Historians believe that Mahjong became extremely popular in all of China at the latest by the 15th century. Based on what we know today, this legend likely belongs in the realm of fairy tales. According to legend, for a long time commoners were subject to severe punishment should they dare to play the ‘sparrow game’. It is said that in earlier times the pleasure of playing the game featuring the elaborately decorated tiles was reserved for the Chinese upper classes. The name refers to the bird on the game’s number 1 bamboo tile. Supposedly, it has been played in China for 4,000 years under the name Mah-Jongg, which translates into ‘sparrow’. There are many myths surrounding the origin of this Asian game. Mahjong is one of the most popular memory and puzzle games in the world and regularly ranks high on the list of best-loved computer brain games.
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