Microsoft Mahjong (formerly Mahjong Titans, Shanghai Solitaire and Taipei) is a computer game version of mahjong solitaire published 6️⃣ by Microsoft. The version titled Mahjong Titans was developed by Oberon Games and included in Windows Vista[4] and Windows 7 6️⃣ (except Starter and Home Basic editions). It takes advantage of the new graphical user interface (GUI) of Windows Vista, and 6️⃣ includes features such as tile set and background choices. (In Windows Vista builds 5219 up to 5259, the game was 6️⃣ known as Shanghai Solitaire.[5]) The game did not make it to Windows 8; however, a standalone version, developed by Arkadium[2] 6️⃣ and published by Microsoft Studios,[3] can be downloaded from the Windows Store free of charge and played without download on 6️⃣ the web.[6][3]

An older version of the game was known as Taipei and was bundled in Microsoft Entertainment Pack 1 and 6️⃣ Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack.[7][8] That version included 32,767 possible configurations.[9]

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The player has a choice of six 6️⃣ tile layouts[10] - Cat, Turtle, Crab, Dragon, Fortress and Spider, each a stylized portrayal of the respective object or animal. 6️⃣ The background image can be chosen from five different options and there are four tile sets, including traditional Mahjong tiles, 6️⃣ variations with fuller coloring or larger print, and an alternative pastel tile set with an entirely different picture theme.