Vigor Mahjong

What the game is and who it is for

If you want Mahjong Solitaire without a clock running, Vigor Mahjong is the game to look at. The developer, CanaryDroid, describes it as a tile matching game with large tiles and a simple interface, made with older adults in mind. It is listed in the Puzzle category and rated for all ages.

The core is the familiar one. A board of tiles is laid out, and you clear it by matching pairs until nothing is left. The developer says it keeps close to the original gameplay, while adding its own layouts, combos and daily challenges on top.

Matching tiles on the board

Each move is a pair. You tap or slide two matching tiles and they leave the board. Only tiles that are free, meaning not covered by another tile, can be picked, so the order you clear things in matters.

Clearing every tile on the board counts as finishing a game. The developer also offers backgrounds, relaxing background sounds and several themes, so the look and feel can change from one game to the next.

Large tiles and text for easier reading

The tiles are drawn large, and the developer says the text uses large font sizes to reduce the strain that small print can cause. The tile designs are described as crafted to stay close to the original set.

Because the tiles and text are the main design choice, the game is most useful to someone who finds standard Mahjong apps hard to read on screen. That is the group the developer names as its focus.

Levels, layouts and daily challenges

The developer says the game has over 20,000 levels, running from classic layouts to unique puzzles. Each one is a board to clear, and the developer says the set is large enough to keep a player busy for hours.

Separately, there are daily challenges, which the developer says are available to complete each day. They sit alongside the main levels rather than replacing them.

Hints, shuffle, combos and scoring

Hints and shuffle are there for ease of play. Using them is allowed, but the developer says you earn extra points when you solve a puzzle without help.

Scoring is set by the player. The developer says you can choose your own score system, and the game has no timer, so nothing runs down while you think. Matching tiles one after another unlocks special combos.

Playing offline

The developer says you can play offline if you wish, so no Wi-Fi connection is needed to start a game. The game is presented as a single-player puzzle throughout, with no multiplayer mode mentioned in the listing.