Mahjong Ways 2 Demo Review
Mahjong Ways 2 is a 5-reel ways slot by PG Soft played with mahjong tiles on a red and green stage. The grid has four rows plus an extra row on reels 2 to 4, and the ways are fixed at 2,000. The game builds on three ideas: gold plated tiles that turn into Wilds, a multiplier that climbs through cascades, and free spins with multipliers up to x10. Bets run from $0.60 to $180. The in-game rules state no RTP, volatility or maximum win.
2,000 Fixed Ways on a 5-Reel Grid
There are no paylines. Matching tiles pay on adjacent reels from the leftmost reel, and three are enough. The ways are the matching tiles on each reel multiplied together, so the game’s example of 1 x 3 x 2 gives 6 ways. Four rows on reels 1 and 5 and five rows on reels 2 to 4 make the 2,000 fixed ways. Winning tiles explode and new ones cascade down until no new win forms.
Mahjong Ways 2 Symbols and Payouts
The table shows what each tile pays for 5, 4 and 3 matching symbols, as a multiple of the total bet per winning way. The payout is then multiplied by the number of ways. The Green Dragon is the top tile, and the Two Circles and Two Bamboo pay the least.
| Symbol | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Green Dragon |
2.5x | 1.25x | 0.5x |
 Red Dragon |
2x | 1x | 0.4x |
 White Dragon |
1.5x | 0.75x | 0.3x |
 Eight Characters |
0.75x | 0.5x | 0.25x |
 Four Circles |
0.6x | 0.25x | 0.15x |
 Bamboo Sticks |
0.6x | 0.25x | 0.15x |
 Three Circles |
0.5x | 0.2x | 0.1x |
 Two Circles |
0.3x | 0.15x | 0.05x |
 Two Bamboo |
0.3x | 0.15x | 0.05x |
 Wild |
Wild: substitutes for all symbols except the Scatter | ||
 Scatter |
3 Scatters anywhere award 10 free spins, each extra Scatter adds 2 more | ||
Gold Plated Tiles Become Wilds
Some tiles on reels 2 to 4 appear in gold. After a cascade, any gold plated tile that took part in a win in the previous round turns into a Wild. The Wild substitutes for every symbol except the Scatter.
The Multiplier Climbs with Every Win
Every win is multiplied by the number shown above the reels. It starts at x1 in the first round. A win in the first round lifts the second round to x2, a win in the second lifts the third to x3, and a win in the third lifts the fourth round and every round after it to x5.
Free Spins Reach X10
Three Scatters anywhere award 10 free spins, and each extra Scatter adds 2 more. Free spins use the same bet and can be retriggered. During free spins every tile on reel 3, except Wild and Scatter, appears in gold, and the multipliers above the reels rise to x2, x4, x6 and x10.
Bets and Buy Feature
The rules give a base bet of 20, bet levels 1 to 10 and bet sizes 0.03 to 0.90, which means stakes from $0.60 to $180. No feature buy is listed.
Who Should Try Mahjong Ways 2
It suits players who like cascades where each win pushes the next round higher, and who accept quiet spins until a chain gets going. The game states no RTP or maximum win, so try the demo first to see whether the pace fits. If you want a buy feature, look elsewhere.
