Mahjong.now

Category: Side games · Browser mahjong solitaire (11 layouts + daily + races)
Also called: mahjong.now; Mahjong Now Solitaire; Mahjong.now Daily Challenge
Last checked: 2026-10-05

What it is

Mahjong.now is a free, first-party browser game for single-player mahjong solitaire: clear a layered board by matching free tiles. It advertises 11 layouts (classic Turtle plus picture and challenge shapes), always-solvable deals, a shared Daily Challenge (resets midnight UTC), leaderboards, and live head-to-head multiplayer races on identical boards. It is not four-player table mahjong, not an NMJL practice app, and not an Amazon download.

Who it’s for

Players who want a citeable free solitaire-mahjong site with a compact layout catalog, daily shared board, and real-time races — in place of side-game pages already on disk (Microsoft Mahjong, Arkadium, Solitaire Bliss, TrySolitaire, Brainium, MobilityWare, mahjongsolitaire.games, MahjongBoss, Mahjong Club, Mahjong Deluxe, 247 Mahjong, The Mahjong, MahjongSolitaireOnline, Mahjong Online, PlayBoardGames Mahjong, Mahjong City, Zygomatic mahjong.com, etc.).

Why it’s listed

The plaza needs an unused first-party solitaire URL with loadable rules copy and a named layout count — product diversity vs Monday’s The Mahjong (200+ layouts), Tuesday’s MahjongSolitaireOnline, Wednesday’s Mahjong Online (Titans-style classic), Thursday’s PlayBoardGames Mahjong (102 layouts), and Friday’s Mahjong City (30 city layouts).

• Homepage (https://mahjong.now/) returned 200 on 2026-10-05 under “Free Mahjong Solitaire Online, No Download | Mahjong.now.” Definition: match two identical free tiles; clear all 144 tiles of the classic Turtle; no download, no signup; then try 10 more layouts, Daily Challenge, leaderboards, and live multiplayer races. Page note: Last updated 2026-07-03.
• Why Mahjong.now block: always solvable; eleven layouts; free and instant; compete or relax (timer off available).
• Layout families on-page: Classic (Turtle, Pyramid, Fortress), Picture (Dragon, Butterfly, Cat, Spider), Challenge (Tower, Gate, Crab, Cross) with per-layout tile counts and difficulty notes.
• Turtle FAQ / how-to: free tiles must be uncovered with an open left/right edge; Flowers match any Flower and Seasons any Season; Shuffle redistributes remaining tiles into a fresh solvable arrangement.
• About (https://mahjong.now/about) returned 200: independent, ad-light free site; guest stats stay in-browser; optional free account for cross-device sync and leaderboard name; HTTPS; does not sell personal data.

These facts are what the official pages showed on the check date. Layout catalogs, ads, and account features can change.

Official URL

Home / play: https://mahjong.now/

About: https://mahjong.now/about

Location

Online (browser). Desktop, tablet, and phone. No physical storefront.

Notes

• Solitaire tile-matching, not four-player table mahjong. Don’t list it under Home games.
• Distinct from Mahjong City (30 city layouts) and PlayBoardGames Mahjong already on disk.
• Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.

FAQ

Q: Is Mahjong.now free?
A: Yes. The homepage and About FAQ on 2026-10-05 said every layout, the daily challenge, leaderboards, and online multiplayer races are free with no download and no signup.

Q: How many layouts are there?
A: The site advertised 11 layouts (Turtle plus 10 others across classic, picture, and challenge families).

Q: Are boards always solvable?
A: Yes. Official copy said every layout is generated in a valid clearable order so a lost board is a puzzle you could have cracked.