Mahjong Dai Touyouken (Japan)

Dynax/Sigma’s Mahjong Dai Touyouken is a three-player tabletop arcade game released in Japan during 1996. The game presents a gambling-style mahjong experience where players compete against automated opponents to win medals. Gameplay closely mirrors traditional mahjong, requiring players to strategically match tiles and build sets to achieve winning hands. Players take turns drawing and discarding tiles, aiming to create valid sequences and pairs while blocking their rivals. Successful combinations earn rewards, which contribute toward accumulating more medals within the game system. The ruleset is based on standard Japanese mahjong conventions. Mahjong Dai Touyouken offers a straightforward, accessible introduction to this classic tabletop game for arcade audiences, providing a familiar challenge with a competitive edge.