Mahjong Solitaire: Classic Reviews

by Ma4dinks

I love playing this game but I am so tired of the game freezing or failing. I’ll be playing along and the next thing I know I am totally kicked out of MahjongSolitaire ! I check daily for updates, and there have been game glitch “fixes” in the updates but there are still way too many issues.

Still have glitches even after multiple “fixes”. And now the games are so large the pieces are too close to the bottom so I end up hitting hint or shuffle...losing coins in the process...when I really just want to touch on a game piece!

Multiple glitches, game freezes and other issues that are not getting resolved! I am getting tired of playing the same level over and over because it freezes up. The fixes on the updates never really fix the problem!

by Cfree1029free

This used to be my favorite game until the upgrade where the icon picture changed. Since then it has not functioned properly- when tiles are clustered close together it is unable to register when I am choosing one of them. I have played this literally hundreds of times and I know the difference between available and unavailable tiles so please don’t think this is user error. It has become so frustrating that I basically have stopped playing. It has made it impossible to go fast and get 3 stars.
Every once in awhile I check in to see if this problem has been fixed. At first I thought it was an issue of compatibility with my iPhone which was old but I recently upgraded to a new phone and the problem is still there. I am so disappointed. The only thing I can even guess about this problem is that my preference for a small phone and therefore small screen (formerly iPhone 8, now iPhone 12 mini) is not compatible with the game.

by IDTXGal

First, I enjoy the game. A lot. I’ve seen tremendous improvement since I started playing. I consistently beat the clock! And it has held my interest. That’s the good part. The bad? Too many ads, too often, interrupting the game! I honestly don’t mind the ads BEFORE and AFTER a game, but it is incredibly annoying DURING a game. If you’d fix that annoying feature, I’d give five ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. PLEASE modify the game to EXCLUDE the interrupting and annoyingly repetitive ads (in the middle of a game), or offer a one-time payment to eliminate the ads entirely.
One other issue: too often the game stops with just two tiles left on the board (to conclude a game) and plenty of time on the clock, and the game stops to demand 20 coins (pts?) or the game ends and I have to start the game over. That’s an annoying feature. Arbitrary, punitive and patently unfair.

by Perkyblue

It’s a good Mahjong game. I really wanted to love this game because it’s the best I’ve found since my previous favorite stopped updating and no longer works. Since I liked it so much I was willing to pay for the “Beginner’s Bundle,” which gives a lot of coins (needed to use shuffles) and removes ads. But after purchasing the bundle nearly 3 weeks ago and going back & forth with support, I still haven’t gotten what I’ve paid for. I’ve made in-app purchases for games many times before; I cannot understand what the issue is. They have suggested themselves that I contact Apple for a refund, but I’d much rather just get what I paid for. But they’re still not giving me the bundle that I purchased, so I guess I’ll be asking Apple for a refund and deleting this game since they won’t let me pay them to remove the ads. 🤷🏻‍♀️

by Argreene11

Actually my autistic son plays this game! I let him thumb through apps one day and he picked this... it has helped tremendously with concentration and he smiles when he completes a puzzle.
I have two issues: I've seen him complete a game in 3:27 but you guys have completion at a much higher number.
Also the game has starting asking for coins every time there is no match and needs shuffling, instead of offering the watch ads choice as well. If it's a free game, please let it be so. He doesn't mind the ads so offering that as an option works for us.
If you could help us with this or explain it would be appreciated!
Thank you for helping us help him with his concentration...

by Kydhlfsybk

To start, the amount of ads in this game isn’t overwhelming, which is great! However, sometimes when an ad starts, the time on the game keeps counting up, even though an unskippable ad is playing. Also, every time I drag my lock screen down (on IPhone) for a split second during a game to simply check the time or a notification, a new ad will play when I come back, in the middle of the game.

Also lately MahjongSolitaire has been freezing a lot more than normal.

Other than these slightly annoying things, this game is quite well-made, has beautiful graphics, and plenty of levels. I really love MahjongSolitaire! Definitely worth downloading.

by Anna ;))

Tbh, I love the game and it helps with speed. i have a ton of games on my phone and this one is my favorite. i love it so much to the point that every second i have free time, I’m playing this. BUT, there is just one thing that i hate about this game—the ads. i know that u can pay $1.99 for no ads, but i find it so stupid that every time you advance to another level or you pause the game and want to continue playing, you have to watch a one minute ad that cuts into your free time. i know it’s pretty cheap to pay for no ads, but i think there is way way way way way too many ads. personally, i think there should be less ads even though that’s how the company gets $money$. I’m saying this because i think the company should acknowledge that i really really really want to delete MahjongSolitaire because the ads are annoying. pls don’t get me wrong-i love MahjongSolitaire BUT the ads are annoying.

sincerely,
~Annika (pronounced onica)

by Tristan's Mom

I love this game and it’s the best version I’ve found! With that being said I absolutely hate things about MahjongSolitaire and it’s purely a glitch! I am a perfectionist and won’t move on to a new level until I’ve gotten 3 stars (I can’t be the only one that does this!!) anyway, sometimes when I restart a level the timer isn’t full and will either already be flashing in the red about to drop a star or sometimes it’s half between the third star and the starting point. I then have to re-start the level sometimes 2 or 3 times. SUPER frustrating! Also I have a loading issue unless I play in airplane mode which is also super frustrating!! I tolerate the excessive adds but don’t always want to be in airplane mode and render my phone useless! I tried reaching out to help desk got no response maybe now I will.

by Paintby#

I wish there was a version of this game that didn’t require connection to FB or Google…aside from that, fun game so far ( giving it another try as I left for over a yea4 do to some design issues.). Hoping they have it all fixed. Will update my review in a few months.

2019 review: one star- This used to be one of my go to games…until a couple months ago. Now in between games, it will freeze up ( during a commercial). You used to be able to delete the Game in your profile and reload it from MahjongSolitaire store to get it to reset ( until the next time it froze), now, that doesn’t work. You just reload the same game

by Marinara Lasagna

It is really fun and I like it a lot but at one point it would freeze up and the screen would go darker saying mahjong or something. You can press the buttons to go somewhere else but it would act like I never touched it at all. Nothing would happen. I would have to reset it and go to the next level but when I was done the same thing would happen. I’m sorry but l had to get it out of my mind. It’s super fun don’t get me wrong it would be a five star if that glitch wasn’t there. I hope the people who made this are reading this so they can fix it. And that is my opinion. ( I am not hating OK!!)

by Cutie Patootie🐼🐼

I only had this game for two days but the levels are kind of getting harder and harder trying to find the same thing every single time I ate it some levels are real easy and the others are really hard my sister helps me play the game we played together but it makes it 10 times easier alone it’s soooooooooooooooooo hard I mean it’s good for if you’re in a car or on a road trip and you’re bored and if you’re bored and watching a movie at the movie theaters at your funny to watch it is her play it but to me it’s pretty hard I read other reviews on cube surfer girl said that it was hard and the ads even let me play and I got the high score even in the alley and she was hard but it actually is kind of hard because it’s all in Japanese or Chinese I don’t really know about itMy sister even said it makes her head explode it’s so hard because your times two which makes it 10 times harder is it to get three stars normally I get three stars stars there are just some level set my gosh I’m going i’m going to have to press the shuffle button and two I have no more coins oh and don’t get me started about the help button I press it 24 seven because I don’t know where it is I literally only have three coins now because of how much are you I can get off MahjongSolitaire and go to the game to literally show you I have three coins anyway it’s a great game if you’re bored on a road trip or something just hard😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😡😡😡👌👌👌👌👌😐😐😐😐

by Joanneg9108

Hey, you ‘Game People’ asked me for my opinion,🤗 so here goes:
First Off: I LOVE playing this game! It’s a lot of fun! I find the challenges also fun to follow but not too ‘overwhelming’. Where you wind up playing for Challenges only instead of the joy of the game. THIS game is perfect for that! Plus the changes in games makes it exciting to play.👍
Secondly: Now, I didn’t give it 5 stars because during the game I’m always interrupted with an Ad, no problem, but then I lose the entire screen! NOT😕GOOD! Then I have to close the game and start all over again. NOT😕GOOD! The problem is NOT on my end. Fix that and it would be a 5 Star Game. Sorry, but PLAY if you don’t mind closing it down after a game. Good luck players!😄

by Hymn Hummer

I have loved this game for a VERY long time! I look forward to playing the daily challenge every day and seeing the neat picture at the end of the month after completing all the daily challenges. However, after completing the challenges for September, the October calendar now shows all the dates on the calendar with a padlock. The game allows me to select the date and play the game, but as soon as the game is complete, the entire game freezes! No reward! I have to exit the game and reboot it. Then it shows that I have not even started the daily challenge! I have redone the same puzzle 4 or 5 times! I have tried everything I can think of, including rebooting my phone! Still no luck. I would hate to lose one of my favorite games, but this is frustrating enough to make me want to ditch it! Is anyone else having this problem?

UPDATE: The support team fixed the problem! My daily challenge is working again! Thank you! I can now enjoy my game again! Hooray!

by Foxy Lv43

A great game an to be able to connect w/ a good concentration an helps me with making the move is it a test yes for me , after all since I have stopped playing a few of my favorite brain games this is do to my stress seizures an I thank you for all the learning that I can get help for w/ out having to pay for something that I need help with doing! I appreciate all 🌟🌟🌟🌟🙏✊ At a hard time our people need to realize that we all no matter who you are that we all are bothers an sisters family an we all bleed the same even though we may not look the same, PTSD disorder nerve damage to that is something that mentally physically I fight an the world needs to not let We the people cause us to go back wards cause today is a reason for keeping your mind sharp cause politically we don’t need to have our government screw up where I no I have had to fight every day to live w/ pain an a lot of loss ! So doing something that can sharpen your brain an make you happy to just move on an succeed mentally emotionally! Smart fox 🦊

by Dlewis2093

I have played the first set of games and really enjoy this Mahjong game. The games are short, quick, and well done. While you can buy hints and help, when you get stuck, the reshuffle is free if you watch a short about 30 second video. There are no annoying extras, just Mahjong games in varied patterns. If you get stuck a second time, you can simply start the round over. I play when
I have a few minutes and usually beat the time at this level. I’m having fun and that’s what I want from a game! I recommend this game!!

by Slow Poke Annie

A very addictive game I enjoy playing this game but it has frozen on me so many times that I have had to delete the ap and reinstall it. The problem then is that it starts all over again instead of picking up where I left off. I don’t understand why it doesn’t recognize that I have been playing before. I wish it would start from my advancements as I have been through a lot of levels ; however this last time I had only gotten probably 1/3 of the way thru Heaven. Any suggestions?

by Raven123345677

I love this game just for the simple fact that it is extremely relaxing and a stress reliever. It’s a great way to end your day because it will give you something to focus on other than what’s happening in your life. I personally will spend hours on end playing this just because of how relaxing this game is. It works as an adult coloring in a sense because of what this game does. It’s very easy just to listen to music and play and get lost because of how focused you are on the game. I would recommend this game not only for stressful days just trust me we all have those, but also just for fun because even though this game is relaxing/calming it’s super fun to play. Highly recommend this game.

by 19Princess40

I have searched for a long time for the original (to me) Mahjong game. Finally I got a version that’s really close to what I had on my computer several years ago. The only difference that I can see is on the old version, they gave the option of doing a daily puzzle. That was fun!! I thoroughly enjoy Mahjong and I prefer this basic version over some of the more variable ones. I can whiz through these so I limit myself to a few each day. I hope there will always be new puzzles offered.

by Ellaistired

It is a really fun game to play, seriously I just can't stop playing to the point where I close my eyes and all I see are the tiles haha.
Though I do have one suggestion!!
When you lose because there are no more matches and the pieces need shuffled the only option is to watch an ad to continue playing which will shuffle the tiles for you. I really wish there was an option to either watch the ad and get the tiles shuffled or to use your coins to instead shuffle the tiles as you don't get a chance to do that once the game tells you that there aren't any matches left to make. It feels like it defeats the purpose of having the coins to use to shuffle the tiles in the first place!
Other than that I'm really enjoying the game, the music makes me feel like I'm playing a video game and receiving a quest from somebody haha.

by WrangleWolfe

I just found this game last night and I’m addicted already. I already liked mahjong, but the added time challenge is what really sells it for me. I find myself blitzing through levels and every once in a while, the shuffle is rather difficult. I have no clue what those coins and such are used for, but I pay them no mind, I’ve played several levels and never used them for anything. If I find out, I’ll update this review. Otherwise, a really solid game, and the ads aren’t even super obtrusive or anything! Worth a try!

by Ellainc

It is a really fun game to play, seriously I just can't stop playing to the point where I close my eyes and all I see are the tiles haha.
Though I do have one suggestion!!
When you lose because there are no more matches and the pieces need shuffled the only option is to watch an ad to continue playing which will shuffle the tiles for you. I really wish there was an option to either watch the ad and get the tiles shuffled or to use your coins to instead shuffle the tiles as you don't get a chance to do that once the game tells you that there aren't any matches left to make. It feels like it defeats the purpose of having the coins to use to shuffle the tiles in the first place!
Other than that I'm really enjoying the game, the music makes me feel like I'm playing a video game and receiving a quest from somebody haha.

by Wlstrk

I love the game, but when the game cuts out on you before you are finished, that is very annoying! I really don’t like that at all! If you could fix that it would be very much appreciated! Thanks! 👏

Really hate when the game cuts out on you before you finish playing! With all the “bugs” you fix in this game, can’t that be one of them, because that really, really “bugs” me!!!! 🥺🥴

Wondering when you folks are going to fix the Daily Challenge! It has not registered finishing the game all of October! I really thought you would have it fixed by my birthday, which is today, the 5th of October! I love the Daily Challenge! Please, fix it soon! Thanks! 🙏

Okay, the Daily Challenge is messed up again! Why can’t you have it loaded and ready to go on January 1st like the other games with Daily Challenges do? I love playing the Daily Challenges, but your game leaves a lot to be desired! Please fix it!! Thank you!

You fixed the problem!! I thank you very much!