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Family Mahjong

A mahjong game by Nihon Bussan and published by Namco for the Famicom. Family Mahjong is another in a long line of mahjong games for the Famicom. Uniquely, at least for the time, it does include a full…

11 September 1987

Family Mahjong is a card & board game developed by Nihon Bussan, released 11 September 1987 on Family Computer.

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What Family Mahjong is

Family Mahjong is a card & board game game developed by Nihon Bussan and released in 1987. It was published by Namcot. It is available on Family Computer only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A mahjong game by Nihon Bussan and published by Namco for the Famicom. Family Mahjong is another in a long line of mahjong games for the Famicom. Uniquely, at least for the time, it does include a full tutorial mode that will teach the player how to actually play mahjong. It also includes rules for mahjong gambling, which is another feature included in the game. After the player has learned how to play, they can compete against a series of CPU opponents in one-on-one matches, most of whom are attractive blonde women for whatever reason.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Family Mahjong launched on 11 September 1987, within three weeks of Maniac Mansion, International Karate + and Time Soldiers.

Released around the same time: Maniac Mansion, International Karate +, Time Soldiers.

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When did Family Mahjong come out?
Family Mahjong was released on 11 September 1987 for Family Computer.

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