Mahjong Taikai is a mahjong game released by Koei in 1989 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. This title allows players to engage in matches against historical figures such as Masamune Date and Napoleon Bonaparte. Players aim to form a winning hand before opponents, scoring points based on hand strength and potentially losing points when another player wins. Koei later developed sequels for other platforms.
The first installment in Koei's mahjong series.
Mahjong Taikai ("Mahjong Tournament") is a 1989 Famicom mahjong game from Koei and an unknown developer. It features multiple historical figures as possible CPU opponents, including Masamune Date and Napoleon Bonapart.
As with any mahjong game, the goal is to complete a winning hand before any of the other players can, and the player earns an amount of points dependent on the "strength" of their winning hand. They might also lose points depending on who won and how.
Koei would continue making Mahjong Taikai games for other platforms, including Super Mahjong Taikai for the Super Famicom in 1992.