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Mahjongg Investigations: Under Suspicion2008

Mahjongg Investigations: Under Suspicion

2008 Zemnott66Worthwhile

Playtime

ShortTypically 8 hours

Playable on

  • Steam Deck
    Playable
  • Steam Machine
    Playable

Available on

Game modes

Details

Launch
June 2, 2008
Developer
ValuSoft
Publisher
Zemnott
Themes
-
Genres

Overview

Organized crime is taking over Metro City. As a detective in the 83rd precinct you must use your Mahjongg skills to unearth clues and bring the criminals to justice. Don Diamante, the city's undisputed godfather, must be located and brought in. Collect and match evidence tiles to pinpoint perpetrators. Special clue tiles reveal hidden information and mini-games throughout allow you to interrogate, analyze, and close the case! Build your career as you make the streets safe for the good people of Metro City.

Screenshots

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Reception

You really wouldn't think this would work as well as it does. Taipei-type tile puzzle, but as you solve it you get randomly-generated "clues" to logic out who done it. One time a guy was murdered by three women who were each missing a leg, acting together. The minigames are optional (they give more clues) but they're fun; there's a memory game, Fake...

Steam, , 21 found it helpful

Criminal mahjong with some sense of detective vibes. I guess it's ok if you like some criminal stories and finding who is the culprit.

Steam, , 17 found it helpful

It's a game of Majhong and I've been really into the game since I played it years ago on my Gameboy. But here, contrary to many other games, tiles are used to collect clues about a crime, the suspects, etc.. The scenarii are always different and like the game Criminal Cases on Facebook, with these clues, it's up to you to arrest the right people. The...

Steam, , 9 found it helpful

I can't even remember how I ended up with this game, but I just tried it out, and I'm impressed. It's nothing flashy, but it's solid. As you solve Mahjongg boards (with non-traditional tiles), some tiles give you clues toward solving a mystery. Your goal is to make a Carmen Sandiego/Guess Who-style identification of the suspect(s) based on identifying...

Steam, , 8 found it helpful

MI:US is a cross between Mahjongg solitaire and "clue". I wish it was back in the 90s, when 800x600 was a good resolution for a 14" monitor. I would have loved this game then. As it stands now, I have the choice of either "too small" (windowed on my 24" monitor), eye-bleedingly filtered/ pixelated at a full-screen resolution, or reducing my desktop...

Steam, , 12 found it helpful