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Match two tiles with the same face that a clear path can link — three lines, two turns, no crossing. Clear the board.

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Mahjong Connect: how to play, rules & tips

Play Mahjong Connect free online: match pairs of identical tiles that a clear path can join with no more than two turns, and clear the board. Hype Link is a phone-friendly take on the Shisen-Sho tile puzzle.

How to play Mahjong Connect

The board is 8 tiles wide and 6 tall: 48 tiles in 8 different faces, six of each, for 24 pairs. Tap a tile, then tap another tile with the same face. The pair clears if a line can join them using at most three straight segments, which means no more than two right-angle turns.

The line can only pass through empty spaces, never over another tile. There is an empty border around the board, so the line may run around the outside edge. Clear all 24 pairs to win the board.

Hint, Reshuffle and scoring

Unlike Mahjong solitaire, the tiles are not stacked; what matters is whether a path is open. Every new board starts with at least one pair you can link. If you get stuck, Reshuffle rearranges the tiles that are left until a match opens up again. It is free, unlimited and keeps your score. Hint highlights a pair you can link right now, and New board deals a fresh layout.

Each pair scores 40 points, and clearing the whole board adds 600. Score only goes up, and Neons you bank are never taken back.

Mahjong Connect tips

Start at the edges. Tiles on the outside can link through the empty border.
Clear tiles that sit in the way of many paths. Opening the middle creates more matches later.
Each face has six tiles, so choose which two to pair. Leave the ones that are easy to reach for later.
Look for pairs in the same row or column with nothing between them. They link with no turns.
Stuck? Tap Hint before you reshuffle; the pair it shows may open up the board.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mahjong Connect free?

Yes. HypeGameRoom is free: no sign-up, no download and nothing to buy to play. Arcade games reward Neons, a play-only currency that can never be cashed out.

What is the two-turn rule?

Two matching tiles clear only if a path through empty spaces can join them with no more than two right-angle turns.

What if there are no moves left?

Tap Reshuffle. It rearranges the remaining tiles until a match is available, costs nothing and keeps your score.

Is this the same as Mahjong solitaire?

No. Mahjong solitaire uses stacked tiles that must be free. Mahjong Connect uses a flat board where matches need an open path.