🀄 Classic Mahjong Solitaire
Traditional mahjong tile pairs on a solid classic layout, with real tile symbols.
How to play
- Click a free tile, then click a matching free tile to clear both.
- A tile is free if nothing sits on top of it and it isn't boxed in on both sides.
- Clear the whole board to win. There's no timer pressure and no fail state.
- Stuck with no matches? Tap Shuffle any time, completely free.
- Made a mistake? Undo takes back your last move.
Traditional mahjong solitaire with real tile symbols
Classic Mahjong Solitaire uses the genuine 34-symbol mahjong tile set: the Character, Bamboo, and Circle suits numbered 1 through 9 each, the four Wind tiles (East, South, West, North), and the three Dragon tiles (Red, Green, and the traditional blank White Dragon). Tiles are stacked up to three layers deep on a solid layout. Only "free" tiles, ones with nothing covering them from above and not trapped on both sides by a neighboring tile, can be selected. Click two free tiles showing the exact same symbol to clear that pair.
Every starting board is generated by working backward from a guaranteed valid clearing order, so it's always solvable from the very first move. Like any real mahjong solitaire layout, the choices you make along the way can still leave you without a matching pair among the tiles currently free, so unlimited Shuffle rearranges everything remaining into a fresh layout at no cost, and Undo takes back your last move if you'd rather retry it a different way.
If you're learning what the different mahjong tiles look like, this is the most authentic way to practice recognizing them, since every tile here matches a real mahjong set rather than a themed icon. Your best clear time is saved locally for this board. Like every game on AnonArcade, it's free with no download and no account. See more logic and matching games on the Puzzle Games page, including Mahjong Turtle, Mahjong Pyramid, Dragon Mahjong Solitaire, and Mahjong Festival, the same ruleset with themed icons on different classic layouts.
Frequently asked questions
How do I play Classic Mahjong Solitaire?
Click a tile that isn't covered or boxed in by its left and right neighbors, then click a second matching tile with the same symbol. A matching pair clears from the board. Clear every tile to win.
Are these real mahjong tile symbols?
Yes. All 34 traditional tile types are here: the Character, Bamboo, and Circle suits numbered 1 through 9, the four Wind tiles, and the three Dragon tiles (Red, Green, and blank White), the same symbol set used in real mahjong sets.
What if I get stuck with no matching pairs left?
Tap Shuffle to rearrange every remaining tile into a fresh layout, completely free and unlimited. Undo is also available to take back your last move.
Is every board guaranteed solvable?
The starting deal is always solvable from an empty board, generated by working backward from a valid clearing order. Like any real mahjong solitaire game, a run of choices can still paint you into a stuck position, which is exactly what Undo and Shuffle are there to fix.