Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye

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Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye is a 1990 video game published by Activision. It is a sequel to Shanghai (1986).

Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye
Developer(s)Activision
Publisher(s)Activision[a]
Platform(s)MS-DOS, Macintosh, PC-98, MSX, FM Towns, Apple IIGS, Sharp X68000, Windows, Sega Genesis, Super NES
Release
1990
  • DOS
    Apple II
    Arcade, MSX
    Mac OS
    PC-98
    • JP: June 28, 1991
    FM Towns
    • JP: November 1991
    X68000
    • JP: February 29, 1992
    Super NES
    • JP: April 28, 1992
    • NA: February 1993
    • EU: 1993
    Genesis
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye is a game in which one player constructs a pile of tiles to be shaped like a dragon, while the opponent removes matching tiles to defeat the dragon. The game's mechanics are based upon Mahjong solitaire.[2]

Reception

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Alan Emrich reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and wrote that "the gamers are fortunate that the work is done and now they can relax enjoy playing Shanghai II either solitaire or with a friend. Even with some flaws in execution, the concepts in scope and grandeur that sired Shanghai II are those worthy of the highest praise. Well done, Activision. Well done".[2]

Amaya Lopez for Zero rated the game at 83 and said that "Shanghai II offers nothing rivetingly new", but thought that the fans of puzzle games will try this title.[3]

Reviews

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Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese releases published by Hot-B.

References

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  1. ^ "Shipping in March" (PDF). GamePro. March 1994. p. 174. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Emrich, Alan (February 1991). "A Good Deal, Better: Activision's Shanghai II". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 79. pp. 10, 12.
  3. ^ Shanghai 2: Dragon's Eye review from Zero 31 (May 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack
  4. ^ https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=2968 [bare URL]
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