This is a game that goes to show, nothing is quite as simple as it seems. Similar to other versions of Mahjong, 3D Magic Mahjongg is much more interesting on account of the mood set by the 3D visuals, soothing music and the Chinese temple ambience that you encounter when you first download the game and start playing.

Unique from earlier variations of Mahjong, it has advisory levels that warn you if you are going wrong so you can take corrective action. Other features are, that you can have game statistics for each board, score tables to list best times achieved and a camera panel that allows you to view the game from different angles.

Two versions of the game are available so you can choose tile sets and holiday themes. These have been done really nicely. The tiles are colourful and pretty and some are pretty confusing and it is fun to ramble around choosing which tiles or formation you want to play with. The settings add to the fun. The holiday settings are well designed and put you in a festive mood.

The Help section could improve to allow easier readability. Figuring out the instructions and tips is a bit of a strain as the style used is not comfortable to read. It would also be nice if there was the option to reduce the size of the frame so that one can play the game while attending to other matters on the screen.

A pretty straightforward game made interesting with the 3D dimension added. It is the game to play if you want to relax and gently tax your abilities, or if you want to take a break from doing something else.

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Alexei A. Korolev (www.softhall.com, subdivision review.softhall.com)