Mahjong X (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

Mahjong X: Slot Overview

As a tiles-first take on the 19th-century tabletop classic, Pragmatic Play's Mahjong X puts a 6-reel, 5-row grid in a lantern-lit setting with a blue-and-gold dragon perched to the right. Wins use a scatter wins mechanic, so at least 8 identical pay symbols anywhere on the board create a hit. When a win lands, the tumble feature removes the involved tiles, drops new ones from above, and keeps going until no new win appears. I liked hearing the dragon call out winning scatters during runs.

Stake selection is straightforward, with a 0.20-125 range and an ante bet that adds 25% to the stake while doubling the chance to trigger free spins. The stated RTP range sits at 96.49% to 96.60%, and volatility is medium/high, so sessions can swing yet feel measured. There is also a free spins buy for those who want straight into the bonus. It's a scatter wins build that feels familiar, and the presentation is tidy without getting in the way.

Mahjong X: Slot Features

Mahjong X skips wilds entirely. What you watch for are green scatters to start the bonus and special multiplier symbols that only appear during free spins. Base game play is all about building scatter wins and letting tumbles chain. That rhythm works well on this template, and the absence of wilds never bothered me because the multipliers do the heavy lifting when they show up. In practice, base spins feel pacey thanks to the steady drops and quick evaluations.

Hit 4, 5, or 6 scatters to pay 3x, 5x, or 100x the bet and award 10 free spins. During the feature, landing 3 or more scatters adds +5 spins. Golden sycee multiplier symbols can drop with values from x2 to x100. They stay on the screen until a tumble sequence ends. When the sequence finishes, all multipliers in view are added together and that total multiplier applies to the total win from the sequence.

If you'd rather skip the wait, the buy feature costs 100x the bet and takes you straight to free spins where those multipliers are active. I found the ante bet worth toggling in the base as it increases the scatter frequency, which helped set up bonus entries without leaning on the buy every time. With ante on, the stake rises by 25% and more scatter symbols appear, effectively doubling the natural trigger rate. That tweak suited my sessions better than spamming the purchase.

Mahjong X Symbols and Paytable

All pay symbols are mahjong tiles. With the scatter wins pay mechanism, any 8 or more matching tiles in view pay, with higher counts paying more. Across the ladder, 8-9 of a kind ranges roughly from 0.25x up to 10x the bet depending on the tile, 10-11 can reach 0.9x to 25x, and 12+ stretches from 2x to 50x. The green scatter is separate: 4, 5, or 6 pay 3x, 5x, or 100x the bet and also trigger the feature.

This paytable pacing pairs neatly with the tumble feature. Small clusters can clear space, then bigger sets roll in and nudge totals up. Because wins don't use lines or ways, screen coverage matters more than position, and that suits the set when streaks develop. I tracked several sequences where a modest start bloomed into a tidy return once extra tiles dropped and the next scatter win hit. It's a satisfying flow when the board keeps feeding new groups.

Mahjong X Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	12+	x50
	10+	x25
	8+	x10
	12+	x25
	10+	x10
	8+	x2.5
	12+	x15
	10+	x5
	8+	x2
	12+	x12
	10+	x2
	8+	x1.5
	12+	x10
	10+	x1.5
	8+	x1
	12+	x8
	10+	x1.2
	8+	x0.8
	12+	x5
	10+	x1
	8+	x0.5
	12+	x4
	10+	x0.9
	8+	x0.4
	12+	x2
	10+	x0.75
	8+	x0.25
	Scatter
	6	x100
	5	x5
	4	x3

Mahjong X: Slot Verdict

Mahjong X sticks to a proven scatter wins formula and dresses it in an appealing theme, right down to the dragon calling out wins. The mix of tumbles in base and stacked multipliers in free spins is effective and can be exciting when sequences cluster. I did note that a max win number isn't specified here. Even so, with the ante option, buy route, and a fair RTP range, I had a solid time grinding for bonuses and letting the sycee multipliers do their thing.