Players have always been fascinated by Chinese tile-matching puzzles like mah-jong.
Shanghai Dynasty is a CD-Rom compendium, comprising four of these ancient and absorbing games for the PC.
The games are classic Shanghai, pandemonium, dynasty and Shanghai for kids.
Classic Shanghai, like most successful games, is deceptively simple to learn but could take a lifetime to master.
Six user-definable tile sets include fantasy, Egyptian, prehistoric, astrology, outer space and classic Mah-Jong.
Pandemonium is a multi-player game that requires the player to match pairs from the same tile layout before the opposition completes his or her set.
You can play against up to five human competitors or a set of digital opponents.
Dynasty allows you to build your own dynasty but you are matched against four opponents each threatening your power and striving to hold you back.
Shanghai for Kids is a cut-down version of Classic Shanghai with fewer tiles, smaller tile layouts and featuring numbers and household items instead of more exotic patterns.
Price £9.99.
Contact: 01889 570156.
Feel good factor: 7 out of 10
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