Shanghai

A very exciting Japanese logic game that I once played called "Pair Chips" in Kyodai (if you've heard of it, you don't have to read any further). In front of you is a pyramid (called a "layout") of chips. You can remove two identical chips, provided that the top edge and at least one of the _long_ side edges of both chips is free. There are also two groups of chips that can be removed even if they are not identical: Seasons and Flowers. You can remove any two chips from the group of the same name. The goal of the game is to remove all the chips in pairs. Do not be upset if you fail, it is quite difficult at first to look for the same chips. If you reach a dead end, the chips can be mixed. You can play together, including for time, but you will have to learn the menu by the method of scientific poke.