What Mahjong PvP is
Mahjong Solitaire is a matching game played on a stacked layout of tiles. A tile is free when nothing sits on top of it and at least one of its left or right sides is open. You remove tiles two at a time by matching a pair of identical, free tiles. Clear every tile and you win. PvP Stakes runs it as a head-to-head race to empty the board.
How a match works
The tile layout and the faces beneath it come from the shared match seed, so both players clear the identical board. You tap a free tile to pick it up, then tap another free tile of the same kind to remove the pair. Because it is win-on-clear, the match ends the instant a player takes the last pair — so choosing which of several matching pairs to take first, to keep the most options open, is the whole game.
Rules summary
You may only select free tiles — those with nothing on top and an open left or right edge — and you may only remove two tiles of the same kind. Blocked tiles must be freed by clearing the tiles above and beside them first. Since a careless order can bury the last match of a pair, planning which pairs to lift keeps the board solvable and your streak alive.
Why it is skill, not gambling
Both players clear the identical seeded layout with the identical hidden faces, so nobody gets an easier board — reading the stack and sequencing matches to avoid dead-ends wins. Every finished match publishes the seed reveal and recorded inputs, so the layout and every pair you removed can be replayed and independently verified.
Stakes and payouts
Choose a buy-in before matchmaking. Both stakes form the pot, the rake is transparent, and the winner takes the balance. Free practice layouts let you learn the matching order without staking and stay separate from cash play.
Frequently asked questions
When is a tile free to match?
A tile is free when no tile sits on top of it and at least one of its left or right sides is open. Only free tiles can be selected.
Do both players get the same layout?
Yes. The tile layout and the faces underneath come from the shared match seed, so both players clear the identical board and the faster, smarter clearer wins.
How do I avoid getting stuck?
Free blocked tiles by clearing what covers them, and think about which of several matching pairs to remove first so you never bury the last copy of a needed tile.
How is the winner decided?
It is win-on-clear: the first player to match away every tile wins the pot. If neither clears in time, the higher score by the timer takes it.