Shikinjou
Shikinjou, or Shikinjoh, is a puzzle game inspired by Mahjong Solitaire and Sokoban. Like most Mahjong Solitaire variants, it takes its name from a region in China: in this case, the former Imperial Palace of…
26 April 1991
Shikinjou is a video game, released 26 April 1991 on Family Computer.
What Shikinjou is
Shikinjou was released in 1991. It is available on Family Computer only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Shikinjou, or Shikinjoh, is a puzzle game inspired by Mahjong Solitaire and Sokoban. Like most Mahjong Solitaire variants, it takes its name from a region in China: in this case, the former Imperial Palace of China, also known as The Forbidden City. The goal of the game is to get the protagonist, who is a jiang shi by default, to the exit. To do this they must push mahjong tiles out of the way. Most mahjong tiles will disappear once they touch one or more of the same type, and these tiles will also vanish along with it. Some, like the dragon or wind tiles, are barricades that will transform any tile that comes into contact into another barricade. The player can also switch graphical modes…
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When did Shikinjou come out?
Shikinjou was released on 26 April 1991 for Family Computer.