Shanghai: Dynasty

by ACTIVISION

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001N2P5
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: July 1, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,366 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #24 in Video Games > Mac Games > Puzzle
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Shanghai: Dynasty combines the addictive game play of ancient Chinese tile-matching games with the Internet to provide new challenges. This best-selling game generates both single and multiplayer puzzles, including mahjong. This puzzle-packed challenge sets off a new era in tile-matching excitement.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So many variations to play!, August 15, 2002

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TammyJo Eckhart "TammyJo Eckhart" (Bloomington, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shanghai: Dynasty (CD-ROM)

First you have to like this sort of game and have the patience to play it. Then you have to like variety. You can not only chose the type of tiles (fantasy, cultures, children's) but also which layout you want to you. There are dozens and dozens of combinations to chose from. If you win, then you see a little animation that fits with the type of tiles you've played with. Its a relaxing game that you don't even need to be skilled at -- you can always use the "find match" button if you need help.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Mahjongg game ever, June 26, 2009

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Astrovel (Granbury, TX United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Shanghai: Dynasty (CD-ROM)

This game has been my all time favorite. When my original disc became corrupted, I started searching for a replacement. Activision said they had discontinued it and no replacements were available.

When I found this game in Amazon, I was delighted. It is the closest thing to actually playing the original game as played in the Mahjongg parlors in China and Japan. You can choose which game you want to play. The Chinese game goes fast and is easy to play. The tiles are clear and easy to read. The Western version is different and provides an alternative way of playing. You can choose the difficulty of play so you can increase your own skills.If you just want a simple tile matching game you can also do that. Most of the other Mahjongg games are just that. Tile matching. There is another online Mahjongg game from Japan that you can download but if you can't read Japanese, you don't know what's going on and is not near as much fun as Shanghai Dynasty.

When Shanghai first came out, you could sign online and play with other people. I miss that but this is still my favorite game over all others.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mah Jongg, July 17, 2007

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David A. Bassan - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Shanghai: Dynasty (CD-ROM)

This is the real Mah Jongg, not just tile matching. I love this game. One note, you must download a patch to fix a scoring glitch.