Mahjong: Journey Quest for Tikal

by Mumbo Jumbo

Product Features

• Nine adventurous game modes, including Classic and Adventure.
• Play one of the most popular casual game genres, now on the most popular casual game platform.
• More than 300 puzzle layouts to solve.
• Five tile sets to unlock.
• Three difficulty levels.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002B3LG98
• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 5.4 x 4.9 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: August 12, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,199 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #78 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Puzzle
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

In Mahjong: Journey Quest for Tikal players on the DS embark on a puzzle-playing journey to the ancient Mayan empire. When the Sacred Disc of Tikal opens up, it’s up to you to solve the age-old mystery surrounding the 30 "Tiles of Insight." Travel to the exotic Central American site to uncover the treasures of this rich culture while you match tiles and clear more than 300 puzzle layouts. Along the way play in nine different game modes--including Classic and Adventure Modes--and three different difficulty levels in this epic puzzle adventure. Key Game Features Play one of the most popular casual game genres, now on the most popular casual game platform. More than 300 puzzle layouts to solve. Five tile sets to unlock. Three difficulty levels. Nine adventurous game modes. Additional Screenshots: Play in Classic mode. View larger. Or Adventure Mode. View larger. Choose your layout. View larger. And location. View larger.

Product Description

Embark on a journey to the ancient Mayan empire. When the Sacred Disc of Tikal opens up, it’s up to you to solve the age-old mystery surrounding the 30 Tiles of Insight. Travel to the exotic Central American site to uncover the treasures of this rich culture while you match tiles and clear more than 300 puzzle layouts. Play in nine different game modes and three different difficulty levels in this epic puzzle adventure!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Mahjong Game On DS!, September 5, 2010

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Joey's Girl... "Angie" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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I have played several different Mahjong games on DS and have found this one to be the very best in every way possible. The tiles are big, colorful, bold, clear, and very easy to see. If you don't particularly care for the default set (which you see in the product description above), you can easily unlock all 4 other tile sets in the first few levels of the game. The last set you unlock is also very very nice on the eyes. The second one you get is the traditional Asian style one for purists who prefer that set.

The music in this game is so beautiful I actually turned it up to listen to it and it is CD quality full orchestration. If someone was sitting next to you while you were playing this, they would be dumbfounded to know that is video game music. I love it!

The gameplay is really nice and relaxing. They give you a 20 minute timer to play a single board which is beyond adequate as I have never taken more than 6 or 7 minutes while playing at a very relaxed pace. (This is in regards to adventure mode. I have not yet tried Classic mode).

The adventure mode takes you to various places with all different tile layouts each step of the way, and beautiful images to enjoy on the top screen.

The game is never too hard, thanks to 7 types of bonus tiles that appear randomly on each level and greatly help you out when you are stumped. My favorite of those bonus tiles is the Joker tile that allows you to match it with a tile of your choice.

I also love that the top screen tells me how many matches I have available at any time. Even better is an undo button that never penalizes me if I make a move I wish I hadn't. There is also a reshuffle button that I love to use when necessary.

In Classic mode, this game offers 9 different modes within that: Standard, Countdown (20 mins to remove all tiles on board), Point Race (remove tiles as fast as possible), Remember (symbols on tiles are displayed briefly when you touch them), Exchange (symbols on two tiles are swapped every five seconds), Shuffle (You have to match a pair of tiles within 20 seconds or the whole board will change), 10 Seconds (you have to match at least one pair of tiles every 10 seconds or you'll lose 50 points each time), Match (you can temporarily store one or two tiles on a special board so you can reach other tiles easier), and Freecell (try to find the tile displayed on the board within 10 seconds to remove it).

So whether you like adventure mode (the only one I prefer), or like to jazz things up with unique challenges under the classic mode umbrella, this game really packs a lot of tile matching fun. And for stat lovers like me, I was delighted to find it even has a page for your Statistics - telling how many layouts you have done, your best time in a game, the number of hints, shuffles, and tiles used, and best of all it tells how long you have played it total.

This Mahjong Journey is one I am incredibly delighted to have taken!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Harder than the average game!, November 27, 2010

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Isaac Butler (New Orlaens, LA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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I thought the original Chinese character Mahjong was hard! The symbols on this version was tougher but even more addictive than the first time I played this game. If you like Mahjong, this title will definitely keep you occupied for hours on end. I do hope there's more where this came from!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Mahjong game-if only your eyes can take it!, September 3, 2010

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Ramie (Michigan) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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I very much like the concept of this Mahjong game. I own Mah Jong Quest Expeditions for the DS and quickly bored of that game, as I felt there weren't that many different puzzle layouts. This game has tons of different layouts for you to solve (99 in adventure mode and 66 in classic mode), as well as the added bonus of specific challenges that you can choose to complete. And, there are three difficulty levels, so you can always change your level if you find it too easy, or change the amount of help you want to receive during the game.

The reason this game only gets three stars is the size of the tiles. Would it have killed the manufacturer to make the tiles just a little bigger? I was having such a great time playing this game, curious to see what layout was next or what piece of the mystery would be revealed next, but had a headache after three layouts and had to put the game down. What a bummer!

Overall, I think this is a good game to add to your collection if you are a Mahjong fan, but just don't plan on spending long spans of time playing it.