Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 4 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 17 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
2 votes
1 votes
2 votes
1 votes
3 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
0 / 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes
3 votes
3 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 9 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 23 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
3 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
3 / 0 votes
3 votes
3 votes
3 votes
Pay to Win
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A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.
0 / 3 votes
3 votes
3 votes
Accidental Purchases
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Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.
0 / 3 votes
2 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
0 / 2 votes
3 votes
3 votes
3 votes
Waste Aversion
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Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.
0 / 3 votes
3 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
0 / 3 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 4 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 16 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
3 votes
1 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
0 / 2 votes
3 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds
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To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.
0 / 3 votes
3 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 3 votes
3 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 3 votes
3 votes
Fear of Missing Out
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If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.
0 / 3 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 6 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 13 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
2 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Invested / Endowed Value
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Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
2 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
1 / 2 votes
1 votes
2 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
1 / 2 votes
1 votes
2 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
1 / 2 votes
3 votes
Illusion of Control
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The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.
0 / 3 votes
3 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
0 / 3 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.84) with 1,037 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Invested / Endowed Value reported on Jul 4, 2022
Possibly if you have more cosmetics
Artificial Scarcity reported on Jul 4, 2022
Limited time cosmetics
Gambling / Loot Boxes reported on Jul 4, 2022
Cosmetics only
Badges / Endowed Progress reported on Jul 4, 2022
You get achievements mostly for just being good at playing mahjong and getting different hands, but there is an achievement section for the gacha part of the game
Complete the Collection reported on Jul 4, 2022
Doesn't really urge you to but there are small awards, or titles you can get for completing some of the categories
Variable Rewards reported on Jul 4, 2022
Playing games gives you random lootboxes
Aesthetic Manipulations reported on Jul 4, 2022
Cute anime girls
Competition reported on Jul 4, 2022
The whole point of the game is to play mahjong with other people.
Daily Rewards reported on May 25, 2022
Daily tasks assigned to earn coppers- however always
Premium Currency reported on May 25, 2022
Most cosmetics can be obtained (eventually) only using in-game currency and rewards; however the limited time event outfits are only purchasable with premium currency
Report a Dark Pattern
Game Highlights- Exquisite playable ACG characters fully voiced by famous Japanese CVs.
- Rich character designs paired with deep character progression and storytelling.
- Enticingly cool visual effects, Mahjong can be just as thrilling as fantasy.
- A various lineup of items for you to customize!
- Mischief and mayhem with your opponents with hilarious character emojis!
- The in-game tutorial will allow you to instantly grasp the fun of Mahjong.
- Friends system, practice your Mahjong skills together with your friends.
- Fair gameplay, with more events and tournaments to come.
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