***Mahjong Safari~Winning Gameplay Tips & Strategies***

When playing Mahjong Safari, the overall goal is to clear all of tiles by matching pairs that can be connected by a line with less than two turns. One of the ways to earn tokens in to match tiles that are far apart. The furter the tiles are from each other, the more points you will earn for creating a match. If you can quickly match tiles one after another, you can earn combo bonuses For the highest possible score, create combos by matching tiles quickly one after another.

In Mahjong Safari, there are two very helpful and important tiles:

• Stars - When you match these tiles, you earn one of each powerup


• Mini-Animals - These are the only tiles that don't have identical matches. Match the two halves of the same animal to earn a mini-animal on the left side of the screen. Collect ten and you win a spin

In the lower left part of the play screen, you will notice two numbers: Tiles and Available Matches. These are useful to notice throughout the game so you can track your progress and know how many matches are available.

If you can match ten mini animals, you will complete your safari. This will give you a jackpot spin as well as give somebody else in the room a bonus! The animals you have matched will eb displayed on the left side of the screen.

Mahjong Safari has three different powerups that you can earn. The powerups are earned by matching the star tiles.

The powerups are:

• Shuffle - lets you mix up all the tiles when you get stuck


• Long Line - lets you match two tiles with more than two turns


• Hint - gives you a hint about an available match

The are numerous ways to score in Mahjong Safari. Here is a list of all the different ways to score.

• The higher your Score, the more tokens you earn. For every 100 points, you earn 1 token. Get a high score by matching tiles that are long distances away, and by making long Combos


• At the end of each successful game, you get a game complete bonus. Harder difficulties award more tokens since they take longer to complete


• If you complete a game and still have some powerups left over, you'll earn 10 bonus tokens per powerup


• At the end of a successful game that you completed quickly, you earn a Time Bonus


• During the game, if you make an animal-specific combo, you'll earn an extra 30 tokens per animal combo. For instance, match two pandas, then quickly match two pandas again, and you'll earn a Panda combo


• If you complete a safari by collecting 10-mini animals, you'll get a bonus of 100 tokens (and Pogo will give 100 tokens to someone else in the room.) Those tokens are awarded instantly, not at the end of the game! You will also win a spin, which may award some tokens


• If you're playing in a room with other people, when they complete a safari, you will once in a while get a bonus gift of 100 tokens for their efforts! Those tokens are awarded instantly, not at the end of the game! In most cases, only active players will receive gifts, so staying in a room without playing won't earn you tokens

• The tiles that you play with can be customized by clicking on the box at the upper left corner of the screen.


• Pay attention the the Available Matches display number at the lower lewft side of the screen. It's helpful when determining when to Shuffle the tiles or use a powerup.


• You can earn big points, and tokens, by quickly matching a pair of animals and then another pair of the same animal tiles


• Playing Mahjong Safari in a room with a lot of other people will increase your chances of receiving a gift from another player.


• You must be an active player to receive a gift from another player. You will not earn any gifts just by sitting in the room and not playing


• The harder the skill level, the more tokens you will earn.


• For the biggest score possible, try to make a lot of combos and finish the game quickly to earn the time bonus


• If you click the Long Line powerup and then diecide not to use it, just click it again to de-activate it.


• Use the Long Line Power up wisely. Use it to increase your score, avoid wasting time or having having to shuffle the tiles.

Q: Why can't I match these two tiles?
A: Assuming they have matching images, you probably can't match them because the connecting line has too many turns. For normal matches, the connecting line must have two or fewer turns, which is different than some other Mahjong games. You can use the Long Line powerup to help make certain matches, or clear out other tiles first.

Q: Why do these tiles that look different still match?
A: There are a few tiles in each puzzle that are two halves of the same animal. Match those tiles to earn spin progress and collect mini-animals on the left side of the screen.

Q: When does the game end?
A: The game ends when there are no more matches available (and you have no powerups remaining), or when all the tiles are cleared. Also, if you take a really long time to play the game, it will eventually timeout.

Q: What is the Time bonus and how do you earn it?
A: If you complete a puzzle in less than three minutes, regardless of difficulty level, you will earn thirty tokens.