Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation – Silly Tale Studio is pleased to introduce SillyTale MahJong Lite 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch, their single-player MahJong, which offers the maximum complexity of the solitaire version of the game as originally created by Brodie Lockard in 1981. If you are bored with the easy mahjong, solved by one wish. If you want to use a different strategy and style of play, as in chess, for different layouts. Where you need to think, not just search for the matching tiles, and from one turn depends the outcome of the game. Discover the game SillyTale Mahjong.
Unlike other single-player MahJong games, this one includes unprecedented ergonomics, levels of difficulty, gameplay action, photo-realistic tiles, and optional hints. The innovative design features of SillyTale MahJong for iPhone allow users to enjoy gameplay on any iDevice, including the iPhone. In order to arrange a large number of tiles so that they can be easily read by the player, the developers have temporarily hidden all of the interface elements, such as buttons and indicators. In addition, the game incorporates smooth, high-magnification pinch gestures to quickly zoom in and out. Feature of the game is specially selected layouts with gradually rising complexity. Layout of high complexity can be solved only by using a strategy that requires the player to pick up.
Feature Highlights:
* Favorite layout “The Turtle” and more
* Hard classic game
* Increasing levels of difficulty
* Pinch-to-Zoom the layout view
* Increased field of view
* Hidden control panel
* Hint and Undo
* Music and sound control
* Saves when exiting and goes to background
* Unique scoring
* Support iPhone 5 display;
A SillyTale MahJong position initially consists of a pile of 144 stones/tiles. The goal of the game is to remove all the tiles from the screen. A solved position is one where all the tiles are removed, and each puzzle has multiple solutions (matches and the order of removing tiles). Each of the 144 stones in the game has a face, and there are 36 distinct faces. Per face, there are four stones with that face (two pair), and they must be removed in matching pairs. Stones picturing a Flower (plum, orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo) or a Season (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring) are bonus tiles, not requiring an identical match. Any Season or Flower combination counts as a pair because there is only one of each tile.
A MahJong position is a pile of stones, all face up. In some cases, a tile’s face may be obscured by one or more others above it. A stone can be removed only when it is possible to “slide it” to the left (west) or right (east), with no other stone covering it (fully or partially). A tile cannot be removed when it is touched by others on the left and on the right, even when it is not touched by tiles to the north or south. A stone that can be removed is called a free stone. Unlike Solitaire MahJong played with real tiles, SillyTale MahJong does not allow the player to see the tiles as they are stacked, providing a pure challenge to the virtual, iOS player.
On launch in landscape orientation, the game allows the user to choose from 12 different symmetrical, tile-stacking designs for the puzzle they want to solve. All initial position, geometrically stacked piles of stones consist of all 144 tiles, and each is rated from two to five stars in difficulty. The app includes integrated Facebook and Twitter connectivity for sharing games, free hints after 60 seconds without a move, continuing paused games, and soothing Chinese music. Two players can collaborate on a single puzzle or compete against each other.
“Start your new adventure, solving puzzles with gradually increasing complexity,” stated Petr Mizerov of Silly Tale Studio. “On your way, you can expect the mysterious pyramids and altars. At the end of the path awaits the Temple with an increased level of difficulty. But to get to it, you’ll need to overcome the Pyramid, so you will require persistence and patience. Good luck in your adventures, you’ll need it!”
Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 25.7 MB
Pricing and Availability:
SillyTale MahJong Lite 1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Optional tile shuffles, removals, and hints are available through in-app purchases.
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Based in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation and founded by Petr Mizerov, Silly Tale Studio is an independent developer of games such as Mahjong Dynasty for iPad and Android and various casino and casual games. A company with over 15 years experience, they make apps and games for a wide range of platforms: iPhone, iPad, and Android. In the beginning, there were Flash games, and Mahjong of course. Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Silly Tale Studio. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.
