Mahjong Solitaire Refresh

The best, most polished, most extensive mahjong solitaire game on Steam, and worth the admittedly high price point if you like the genre.

This is an excellent implementation of Mahjong Solitaire. The ability to refresh the setup of tiles is a welcome one, a good fix for setups that might not have a solution. One feature that might be welcome is a clear indication in text that hitting escape is how to exit the program. People that do not use computers that often might not be aware of this feature that is common in many programs. The game offers a variety of challenges that can satisfy both novice and experienced players. The tiles and text are easy to see even for those without perfect vision. Anyone that likes Mahjong Solitaire will like this game, which runs without any issues.

Pretty sure this is about to become my first refund ever. The time trials are obnoxious and require memorizing the board, totally against the whole point of the game. The progression map looks like fun, but if you examine it carefully you'll see it's very similar to others like it, just not as linear. You still don't have freedom to jump around and try out different difficulties. Or take your time with them. As near as I can tell, there is [i]always[/i] a timer counting down, or up, behind the board, which becomes more and more visible as you clear. I would not normally give bad music such a large strike because you can just turn it off, but it's nauseatingly bad, and the game teases some system of music unlocks which I simply do not have the patience to discover. The progression map doesn't tell you where to look for them. Somewhere out there are a bunch of music rewards, but having now heard quite a few tracks on the main levels, I can tell you that [i]all[/i] of them are as bad as, or worse than, the music in the trailer. If you love the music in the trailer, feel free to disregard. You're going to get a whole lot of fun educational software music with a pinch of Sonic the H…

Me shuffling difficult levels over and over until I get a configuration I can solve makes me think of those videos of boomers spamming slot machine buttons like Pavlovian zombies, so make of that what you will.

It's probably because I'm a lousy player but there seems to be a lot perhaps too many Dead Ends in the series of games, a few less would be more encouraging. To regularly reach a dead end after investing 15 minutes of your life in a game is a bit frustrating. On the plus side the design and graphics are very good.

Mahjong Solitaire Refresh is an absolute delight to play! The graphics are crisp and the tile designs are beautiful, making the game a pleasure to look at as well as play. The gameplay is smooth and intuitive, with a variety of challenging yet satisfying levels to keep players engaged. Overall, Mahjong Solitaire Refresh is a fantastic game that is sure to provide hours of entertainment for players of all skill levels. If you're a fan of puzzle games or just looking for a fun way to pass the time, this is definitely a game you won't want to miss!