Hong Kong Mahjong

Best I’ve found so far of the free hk mahjong apps, but still not perfect. Matchmaking/player base could use work. Turn timers are short and auto discard logic is generally not sensible or even present. Some classic hk hands (wind 1-9, dragon 1-9, Beijing garden) are not present. But runs well and is formatted nicely

The Kong function is hard to see/find in Advanced games with short timers. I wish the Kong “pill button” was larger/more central/more obvious. I’ve missed it several times. Also wish you could pause games, or have a setting for a longer timeout as people are learning. For games with other humans, all players would need to agree to timeout before starting. Or, restrict timeout setting to single human vs. AI players only.

This is one of the better apps for learning HK Mahjong. I like the training mode and the AI bot explains the strategy as the game is in play. I took 1 star off because there isn’t a setting to remove the timer while in training mode. There are instances where you have to read what the AI is suggesting and also make a decision under 10 seconds on your next move. This short amount of time didn’t give me the opportunity to comprehend as a beginner. If a setting is implemented to remove or extend the timer while in training mode, this will be a 5 star app!