mah Jongg. 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. The game was originally played with cards, but eventually bone and bamboo tiles were substituted since these were less likely to be blown off the deck.
Mah Jongg -V-G-A- recreates the beauty and addictive pleasure of Mah Jongg, but uses modern data processing techniques and high-resolution graphics instead of bamboo tiles.
In an attempt to make this game as elegant and as enjoyable as possible, the author has used some of the most advanced features of today's state-of-the-art MS-DOS computers. Not all PC computers are able to run Mah Jongg -V-G-A-. But if yours can, prepare yourself for the meeting of the past and future!!!"
Hai no Majutsushi is an implementation of Mahjong tile game. The opponents in the game are characters from Konami's popular franchises: Simon Belmont from Castlevania series, Aphrodite and Poporon (Popolon) from Knightmare series, a snatcher from Snatcher, Dr. Venom from Gradius series, Goemon from Ganbare Goemon series, Penta the penguin from Antarctic Adventure series, and Moai from Gradius / Parodius series.
GNU Go is a free software program by the Free Software Foundation that plays Go. Its source code is quite portable, and can be easily compiled for Linux, as well as other Unix-like systems, Microsoft Windows and macOS; ports exist for other platforms.
Based on the popular board game from Parker Brothers about acquiring real estate and earning rent from players that land on their properties. The goal is to bankrupt all other players but a time limit can also be set with the winner being the person with the most money/assets when time expires. Up to 10 players can compete or computer opponents can be added on one of three difficulty settings.
Kempelen Chess is a computer chess game with a top-down view but with a 3D-feel. It includes various boards and play options. You can choose to play at one of the seven different difficulty levels. Chess can be played against the computer or a friend. All pieces are animated when moved.