Mahjong Shanghai

Mahjong Shanghai is a free Mahjong game where you match the tiles until there are none remaining. There are two game modes in this classic game, one for kids and one for adults!

What Is Mahjong Shanghai?

Mahjong Shanghai is a classic Flash-era browser game, from Agame. You can play it free in your browser here — no Adobe Flash Player required.

How to Play

Press the Play button on this page and Mahjong Shanghai loads directly in your browser — free, with nothing to install.

Find the matching pairs and click to remove them. This will reveal more tiles to match and clear the board. Play Mahjong Shanghai until there are no exposed pieces left, or you run out of moves!

The Shanghai Mahjong mode features the traditional 144 tile setup. There is no way to shuffle the tiles so you have to think about your moves. The kids mode features fewer mahjong tiles to make it easier for kids to play.

Controls

Here's what each control does:

Use the left mouse button to select tiles.

Similar Games

There are many variations of Mahjong solitaire available to play for free in our mahjong games collection. Other popular classics include Mahjong Solitaire and Simpsons Mahjong.

Why Play It in Your Browser?

Flash is gone from modern browsers, but classics like Mahjong Shanghai still hold up. Playing here means no abandoned plugin installs and no hunting for shady downloads — press Play and you are in.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mahjong Shanghai free to play here? Yes. Press Play and the game loads in your browser — no cost, no account, no download.

Do I need Adobe Flash? No. The game runs in your browser without installing Flash.

Can I play on my phone? Many Flash games work on mobile through the browser player, but a mouse and keyboard on desktop is usually nicest for precision titles.