Kaolin Mahjong
Mahjong solitaire tile matching
Game information
- Category
- Puzzle
- Controls
- Touch, mouse, keyboard
- Languages
- 20 languages
- Price
- Free
About Kaolin Mahjong
Kaolin is the white clay that porcelain is fired from. Each deal stacks a full set of 144 porcelain tiles into a new shape, and every set can be taken apart to the last pair if you find the right order.
Mahjong solitaire with 144 porcelain tiles and seven layouts. Match free pairs to clear the board; every deal can be cleared. Daily layout included.
How to play Kaolin Mahjong
Tap or click two identical tiles to remove them. Only free tiles can be taken: a tile is free when no tile lies on top of it and its left or right side is open. Tiles that are not free are shaded slightly darker, and tapping one outlines the tiles that hold it in place. Any flower matches any other flower and any season matches any other season. Matches made within four seconds of each other build a combo that multiplies the points, up to eight times. Hint shows a pair that keeps the board clearable where one exists and costs 20 points, Undo takes back a match for 25 points, and Shuffle rearranges the tiles left so they can be cleared again whenever their positions allow it; there is one shuffle per deal. Hint, Undo and Shuffle reset the combo, and a shuffle also clears the undo history. Clearing the board adds a time bonus and 250 points if the shuffle was not used. When no pair is open, a panel offers Shuffle or Undo; once the shuffle is used it offers Undo or End game, and the run ends only when you choose End game. Choose between Pagoda, Tower, Butterfly, Fortress, Bridge, Twin Peaks and Moon Gate; the daily challenge gives everyone the same layout and deal. Keys: H for a hint, Z to undo, S to shuffle. Clearing a board opens hard mode: no Hint, no Undo and no shuffle.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap a tile, then tap its match to remove the pair.
- Mouse
- Click a tile, then click its match; Hint, Undo and Shuffle are buttons on screen.
- Keyboard
- H shows a hint, Z undoes the last match and S shuffles the remaining tiles.
Features
Seven layouts
Seven tile layouts to choose from before each deal, from compact tables to tall towers.
Every deal solvable
Every deal can be cleared to the last pair if you free the tiles in the right order.
Combo scoring
Matches made within four seconds of each other build a combo that multiplies your points up to eight times.
Daily layout
One layout and deal shared by every player that day, tracked separately from your own runs.
Hard mode
Clearing a board once unlocks a run with no Hint, no Undo and no Shuffle.
Tips
- Open the long rows from their ends first: a tile in the middle of a row stays locked until one of its neighbours is gone.
- Take tiles that sit on top of stacks early; every tile left on a stack keeps the tiles under it out of play.
- When three tiles of a kind are free, take the pair that frees the most other tiles and leave the third for later.
- If all four tiles of a kind are free, clear them both straight away: nothing can be lost by it.
- Keep matches coming in a steady rhythm; a gap of more than four seconds resets the combo.
Frequently asked questions
How many layouts does Kaolin have?
Seven, chosen from a menu before each deal, from compact tables to tall towers.
Can every deal actually be cleared?
Yes. Every deal can be taken apart to the last pair if you free the tiles in the right order, and you get one Shuffle per deal if the tiles lock up.
What does hard mode change in Kaolin?
It opens after your first cleared board and removes Hint, Undo and Shuffle for the rest of that run.
Does Kaolin save my progress?
Your clears, missions and best times stay on this device. Sync devices on the site moves them to another device with a one-time code, no account needed.
Can I play Kaolin on my phone?
Yes, it has separate portrait and landscape layouts and plays fully by touch.
What is the daily layout in Kaolin?
A layout and tile deal that is the same for every player that day; clearing it counts toward its own set of missions, separate from normal play.
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