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At first, I thought I would enjoy anything to do with the Antique Roadshow, flea markets, and mahjong, but Mahjong Roadshow started off a little slow for me. However, when I continued with this Mac game, I got more and more engaged and enjoyed it. It’s not exactly mahjong or Antique Roadshow but a little mixture of both.
Your antiquing takes you to 7 locations; garage sales, grandma’s attic, estate sales and more. At each site you pair like tiles to earn money. In addition, you can make 3 or more of the same type of tiles to make a set which will garner you more money. Once you earn your money and cleared the tiles, you go onto the next level. With your earnings you can buy “hints” when you are stuck or a “shuffle” to shuffle the tiles for better pairings. You can also buy appraisals to learn more about a tile. This is needed to get your best Treasure tiles.
All this must be done in 50 days to build a collection of the Treasure tiles to take to the Antique Roadshow. The goal is to become the undisputed Master Collector. Even in the world of this unobtrusive hobby, there is much competition among collectors. In between the regular play is the Speed Auction rounds. This play will wake you up if you were on auto mode and will perk your interest a little more.
I enjoyed playing this mac game once I got into it and understood the instructions. I also liked the antique facts dispersed throughout your play; informative as well as fun. In addition, I liked the different sections of the game (mahjong, locations, earning money, finding the Treasure tiles and finally the Roadshow). The music and the art work had appropriate, old fashioned-like feel to it. If you are into mahjong or an avid collector of things, you’ll find this game very interesting. Give it a try all you garage sale hounds. You’ll find precious treasures without cluttering your home closets.
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