Every move, explained.
The rules for the modes currently available in Mahjong Rivals.
1. Tiles and pairs
A tile is free when it is uncovered and its left or right side is open. Lift a tile, then select the same symbol to remove the pair. Lifting the first tile can free its neighbours.
2. Single Player
Clear the board without a time limit. Difficulty grows through varied symbols and layers; levels 10, 20, 30… are HARD. Levels 6, 16, 26… unlock special symbols, used sparingly on the board. Victory shows your time and game score; comparisons with other players appear when enough results are available.
3. Jokers and retrying
A Joker removes the match for your lifted tile, even when it is hidden or blocked. In Single Player you have one Joker per level. Retry asks for confirmation before restarting the level.
4. Quick Match
Two players start with the same layout and solve their boards independently. You see your opponent’s score, not their moves. The winner receives 10 account points. There is no entry fee and losing does not deduct account points.
5. Round scoring
A pair is worth 100 points. If the time since the last removed pair exceeds the round record, it is worth 200; the first pair sets the record. A crucial pair, the only one that allows the board to be solved at that moment, is worth 300. Tapping a blocked tile deducts 100 from the round score. This score is separate from account points.
6. Competitive round duration
A round ends when the board is cleared, after a maximum of 5 minutes, or after 20 seconds with no pairs removed. After 10 inactive seconds, a countdown appears and is cancelled by the next pair.
7. Arena
Masa pornește numai cu 4 jucători și are 3 runde, cu pauze de 10 secunde. Clasamentul final ține cont întâi de rundele câștigate, apoi de scorul total pentru departajare. Câștigătorul primește 40 de puncte în cont. Jucătorii care ies se pot întoarce la masa lor.
8. Sunday tournament
Starts Sunday at 18:00 Romanian time, lasts one hour and requires at least 8 registered players. Tables have 2–4 players: with 4 they start after 5 seconds; otherwise they wait 15 seconds for at least 2. The table winner earns 10 tournament points and is assigned to another table, with different opponents when possible.
9. Tournament prizes
Fondul de premii este de 20 de puncte pentru fiecare înscris, minimum 100 de puncte. Premiile se împart primelor locuri în funcție de clasamentul final; de exemplu, la 800 de înscriși sunt premiate primele 100 de locuri. Punctele sunt virtuale, fără conversie în bani sau premii cu valoare reală.
10. Daily bonus
Receive 10 points on day one, 20 on day two, and so on up to 100 on day 10; the bonus then stays at 100 per day. Every 10 days in your streak brings a Joker. If you miss a single day, you can recover your streak; on the web, recovery does not require watching an ad.
11. AMR, Weekly and Daily
AMR adds up competition points from the last 365 days. Weekly covers Monday to Sunday, and Daily the current day, using Romanian time. Daily bonuses, Jokers and intermediate TP scores do not count in these rankings. Your in-game history shows points and bonuses received.
12. Account, community and fair play
You automatically receive a profile when entering the game. Add an email and password in Settings and confirm your address to access your account on another device. Discover players and clubs on the website. Do not use automation or connection exploits, or publish other people’s personal information.