Sega Master System case for "Shanghai" in the later-era Master System packaging. A light blue "FAMILY" category banner runs across the upper left corner. The Sega logo sits at the top center. The cover features an illustrated hand reaching down to select a Mahjong tile from a layered arrangement of tiles covered in Chinese characters and symbols. "Shanghai" in large dark serif text. The standard white grid Master System background.Shanghai (1988) was Activision's Mahjong solitaire game that became one of the most ported titles of the late '80s. Appearing on nearly every platform from home computers to consoles. The gameplay was elegantly simple: remove matching pairs of Mahjong tiles from a multi-layered pyramid arrangement until the board is clear. Created by Brodie Lockard, Shanghai essentially introduced Mahjong solitaire to the Western gaming world and spawned an entire genre of tile-matching puzzle games. The Master System version brought this addictive gameplay loop to Sega's 8-bit console. One of those games your parents would steal the console to play. Deceptively simple, endlessly replayable.Sega Master System game in original clamshell case. Pre-owned. See photos for condition.
