Tiles of Fate

Tiles of Fate serves as additional proof that many bootleg NES game makers had an unhealthy obsession with Mahjong.

Level Select#

Original#

At the screen showing the stage number, press Select, A, A, B, B, B, A, A, B, B, B, A, B, A, and B. A jingle will play to indicate that the code was entered correctly. A and B will choose which stage to play.

Hacker#

At the screen showing the stage number, press Select, A, and B, and the jingle will start playing. A and B will choose which stage to play, and Start will show the image at the end of the stage.

The Japanese version from Hacker was the only one to change the level select code; it remains the same in every other version.

Regional Differences#

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: Find out exactly how much of the levels in Idol Sichuan Mahjong is the same from the original version.

The game was originally released as Zhànguó Sìchuān Shěng (Warring States Sichuan Mahjong) in Taiwanese markets. Besides the title screen, it's pretty much the same as the US version. However, the Japanese version is a complete reskin.

Taiwan	US	Japan

The Japanese version appears to have the same levels. It has a little intro before transitioning to the title screen.

The music was completely redone. The staff credits at the end of the game were also removed.

References#