Side games · online 4-player
Mahjong Time
Also called MT
San Diego–based (official About, still on the page 2026-08-23). Play is online.
Category: Side games · online 4-player
Also called: MT
Last checked: 2026-08-23
What it is
Mahjong Time is a long-running online 4-player mahjong platform with several rule sets. It is a product (a game site), not a Mahjong Plaza brand and not a club directory.
Who it’s for
Players who want live 4-player games — American Mah Jongg, Riichi, Chinese Official / MCR, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and others — not solitaire tile-matching.
Why it’s listed
Plaza needs one honest pointer to a real 4-player server that is not solitaire and is not Plaza itself.
- Official About page (https://mahjongtime.com/mahjong-about-mahjong-time.html): founded 2004, “San Diego-based,” “real four-player mahjong, not solitaire mahjong.”
- Styles listed on About and the homepage: American Mah Jongg, Riichi, Chinese Official / MCR, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and other rule sets.
- Features listed on About: public games, private tables, practice games / bots, tournaments, chat, avatars, rankings, belts, ratings, reward levels, guilds. Browser play plus downloadable clients. Membership “gives players added benefits.”
- Homepage on 2026-08-23: “Play Real Mah Jongg Online” / “real mah jongg against real people, not solitaire tiles.” Footer Copyright © 2026 Mahjong Time. Live tournament table that day included White Dragon (AM), All Dragon (TW), Green Dragon (MCR), Red Dragon (RCR), and Taiwanese Madness Tournament 08.29 (TW).
- Download page (https://mahjongtime.com/download-apps.aspx): Epoch 2.0 desktop beta for Windows (.exe) and Mac (.dmg for Intel or Apple silicon). Mac builds “signed and notarized” with Apple Developer ID “Jingle Prize, Inc.” Page showed desktop beta build 3.9.4b566.5782. iPhone, iPad, and Android Epoch 2.0 “are planned.”
No membership or table prices were printed on the pages fetched, so none are listed here.
Official URL
Location
San Diego–based (official About, still on the page 2026-08-23). Play is online.
Notes
- List as a product, not as Mahjong Plaza.
- Not solitaire. Membership gates some features (private games, tournaments, practice options, themes, ranking tools — per About).
- Homepage loaded on this check. Download-apps.aspx also loaded; some other download URLs on the same domain redirected to an error page.
- Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.
FAQ
Q: Is Mahjong Time solitaire (tile-matching)?
A: No. The official About page says it is “real four-player mahjong, not solitaire mahjong.”
Q: Which rule families can you play?
A: About and the homepage list American Mah Jongg, Japanese Riichi, Chinese Official / MCR, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and other sets.
Q: Where is it based?
A: The About page still said “San Diego-based” on 2026-08-23. Play is online. Founded 2004.