Shanghai: Triple-Threat is a tile-matching puzzle game exclusively for the 3DO, part of the Shanghai series by Activision. Players match pairs of exposed tiles from a stacked arrangement featuring various patterns. The game offers three modes: Solitaire, a two-player Pandamonium, and Arcade, alongside three themed tile sets. Distinct gameplay mechanics include The Great Wall's vertical stacking and Beijing's sliding tile feature.
Another version of the ancient game of Mah-Jong. The player is presented with an arrangement of tiles, lined up together and stacked, with either 2 or 4 of each of an array of patterns. These must be removed by matching pairs, but only tiles which are visible and have a space to the left or right can be removed.
This release in the Activision's Shanghai series includes three games along with the Classic Shanghai. In The Great Wall, the tiles are stacked vertically, and fall when lower tiles are removed, a lá Tetris. In Beijing, gaps are created to slide groups of tiles along. The Golden Tile sees two players attempt to clear a set layout at once. The Triple-theme continues with three game modes: Solitaire, 2-player `Pandamonium`, and Arcade. Three themed tile sets complete the `Triple Threat`.