Snort McDork
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During the Pandemic, I, like all of us, were cooped up. So in addition to watching every video on You Tube, I would occasionally play a game or 2. What I typically liked (and still do) is Free Cell. Though it is a card game, it tends to be too slow for me, and requires a bit of patience.
The other game I really liked is "Maj Jong". Now I may have an advantage over most of you since I lived in China for 5 years and played the actual Maj Jong game. It is not like this computer version. It is close to a "Poker Game" in which you score by developing 2 of a kind, or 3 of a kind, or a play similar to having a King, Queen, and Jack in your hand. The tiles have meaning that only a native Chinese would know, but are not labeled as King, Queen, or Jack (in simplified Chinese). You draw a tile from the pile after getting your 7-8 tiles at the beginning, then draw 1, and discard it if you can't make a play with your hand. From what I remember, when you get these plays, the object is to get rid of your tiles, and win that particular game/hand, and get points if the other players have tiles they are holding when you go out. If you are a native from China, you can correct me, but that's all I remember. It's played on a table that mixes the tiles, and then serves them up for a new game/hand.
I just downloaded the Maj Jong here from software Mgr. But when I made the change over to Cinnamon, I lost the version of Maj Jong I was accustom to. Therefore, I am not that familiar with the characters I'm just wondering if there is a more "novice" version of Maj Jong for this OS that would be easier than what is on software Mgr? I mean, I could take the time to learn it, but I would rather play it right away, than have to invest time learning the tiles. Any ideas or comments are welcome. Again, if you remember more about the actual game in China, would like to get a clarification on what I just mentioned.
Cheers.
The other game I really liked is "Maj Jong". Now I may have an advantage over most of you since I lived in China for 5 years and played the actual Maj Jong game. It is not like this computer version. It is close to a "Poker Game" in which you score by developing 2 of a kind, or 3 of a kind, or a play similar to having a King, Queen, and Jack in your hand. The tiles have meaning that only a native Chinese would know, but are not labeled as King, Queen, or Jack (in simplified Chinese). You draw a tile from the pile after getting your 7-8 tiles at the beginning, then draw 1, and discard it if you can't make a play with your hand. From what I remember, when you get these plays, the object is to get rid of your tiles, and win that particular game/hand, and get points if the other players have tiles they are holding when you go out. If you are a native from China, you can correct me, but that's all I remember. It's played on a table that mixes the tiles, and then serves them up for a new game/hand.
I just downloaded the Maj Jong here from software Mgr. But when I made the change over to Cinnamon, I lost the version of Maj Jong I was accustom to. Therefore, I am not that familiar with the characters I'm just wondering if there is a more "novice" version of Maj Jong for this OS that would be easier than what is on software Mgr? I mean, I could take the time to learn it, but I would rather play it right away, than have to invest time learning the tiles. Any ideas or comments are welcome. Again, if you remember more about the actual game in China, would like to get a clarification on what I just mentioned.
Cheers.
