MahJongg for PalmPilot
version 1.1a
18.04.98
© 1998 by Ingolf Kübler

What is MahJongg?
MahJongg is a modern, solitaire version of the same named ancient oriental game.
This implementation for the PalmPilot is using the grayscale features of the PalmPilot. Instead of 2 color black-and-white, MahJongg provides 4-gray-color graphics.

MahJongg.gif (5620 bytes)

How to play MahJongg?
The object of the game is to remove all of the tiles from the board in matching pairs. 144 Tiles will be placed on a board with 10x7 fields in 5 layers. There are 36 different tiles, each appears 4 times.
      stones1.gif (2870 bytes)

There are 7 different layouts available.

LayoutPyramid.gif (3599 bytes)
Pyramid
LayoutTheater.gif (3833 bytes)
Theater
LayoutHole.gif (3398 bytes)
Hole
LayoutCheckers.gif (3433 bytes)
Checkers
LayoutCastle.gif (3286 bytes)
Castle
LayoutPancake.gif (3692 bytes)
Pancake
LayoutBlock.gif (2430 bytes)
Block

Tiles can only be removed if they are free. A tile is free if no tile lie on it and at least one side, the left or right, is free.
To remove two matching tiles, tab on both.

At the bottom of the board you find a status and button bar.
At the left you see the number of tiles on the board to remove, and the number of free pairs.
You have won, if all tiles are removed. You have lost, if there is no free pair available. At the right are five buttons with the functions:
Preferences, New Game, Restart Game, Undo, and Hint.
   
StatusBar.gif (5045 bytes)

How much does MahJongg cost?
MahJongg is freeware for freeware authors or non-programmers.
Shareware authors should donate one of their programs. If you have any comments on
MahJongg, send me an e-mail to kuebler@geocities.com. For the latest version of MahJongg visit me on http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Campus/1719/PalmPilot.html.


History

Version 1.1a
18.04.98
Bug Fix to be again OS 1.0 compatible.

Version 1.1
15.04.98
Bug Fix in memory allocation result in scrabled screen on Pilots with 3MB memory board.
Switch to monochrome screen, when an alarm receive.
Modified shuffle to generate more solvable games.
Improved Sound.

Version 1.0
28.03.98
First version.


Standard Legal Disclaimer
MahJongg is provided as it is with no warranties expressed or implied. You use this software at your own risk. This release of MahJongg has been tested on a PalmPilot Professional running PalmOS 2.0.4.


Enjoy!