Mahjong Butterflies Deluxe is a mahjong solitaire game with a collection layer built on top of it. The core is the familiar one: tiles are stacked in a layout and you remove them in matching pairs until the board is clear. What is added here is progression, in the form of stars to earn, butterflies to collect and new tile sets to unlock.
There are more than 160 different tiles across six kinds of tile set, which is a considerably wider range than most browser mahjong games offer. Unlocking them is the reason to keep playing once the basic solitaire stops being novel.
How to Play Mahjong Butterflies Deluxe
Find two identical tiles that are both free and click them to remove the pair. A tile is free when it has no tile on top of it and at least one of its left or right sides is open. Clear every tile from the layout and the board is solved.
The trap in mahjong solitaire is that not every board can be cleared from every starting move. Removing the wrong pair early can bury the match you needed later. Hints are available whenever you want them, so getting stuck is not fatal, but working out the right order yourself is where the game actually lives.
Controls
- Match tiles: click or tap two identical free tiles.
- Hint: available at any time from the in-game controls.
- Goal: clear the layout, earn stars, and unlock new tile sets.
Tips and Tricks
- Clear from the top of the stack down. Tiles buried under others are the ones that strand you.
- When four identical tiles are all free, remove all four. Taking only two leaves a pair that may get blocked.
- Scan the whole board before your first move. Opening moves matter more than late ones.
- Prioritise tiles that are unblocking something else over tiles that are merely easy to reach.
- Use hints when you are genuinely stuck rather than restarting. The game offers them freely and there is no penalty.
Who This Game Is For
This suits anyone who likes mahjong solitaire and wants something to work towards. The star and unlock system gives it a longer tail than a plain tile-matching game, and the butterfly artwork is a pleasant change from standard tiles.
Mahjong purists who want only the classic tile set and nothing else may find the collection layer unnecessary, though it is easy enough to ignore.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know when a tile can be matched?
A tile is free when nothing is stacked on top of it and either its left or right side is clear. Only free tiles can be paired.
Are hints available?
Yes. Helpful hints are available any time you need them, with no penalty for using them.
How many tile sets are there?
Six different kinds of mahjong tile, and more than 160 individual tiles in total, unlocked as you collect stars.
Game Credit and Source
Mahjong Butterflies Deluxe was made by an independent third-party developer and reaches this page through the browser games platform GamePix. Nelof did not create or host this game, and all rights to its code, artwork and audio remain with the original developer. The description, controls, tips and answers on this page were written by the Nelof team. If you are the developer and want this listing corrected or taken down, contact us and we will action it.
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