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Mahjong Solitaire Express is the fast variant of the main game: one small board — 36 to 42 tiles, randomly picked each round from three compact shapes (Spark, Nugget, and Coin) — instead of the 46-to-110-tile boards you'll climb through in Level mode. Like every board on this site, it's generated to be guaranteed solvable, so getting stuck reflects a temporary lack of moves rather than an unwinnable deal.
Scoring is based on elapsed time instead of level progression, and your best time is saved on this device so you can chase a personal record round after round. There's no tutorial here — it assumes you already know the matching rules. If you're new, the How to Play section on the homepage or the full Beginner's Guide are the better place to start.
Express boards run 36–42 tiles (Spark, Nugget, or Coin). Level mode starts at 46 tiles (Twin Peaks) and climbs as high as 110 (Classic Pyramid) the further you get.
Express is timed — your goal is the fastest clear, not the highest score. Level mode scores by match value and combo streaks instead, with no clock at all.
Each Express round is a single, self-contained board. Level mode carries your score forward and escalates to a larger shape every time you clear one.
Shuffle, Hint, and Undo work identically in both modes — 3 uses per round, same rules for what counts as a free auto-reshuffle.
Your Express best time is saved on this device and persists across visits. Level mode's score and level reset the moment you reload the page.
Express boards are small enough to take in at a glance. A couple of seconds spent spotting two or three open pairs up front usually pays back more time than diving straight in.
On a small board, one good match can expose several new options at once. Prioritize pairs sitting under or beside other tiles over pairs that are already isolated and easy.
With only 36–42 tiles, there's rarely a "wrong" order that costs you the round the way a large Level board might. Momentum matters more than perfect sequencing here.
Both cost you time to trigger and think through. On a board this size you can usually spot the next move yourself — save your 3 uses of each for when you're actually stuck.
