# Hong Kong Style Mahjong

> Play Hong Kong Mahjong

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id916388468](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id916388468)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id916388468`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Paul Vella
- **Category:** Card
- **Rating:** 2.80 / 5 (13 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2014-10-07
- **Size:** 37 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hong-kong-style-mahjong/id916388468)
- **Website:** [https://www.psgames.com.au/HKSMahjong](https://www.psgames.com.au/HKSMahjong)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.hksmahjong.net/privacy-policy/](https://www.hksmahjong.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Play Mahjong with your friends according to Hong Kong rules.  Improve your game with the new AI Coach

Classic Hong Kong-style Mahjong for iPhone and iPad — now fully refreshed with a new look, eight tile styles, and
  deeper stats.
  
  Mahjong is a popular game that originated in China. It is commonly played by four players. The game and its regional
  variants are widely played throughout Eastern and South Eastern Asia, with a small following in Western countries.
  Like Western card games such as rummy, Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy and calculation, with an element of
  chance.
  
  This is a 13-tile implementation of Mahjong based on Hong Kong (Cantonese) rules.

  Be prepared for fast-paced Mahjong action. Traditional Hong Kong rules, with many options to customise your playing
  experience:

  GAME OPTIONS
  • Multiplayer
  • Coach to improve your game
  • Minimum Faan setting (0, 1, 3 or 6)
  • Bonus payouts up to level 16
  • Flowers and Seasons tiles toggle
  • Fast or Slow mode
  • Hold-the-Jong setting
  • Resume an interrupted game
  • Customisable names for all four seats

  EIGHT TILE STYLES
  Classic, English, White, Black, Ivory, Bold, Modern and Refined — switch any time from Settings.

  RARE HANDS RECOGNISED
  • Big Four Winds and Little Four Winds
  • Jade, Pearl and Ruby Hands
  • Honours Only and Four Closed Kongs
  • Beijing Garden
  • Knitted Threads and Double Knitted Threads
  • Dragon Snake and Wind Snake
  • Seven Twins of Honour, All Pairs and Nine Ports

  PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Player rank — Starter, Initiate, Apprentice, Master, Grand Master — earned through XP.
  • Per-level high-score tracking across Basic, Intermediate, Popular and Advanced games.
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements.
  • Separate music and sound-effects toggles.

  iPhone and iPad. Landscape only. iOS 16 and later.
  
  Visit http://www.hksmahjong.com/info for more information.

  Feel free to email comments or bug reports to pvella@gmail.com. I do respond. Special thanks to everyone who has
  emailed bugs, suggestions and screenshots over the years.

This is a 13 tile implementation of Mahjong based upon Hong Kong or Cantonese rules.    

Be prepared for fast paced Mahjong action.  Incorporating traditional Hong Kong rules with many options to customise your playing experience, including:
* Minimum level setting
* Exciting games up to level 16 rewarded
* Enhanced Mahjong Hands including: 
  - Beijing Garden Hand
  - Knitted Threads
  - Double Knitted Threads
  - Jade, Pearl and Ruby Hands
  - DragonSnake and WIndSnake Hands 
* Flowers and Seasons tiles option
* Resume mode
* Traditional, English, Black, Ivory and more Tiles available
* Fast or Slow mode
* Hold Jong
* Change Player Names
* Leaderboards and Achievements

Visit our webpage at http://www.hksmahjong.com/info for more information.

Feel free to email comments or bug reports to pvella@gmail.com. I do respond.  Special thank you to those that have emailed bugs, suggestions and screen shots.

## Rankings

- #365,332 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users praise the app for its easy, accessible interface and enjoyable Mahjong experience, with quick, short sessions and an English option. However, recurring issues dominate the feedback: win-detection bugs that prevent recognizing a win, frequent crashes or freezes, intrusive ads, level progression resetting to the lowest level, and random tile changes or deal anomalies. These widespread problems appear across multiple reviews, suggesting critical fixes are needed to improve reliability and gameplay.

### Pros

- Easy/accessible interface
- Enjoyable Mahjong gameplay/solid implementation
- Quick-session/short-play friendly
- English language option

### Cons

- Win-detection bug where wins aren’t registered
- Frequent crashes/freezes during gameplay
- Excessive/ intrusive ads
- Level progression resets to level 0 and can’t stay at higher levels
- Tile changes/random hand/deal anomalies

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