Shanghai II (Japan)
Shanghai II (Japan): GG Puzzle
Shanghai II hit the Game Gear in Japan as a portable version of the arcade mahjong solitaire sequel. This is not the same as the console adventure Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye - it's a straight-up tile-matching puzzle game. Sega published it for the hand-held, bringing the classic marble-and-bamboo style to tiny screens. The year of release isn't widely documented, but it arrived in the early 1990s alongside other Game Gear imports. If you've played the original Shanghai or any of its computer ports, this feels familiar but squeezed into a smaller resolution.
How to Play Shanghai II (Japan) Online
Your goal is to clear the board of all mah-jong tiles by removing pairs that are free on at least one side. The board is stacked in layers, so you can only pick tiles that are not blocked above or beside them. You select a tile with the A button (X key), then select its matching pair. If they match and are free, both disappear. If no moves remain, the game ends. New players should scan the board for obvious pairs near the edges first, and remember that season and flower tiles are wild - they can pair with any other season or flower tile, not just identical ones. Menus are in Japanese, but the main options are straightforward: start a new game or view high scores. The core loop is selecting, matching, and clearing until victory or deadlock.
Shanghai II (Japan) Keyboard Controls
Controls
- Arrow Keys: D-Pad / Movement
- X: Button 1
- S: Button 2
- Enter: Start / Pause
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