Something went wrong. Try again later
    Follow

    Janputer

    Game » consists of 1 releases. Released May 1981

    The earliest known arcade adaptation of the mahjong tile game, with one-on-one matches against a computer opponent.

    Short summary describing this game.

    Janputer last edited by reverendhunt on 05/22/21 12:41AM View full history

    Overview

    Janputer was distributed in sit-down table-style cabinets, making it popular in coffee shops.
    Janputer was distributed in sit-down table-style cabinets, making it popular in coffee shops.

    Janputer (also known as both Janpyuuta and Janpyuutaa) is a riichi mahjong (two-player variant) game developed by Alpha Denshi and released by Sanritsu Giken as well as Taito for arcades in Japan on May 1981.

    The earliest known arcade adaptation of the tile game mahjong, Janputer (its name a combination of "mājan" and "computer") is a one-on-one version of the Japanese variant with some simplified rules (such as the lack of player winds). It uses a unique time-based system where players have a countdown timer and must attempt to extend their credit (allowing additional rounds) by scoring hands. While it includes two-player multiplayer, both players alternate playing against separate computer opponents.

    Due to the game's popularity, it received numerous clones (both licensed and unlicensed). Licensed versions include Taito's T.T Mahjong and T.T Mahjong 2, and Nichibutsu's Taikyoku Computer Mahjong.

    sizepositionchange
    sizepositionchange
    ×

    Edit Image Title

    ×

    Embed Image

    1. What size image should we insert? (This will not affect the original upload)

    2. How do you want the image positioned around text?

    ×

    Link to Giant Bomb Content

    You can search for any Giant Bomb content.

    ×

    Link to a page

    You can search for any Giant Bomb content.

    positionchange
    positionchange
    positionchange
    bordersheaderpositiontable
    ×

    Insert Table

    positionchange
    ×

    Embed tweet

    Enter the URL for the tweet you want to embed.

    ×

    Pick a List

    Close

    This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.

    ×

    Thanks, we're checking your submission.

    OK, RefreshHelp