Super Zugan – Hakotenjou Kara no Shoutaijou is a Japanese Mahjong game developed by Now Production and released for the SNES in 1994. Based on the comedy anime and manga of the same name, the game follows the perpetually unlucky protagonist Hideyuki Toyotomi. It features a story mode that incorporates the series’ humor alongside traditional four-player mahjong matches.
How to Play
The objective is to build a winning mahjong hand consisting of four melds and a pair by drawing and discarding tiles. The game strictly follows standard Japanese riichi mahjong rules. You can navigate the menus and select tiles using the D-pad, and confirm actions or discard tiles with the A or B buttons. In the browser emulator, these are mapped to the arrow keys and the Z or X keys respectively, with Enter serving as the Start button.
Tips
- Familiarity with riichi mahjong rules and standard yaku (scoring patterns) is essential, as the game assumes you already know how to play and is entirely in Japanese.
- In the story mode, be prepared for comedic situations where your luck at the table might intentionally mirror the protagonist’s legendary misfortune.
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