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Mahjong Police

Play as new detective that goes around different prefectures of Japan to solve cases. In order to gather information about the culprit the player must defeat witnesses in a game of Mahjong. After gathering…

12 July 2001

Mahjong Police is a card & board game developed by Hudson Soft, released 12 July 2001 on Game Boy Advance and iOS.

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What Mahjong Police is

Mahjong Police is a card & board game game developed by Hudson Soft and released in 2001. It is available on Game Boy Advance and iOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Mahjong Police, players control a rookie detective who solves a variety of cases throughout Japan. In order to gather information about the culprit, they must challenge witnesses in games of four-player mahjong, where they must fulfill special criteria (such as not finishing last and winning with certain hands). If they correctly deduce the criminal, they must defeat them in a game of mahjong to arrest them.
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How it plays

Its themes are party. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Mahjong Police launched on 12 July 2001, within three weeks of Final Fantasy X, Max Payne, Golden Sun and Mario Kart: Super Circuit.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy X, Max Payne, Golden Sun, Mario Kart: Super Circuit.

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Mahjong Police — frequently asked questions

When did Mahjong Police come out?
Mahjong Police was released on 12 July 2001 for Game Boy Advance and iOS.

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