Despite sharing a name, Mahjong Solitaire and Mahjong are two separate games. Both games feature the same set of decorated tiles, however, there are key differences in how the two games are played.
As its name suggests, Mahjong Solitaire is a solo game and is often played online or digitally rather than as a traditional table game. Mahjong Solitaire follows a traditional matching game format, with the aim of clearing the tableau by removing two tiles at a time.
Traditional Mahjong – often referred to ‘Mahjong Rummy’ – is a four-player table game in which players aim to collect a winning ‘hand’ of seven tiles by picking and discarding one tile at a time.