The Mahjong

Category: Side games · Browser mahjong solitaire
Also called: TheMahjong.com; The Mahjong Solitaire; themahjong.com
Last checked: 2026-09-28

What it is

The Mahjong (themahjong.com) is a free, first-party browser site for single-player mahjong solitaire: you clear a board by pairing free matching tiles. It advertises over 200 layouts, fullscreen mode, undo/hint hotkeys, and customizable tile/background settings. 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 large layout catalog, in place of the side-game pages already on disk (Microsoft Mahjong, Arkadium, Solitaire Bliss, TrySolitaire, Brainium, MobilityWare, mahjongsolitaire.games, MahjongBoss, Mahjong Club, Mahjong Deluxe, 247 Mahjong, Zygomatic mahjong.com, etc.).

Why it’s listed

The plaza needs an unused first-party solitaire mahjong URL with loadable rules copy and a named layout list.

• Homepage (https://themahjong.com/) returned 200 on 2026-09-28 under “Play Mahjong Online Free - The Mahjong.” Lead copy: “We offer over 200 Mahjong Solitaire layouts, all available for free.”
• Rules on the page (four numbered rules): match identical open pairs to clear the board; a tile must be free on left or right; each tile type appears four times; Four Seasons tiles match any season, and Four Noble Plants (flowers) match any flower.
• Named layouts listed on the homepage include Butterfly, Fish, Turtle, Step Pyramid, Angel, Labyrinth, Bald Eagle, Traditional, Key, Haka Dance, Spider Web, Russian stove, Airplane, China, Jellyfish, Lighthouse, Joker, Stargate, Kyodai 24 / 26, Cozy Home, Screw Up, Inazuma, Cactus, plus more via the in-game Layouts control.
• Controls/settings printed on-page: hotkeys P (pause), Z (undo), H (hint); settings for tile color schemes, background, highlighting, and shuffling.
• The page separates this game from four-player classic mahjong: classic is a four-player strategy game; mahjong solitaire is a single-player pair-matching puzzle using the same tile set family.
• FAQ (https://themahjong.com/faq) returned 200. It covers load/cache fixes, fullscreen enlarge, tileset choice in Settings, fortune-cookie toggle, pause button, shuffle option, brightness, and radio troubleshooting.

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

Official URL

https://themahjong.com/

FAQ: https://themahjong.com/faq

Location

Online browser game on themahjong.com. The pages checked list no physical storefront. Play is in the browser through the on-page game.

Notes

• Side games / mahjong solitaire (single-player tile matching). The site itself contrasts this with classic four-player mahjong.
• First-party themahjong.com site. Not Amazon and not a MahjongFinder scrape.
• Distinct from The Mahjong House, The Mahjong Line, and The Mahjong Society Chicago (already on disk).
• Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.

FAQ

Q: Is this four-player mahjong?
A: No. On 2026-09-28 the official page described Mahjong Solitaire as a single-player matching puzzle. You win by clearing the board in matching pairs.

Q: How many layouts are there?
A: The homepage said over 200 free Mahjong Solitaire layouts, with named examples such as Butterfly, Fish, Turtle, Step Pyramid, and Kyodai boards.

Q: Can I undo or get a hint?
A: Yes. The page lists hotkeys Z (undo) and H (hint), plus pause (P), shuffle, and tileset/background settings.