, sometimes referred to as 'Shisen', 'Four Rivers' or simply 'Rivers,' is a Japanese
tile-based game
A tile-based game is a game that uses tiles as one of the fundamental elements of play. Traditional tile-based games use small tiles as playing pieces for gambling or entertainment games. Some board games use tiles to create their board, givin ...
which uses
Mahjong tiles
Mahjong tiles () are tiles of Chinese origin that are used to play mahjong as well as mahjong solitaire and other games. Although they are most commonly tiles, they may refer to playing cards with similar contents as well.
Development
The ...
, and is similar to
Mahjong solitaire
Mahjong solitaire (also known as Shanghai solitaire, electronic or computerized mahjong, solitaire mahjong or simply mahjong) is a single-player matching game that uses a set of mahjong tiles rather than cards. It is more commonly played on a ...
. The objective of the game is to match similar tiles in pairs until every tile has been removed from the playing field. Numerous computer based versions of the game have been developed.
Rules
Player choose a pair of identical tiles to connect, and the connection path must not exceed two turns. If the requirements are met, two tiles will be eliminated. The player's task is to eliminate all the tiles on the board. The game is over if future moves are not possible and tiles are left on the board, or the player successfully removes all the tiles.
List of games
* Sports Match (1989, Arcade)
* Shisen-Sho: Joshiryo-hen/Match It (1989, Arcade)
* Shisen-Sho (1990, MS-DOS)
* Lin Wu's Challenge (1990, Amiga OCS, Atari ST; 1991, MS-DOS)
* Shisen-Sho - Match-Mania (1990, Game Boy)
* Shisen-Sho II (1992, MS-DOS)
* Shisen-Sho II/Match It II (1993, Arcade)
* Shisen-Sho 2000 (1997, Windows)
* Super Shisen-Sho 2001 (2001, Windows)
* KAWAI连连看2 (2002, Windows)
* KAWAI连连看2003 (2003, Windows)
* KAWAI连连看2004 (2004, Windows)
* KAWAI连连看2005 (2005, Windows)
* Shisen Sho Mahjong Connect (2018, Android, iOS)
* Shisensho Solitaire (2019, Windows)
* Shisen-Sho Nikakudori (2020, Nintendo Switch)
* Pretty Girls Rivers (2021, Windows)
Images
File:Shisen-StartingBoard.png, Shisen-Sho starting board
File:Shisen-Line.png, Connected by one line segment
File:Shisen-MoreLineXY.png, Connected by three line segments
File:Shisen-RectL.png, Connected by two line segments
File:Shisen-RectXY.png, Connected by three line segments
See also
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Mahjong tiles
Mahjong tiles () are tiles of Chinese origin that are used to play mahjong as well as mahjong solitaire and other games. Although they are most commonly tiles, they may refer to playing cards with similar contents as well.
Development
The ...
*
Mahjong solitaire
Mahjong solitaire (also known as Shanghai solitaire, electronic or computerized mahjong, solitaire mahjong or simply mahjong) is a single-player matching game that uses a set of mahjong tiles rather than cards. It is more commonly played on a ...
*
Mahjong
Mahjong or mah-jongg (English pronunciation: ) is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played by four players (with some three-play ...
References
External links
''Shisen Sho''- an
open source
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version written in
Seed7
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Solitaire Mahjong tile games
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