Sarakon
A simple variation of the classic game of Mahjongg Solitaire (also known as Shanghai). Each of the 40 levels consist of rows and piles of tiles, patterned with symbols such as butterflies and masks. Pair them…
Sarakon is a puzzle developed by Starbyte Software, released 31 December 1990 on Game Boy, Amiga, Atari ST/STE and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What Sarakon is
Sarakon is a puzzle game developed by Starbyte Software and released in 1990. It is available on Game Boy, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and DOS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A simple variation of the classic game of Mahjongg Solitaire (also known as Shanghai). Each of the 40 levels consist of rows and piles of tiles, patterned with symbols such as butterflies and masks. Pair them up within the time limit to move on a level. The difficulty is that a tile can only be moved if it has no tile on top of it, and a gap either to the left or right (or both). Careful planning ahead is required if all tiles are to be cleared. A gameboy version was developed and completed, but never released officially.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Sarakon launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.
Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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