The object of Mah Jongg is simple: to remove 132 tiles from the playing field in matched pairs. The tiles are stacked in four layers, like a pyramid. The bottom layer is dark gray, then lighter gray, white, and green on top.
Before loading the program from Menu 64, plug a joystick into port 2. Once the Mah Jongg screen appears, press F1 to start the action. Move the cursor over the tile you want and press the fire-button. Then pick a tile that matches and press the fire-button again. Both will automatically disappear from the board. If the match is illegal, an error message will appear.
You can pick a tile from any level, as long as its right or left edge is free--that is, not abutted by a tile of the same color (on the same level). For instance, if there's a green tile between two other green tiles, you can't remove it. (The top and bottom edges don't matter.)
You have 60 seconds to find a pair, and the number of points you receive for the pair equals the number of seconds left on the timer. If the timer runs out, you get no points.
When you're stumped, press H for help. The Help function flashes a pair (not necessarily the best choice) very briefly, so be sure you're watching. The penalty for help is 255 points. If there are no pairs left, Help will say so.
