For the first time, the definitive Mah-Jongg has come to the Palm OS. Shanghai Pocket Essentials is a modern, solitaire version of the same named ancient oriental game, based on Activision's Shanghai Mah-Jongg series. Now LandWare has brought the graphics and play options to the handheld platform. Built on a custom engine using standard Activision graphics and layouts, the handheld version brings desktop game performance to your handheld. You can even create your own layouts, up to five levels deep, right on your handheld.

Second Generation Palm OS Gaming
Shanghai now comes to life with its support of the new handheld's high-density 320x320 pixel screen. Rewritten to take advantage of the new Palm OS 5 high-resolution graphics, Shanghai's graphic enhancements make title sets incredibly life like. The program faithfully reproduces the beautiful graphics of Activision's original desktop classic.

Over 100 Shanghai Layouts
Choose from over 100 of Activision's standard Shanghai layouts categorized in six groups: Kid Layouts, Quickies Advanced, Quickies Normal, Standard Advanced, Standard Easy, and Standard Normal. Choose a layout yourself or let Shanghai surprise you by randomly selecting the layout for your next game.

Four Play Modes
Choose from one of four play modes including the standard Activision Shanghai and Contemplation (tiles are upside down).

Built-in Layout Editor
Want to spin your own layout? You can with the built-in layout editor. Create a new layout from scratch or get a head start by copying one of the many built-in standard Activision layouts. Create your own challenging design simply by tapping on the screen, stacking them up to 5 tiles high.

Two Levels of Difficulty
Are you up to the challenge? Play with 36 unique tiles or simplify things by using only 24 unique tiles. The choice is yours but either way, you're in for hours of fun.

Record Your Best Scores
When you complete a game (remove all tiles), Shanghai will keep track of your best times and includes the play mode and layout that brought you the win.

The following 9 tile sets are included:

Calculate
Egyptian
Fantasy
India
Japanese
Kids Room
Outer Space
Prehistoric
Samurai

Publisher: LandWare, Inc.

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