Mahjong Magic Islands 2 > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

Overall rating

2 / 5

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IT'S GR8 IF YOU ENJOY STRESSFUL SPEED ROUNDS?

PostedMay 27, 2020

pennmom36

fromSomehow I can't envision Confucius madly flinging Mah Jong tiles with an hour glass timer? (bet he would have sprained his pancreas too)

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Skill Level:Expert

Current Favorite:

Mahjong Masters: Temple of the Ten Gods

(5)

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

3 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

There are only a few Mahjong games that I really enjoy, they have to have a unique feature that grabs my attention such as Legendary Slide, but regardless, I don't want to play Mahjong to get totally wigged out with stress as I race against the clock at a break-neck pace...I think I just sprained my pancreas.

The goal is to make matches of free tiles as quickly as possible and earn all 3 stars to earn items needed to progress. The first star is earned when you earn a specified amount on the multiplier index, the second star is earned by making a specified amount of matches within a specified time, and the third star is earned when you remove all tiles from the field.

After each level, you will receive items that allow you to create the Amulet you need in order to progress. Coins are earned as you remove tiles, and also earned as a treasure chest fills which is time-based. Bonuses are added that can be purchased (just click on the bonus to the right to purchase) with the coins earned. The Help bonus will outline matches for a brief period, the Bomb bonus removes a portion of tiles and the Undo bonus will undo the last move.

As you progress, Bonus Tiles are added to the field such as a Timer which adds time to the clock when they are matched. There are 4 different tile styles, a Traditional Mahjong Tile, a Cat Tile (which I rather enjoyed where all the tiles have different Cats, pawprints, wind-up mice, and even goldfish in a fishbowl) and 2 which cost 1000 coins each, a Pastry/Sweets Tile and an Egyptian/Gem Tile Theme.

This is just an okay game for me personally. It wasn't bad, but I wouldn't purchase it even with a PCC. It was fun to play the demo, but towards the end, it became some levels became wickedly difficult to find matches under pressure and I became bored with doing the same thing over and over. I think this game would appeal to more players if it had a Relaxed, untimed option. I certainly would have considered purchasing it if I could just have played it as a winding down game!

MAHJONG MAGIC ISLANDS SERIES LIST
Title***Release Date***Average Rating

1-Mahjong Magic Islands 1 (April 24-2018) 3.7
2-Mahjong Magic Islands 2 (May 27-2020) n/a

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I don't recommend this game.

+84points

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Overall rating

2 / 5

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Not a thinker's game

PostedMay 27, 2020

Cyril48

fromNew Zealand

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Skill Level:Intermediate

Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Marble Popper, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management

Fun Factor

2 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

2 / 5

Level of Challenge

3 / 5

In my mind Mahjong is a game for thinking and you need to make sure you are removing the right tiles in order to clear the board.This you cannot do if you are up against the clock. Compare it with chess, you need to take your time as one wrong move and its game over. There should be a relaxed level. One thing that is improved on the last game is the removal of the constant hints that you got all the time in the last one.
I like to have time to think and other Mahjong games without a timer are far better for me, having said that this could be quite good just needs a little more thought put in to it. We are not all Speedy Gonzales Show less

I don't recommend this game.

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