Mahjong Ways (PG Soft): How the Original Game Works

It came before Mahjong Ways 2, and the two are easy to mix up. The quick check: the original has 1,024 ways and 12 free spins, the sequel has 2,000 ways and 10 free spins.

Mahjong Ways cover art. Image: PG Soft

Mahjong Ways at a glance

• Provider: PG Soft (Pocket Games Soft)
• Game type: Video slot, Chinese / mahjong theme
• Reels and ways: 5 reels, 4 rows, 1,024 ways (base bet 20)
• RTP: 96.92% (PG Soft's figure)
• Volatility: Medium (PG Soft's rating)
• Max win: 2,893x bet (highest win in PG Soft's 1-billion-spin simulation)
• Feature buy: No
• Free spins: 12 for 3 Scatters, +2 per extra Scatter, can retrigger

RTP is a long-run average over a very large number of spins. It does not tell you what will happen in one session.

How a spin works

Every reel shows four tiles, so the grid has 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 = 1,024 ways. A win needs matching tiles on neighbouring reels, starting from the leftmost reel. The row does not matter.

When you win, the winning tiles clear and new tiles fall in from above. If they make a new win, the spin goes on to another round. The spin ends when a round has no win.

Left: the splash screen. Right: the main game, with the multiplier ladder (x1, x2, x3, x5) above the reels. Image: PG Soft

The features, in plain words

Multiplier ladder. Each spin starts at x1, shown above the reels. A win in round one makes round two x2. A win in round two makes round three x3. A win in round three makes every later round x5. The next spin starts at x1 again.

Gold tiles. On reels 2, 3 and 4, some tiles can land in gold (never Wilds or Scatters). When a gold tile is part of a win, it comes back as a Wild after the cascade. That Wild can then help the next round.

Gold tiles on reels 2, 3 and 4 win, come back as Wilds, and the multiplier climbs to x2 and x3. Image: PG Soft

Wild. The Wild replaces every symbol except the Scatter.

Free spins. Three Scatters anywhere start 12 free spins, and each extra Scatter adds 2 more. In free spins the multiplier ladder is higher: x2, x4, x6, then x10. Free spins can be retriggered.

In free spins the multiplier ladder becomes x2, x4, x6, x10. Image: PG Soft

PG Soft's game sheet splits the 96.92% RTP into 68.89% from the main game and 28.03% from free spins. So most of the return comes from normal spins.

Practical notes before you play

• How the bet is built. Total bet = bet size x bet level x 20. PG Soft lists bet sizes 0.01, 0.05 and 0.25 and levels 1 to 10, so the default range is 0.20 to 50 (in EUR). Your account currency sets the steps you see.
• Pick a stake you can hold. PG Soft's sheet puts a win of some size on about 28.5% of spins, but most are small, and free spins trigger far less often (0.49% hit rate in the provider's figures).
• Set Auto Spin limits. Auto Spin can stop when your balance falls or rises by an amount you choose, or when one win passes a value you choose.
• Check History. The History button lists past rounds by date.
• Ignore "patterns". A random number generator decides each spin. No time of day or spin count changes the odds.

How to play Mahjong Ways on UBET

UBET runs in your phone or computer browser, so there is nothing to install. Our guide shows how to play in your browser, no app.

1. Open game.ubet.fun in Chrome, Safari or any modern browser.
2. Create your account and choose your currency.
3. Deposit with a payment method shown in the cashier for that currency.
4. Go to Slots, choose PG Soft, and open Mahjong Ways.
5. Set your bet size and level, then spin.

More games from the same studio are on our PG Soft slots on UBET page.

18+ only. Slots are entertainment, not a way to make money. Set a budget before you start and stop when you reach it.

Last updated: September 30, 2026