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| | | | | | | | | Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye - SNES |
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| Gamepad control: | direction buttons | ↑↓←→ | | action button A | Z | | action button B | X | | action buttons X, Y | A, S | | shoulder buttons L, R | Q, E | | SELECT | Shift | | START | Enter |
| Emulation speed: | If the game emulation is slow, try to speed it up by reloading this page without ads or choose another emulator from this table. |
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| | Other platforms: | This game can be played also in a versions for Genesis and DOS. Others are coming soon. |
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| Game info: | 
box cover | Game title: | Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye | | Console: | SNES | | Author (released): | Activision (1990) | | Genre: | Puzzle | Mode: | Multiplayer | | Design: | Brian A. Rice, Brodie Lockard, Michael E. Moore, ... | | Music: | Russell Lieblich, Pete Mokris | | Game manual: | not available | | | | Download: | not available (stream only) | Game size: | 379 kB | | Emulator: | ZSNES |
| | Detailed game description: | Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye is a puzzle video game developed and published by Activision in 1990 as a sequel to the original Shanghai mahjong solitaire title. It was released on a wide range of platforms including MS-DOS, MSX, Macintosh, FM Towns, PC-98, Sharp X68000,  | | Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye (SNES) |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, Wii, and Windows, making it one of the most widely ported entries in the Shanghai series. The game builds upon the tile-matching mechanics of its predecessor and expands both single-player and multiplayer options.
Gameplay in Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye is based on mahjong solitaire, a single-player puzzle mode in which the player attempts to remove all tiles from a prearranged layout by matching identical, “open” tile pairs. Layouts in the game include twelve predefined patterns inspired by the Chinese zodiac, and the title supports up to eight visually distinct tile sets, offering variation in aesthetic presentation. The top-down perspective and fixed screen presentation keep the focus on tile arrangement and strategy rather than competitive reflexes, making it accessible to a broad range of players.
In addition to the standard solitaire mode, the game features a “Dragon’s Eye” variant in which two players take turns either removing tiles or strategically placing them so as to prevent the opponent from clearing the board. In this mode, one participant attempts to construct a tile arrangement resembling a dragon, while the other seeks to dismantle it, creating a unique competitive twist on the familiar Shanghai mechanics.
Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye was generally well received by critics and puzzle game enthusiasts. It earned positive notice for its addictive gameplay and broad range of tile layouts, with publications noting that the title offered both relaxation and challenge to puzzle fans, although it did not introduce radically new concepts beyond the original Shanghai formula. Contemporary reviews praised the game as a worthy continuation of the series, especially for players already invested in traditional tile-matching puzzles.
The game is part of a long-running Shanghai franchise that traces its origins back to Shanghai in 1986, itself a computerized adaptation of the centuries-old Chinese game of mahjong. Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye helped solidify the series’ popularity across home computers and consoles in the early 1990s, influencing later sequels such as Dragon’s Eye Plus: Shanghai 3 and demonstrating the enduring appeal of solitaire-style tile puzzles in video game form. More details about this game can be found on Wikipedia.org. | | For fans and collectors: | | Find this game on video server YouTube.com or Vimeo.com. | | Buy original game or SNES console on Amazon.com or eBay.com. | Find digital download of this game on GOG or Steam. | | | | Videogame Console: |  This version of Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye was designed for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), which was an 16-bit video game console of the fourth generation manufactured by Nintendo in the years 1990 - 2003. In that time, it was the best-selling 16-bit video game console with superior graphics and sound compared to its competitors. Worldwide, almost 50 million units of this console were sold at approximately price $ 200 per unit. More information about the SNES console can be found here. |
Recommended Game Controllers: | You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB gamepad that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a gamepad, buy a suitable USB controller on Amazon or AliExpress or in some of your favorite online stores. | | | | Available online emulators: | 5 different online emulators are available for Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic features of each emulator available for this game Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye are summarized in the following table:
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