Mac App Mahjongg Staxx Hits Top 40 Board Games ...

San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) May 26, 2012

Selectsoft, a California-based developer of family-friendly games, is pleased to announce that their Mac game Mahjongg Staxx has hit the Top 40 Board Games on the Mac App Store(SM). Featuring creative layouts, dazzling backgrounds and stacks of tilesup to 24 layers per layoutthe addictive game launched on the Mac App Store on April 23 and has quickly climbed the charts. Developed by Selectsoft in partnership with Teyon, Mahjongg Staxx joins Selectsoft?s Mahjongg Platinum Evolution Edition as a top 100 game in the Puzzle and Board categories on the Mac App Store.

Mahjongg solitaire is a popular game of skill and patience enjoyed by millions of people around the world. As creator of one of the top-selling mahjongg games series according to NPD Techworld, Selectsoft has long experience developing fun mahjongg and solitaire games for the whole family. Mahjongg Staxx offers classic gameplay with a twistup to 24 layers of tiles per layout. Easy-to-use 3D virtual views make it easier and quicker to find those hidden tiles to match in stacks and stacks of tiles, while four game modes offer more ways to play:

Level-Based Adventure ? Complete the challenge by solving multiple levels
Bonus Power-Up ? Special power-up tiles add an extra twist
2-Player Challenge ? Play across a network
Solitaire ? Enjoy pure mahjongg strategy

In addition to the regular game modes, four game variants provide even more playing choice. Make matches of 3 or more tiles by swapping pieces on an endless board in Kumika. Memory challenges players to remember the location of matches, while Waterfalls requires strategy as gravity changes the board. Or find a path to connect and clear matching tiles in Four Rivers.

Along with multiple game modes, Mahjongg Staxx also features next-generation 3D play, exclusive game editors and more. Play with the largest collection of tile sets and layouts ever, or import photos to create custom tile sets and layouts for a unique personalized experience. Customize tile sets and layouts with easy-to-use editors, or choose from a huge collection of decorative tile sets and over 1 million preset layouts. With stacks and stacks of tiles, creative layouts, and gorgeous backgrounds, it?s amazing mahjongg fun like never before.

About Mahjongg Staxx:

You think you know Mahjongg? You don?t know Staxx! Mahjongg Staxx is mahjongg fun, multiplied! Enjoy creative layouts, dazzling backgrounds and up to 24 layers of tiles per layout. Customize your tile sets and layouts with easy-to-use editors, or just choose from a huge collection of decorative tile sets and over 1 million preset layouts. With incredible eye-catching tiles stacked to the max, it?s a whole new way to play mahjongg!

Features:

Up to 24 layers per layout
Over 1 million layouts
Unlimited game variations
Change tile thickness and tile set on-the-fly
3D backgrounds
Huge collection of tile sets
Tile set creator, layout editor and game variation creator

Choose Your Favorite Mode:

Adventure: Advance level by level
Bonus: Special power-up tiles add to the excitement
2-Player: Challenge across a network
Solitaire: Classic mahjongg solitaire fun
Kumika: Make matches by swapping tiles
Waterfalls: Match adjacent tiles as the board shifts
Four Rivers: Connect matching tiles across the board
Memory: Can you remember where the matches are?

Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Selectsoft is a leading developer of family-friendly games and apps, creating best-selling games for iOS, consoles, Android, Mac and PC. It?s also one of the largest independent publishers of PC and Mac software, featuring licensed content from Broderbund, Disney, The Learning Company and many more. For almost 20 years, Selectsoft has been dedicated to providing affordable, fun entertainment for the whole family. Visit http://www.selectsoft.com to learn more.

Teyon is a successful developer and publisher of interactive entertainment for all leading platforms. Established in 2006 in Poland, the company is focused on the development of high-quality video games and software. Teyon has created best-selling games for Nintendo DSi and Wii, PC, Mac, iPhone

Source: http://technology2reality.com/blog/?p=6853

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