Mahjong on the Beach

~ MAHJONG ON THE BEACH ~

NEC Avenue / Home Data

Super CD-ROM

1993

Mahjong on the Beach doesn't just plop you right down on a beach somewhere. You have to explore a vast metropolis and earn the right to set foot on this game's sandy shore.

In fact, even many of the urban locations are initially off limits. You must purchase certain items to gain access to certain buildings.

You can get money for these items by confronting the girls that are strutting around town...

...and giving them a good looking over...

...and beating them at mahjong.

Once you make it to the beach, you have to chase down the town's most "super-desirable" chick. Beat her at mahjong and maybe, just maybe, your dude can finally score.

Maybe.

It's a short, simple quest, which is probably a good thing because you'll undoubtedly grow tired of encountering the same girls over and over again (even though there are quite a few of them), and this title doesn't have the sort of extreme hook that certain other PC Engine mahjong games do. There's no crazy combat scene, no over-the-top naughtiness, no absurdly wacky spectacle.

Then again, that simplicity might make it exactly what some players are looking for. Mahjong on the Beach feels very laid-back, like, uh, a carefree stroll on the beach. Even the music is relaxing. And if you're simply looking to bide a little time and enjoy a little mahjong action, this largely inoffensive little adventure might be just the thing for you.