Shanghai II
Shanghai II, not to be confused with Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye on the Sega Mega Drive, is a Sega Game Gear game. They are both sequels to Shanghai. Shanghai II is a variant of the puzzle game also known as…
27 December 1990
Shanghai II is a video game, released 27 December 1990 on Sega Game Gear.
What Shanghai II is
Shanghai II was released in 1990. It is available on Sega Game Gear only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Shanghai II, not to be confused with Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye on the Sega Mega Drive, is a Sega Game Gear game. They are both sequels to Shanghai. Shanghai II is a variant of the puzzle game also known as solitaire mahjong. 144 mahjong tiles are arranged in rows and stacked upon each other in various patterns; the player's goal is to remove pairs of matching tiles that do not have adjacent tiles from both sides until the whole board is clear. This variant features six patterns named after animals: tiger, scorpion, monkey, snake, panther, and dragon. The player can choose to display hints or reverse any amount of moves. A mode with a time limit is available as well.
What it launched against
Shanghai II launched on 27 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train and The Amazing Spider-Man.
Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, The Amazing Spider-Man.
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Quick answers
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When did Shanghai II come out?
Shanghai II was released on 27 December 1990 for Sega Game Gear.