January 22, 2009 (San Diego, CALIFORNIA) – Mahjong Time, an innovative provider of online mahjong gaming and official partner of the World Series of Mahjong (WSOM), announced today the launch of a mahjong game application for the North American Mahjong Federation (NAMF). The application has been launched exclusively on social networking site Facebook (
www.facebook.com).
The application is simply titled "Mahjong" and has a growing base of "fans" on Facebook. Offering real four-player mahjong in the popular Chinese Official and Hong Kong style rules, the application offers mahjong enthusiasts a game experience that cannot be found with any other mahjong applications.
The game interface is a NAMF-branded version of the robust game platform that can be found on
www.mahjongtime.com. Players can choose either “Practice” games against the system or challenging “Members” games against other live players. The application allows players to create “friend” lists and inter-user chat is enabled.
" - With the launch of this user-friendly application, the NAMF will be able to expand its potential membership base significantly beyond North America”, said William Sutjiadi, CEO of Mahjong Time.
" - With several hundred million players worldwide, online mahjong is poised for explosive growth. Companies are only beginning to leverage the full potential of social networking sites, and I am proud to see Mahjong Time and the NAMF at the forefront of these efforts,” - added Mr. Sutjiadi.
About Mahjong Time (www.mahjongtime.com)
Founded in 2004, Mahjong Time is a San Diego-based company that is the premier provider of mahjong software and complete turnkey solutions. The Mahjong Time in-browser platform is available in seven languages and provides multiple mahjong rules sets that appeal to the needs of discerning players worldwide. Offered features include advanced subscription and tournament play, and Web 2.0 capabilities that allow players greater connectivity including the ability to establish multiple “friend” networks and to create private game rooms.
Mahjong Time is the exclusive online tournament partner of the annual World Series of Mahjong. For more information, visit www.mahjongtime.com.
About North American Mahjong Federation (www.mahjongfederation.com).
The North American Mahjong Federation (NAMF) is the official membership organization for Mahjong Players and Mahjong supporters of all ages & levels in the United States, Canada, Mexico. NAMF is a member of the World Mahjong Organization, linking its members to Mahjong Players around the world.
Founded in October 2007 in conjunction with World Mahjong Organization (WMO) and European Mahjong Association (EMA), NAMF plans to coordinate and sanction rated Mahjong Tournaments to both amateurs and professionals.
Mahjong Time is the exclusive online tournament partner of the annual World Series of Mahjong. The company is also involved in a strategic partnership with Cryptologic (NASDAQ: CRYP), the leading public developer and supplier of Internet gaming software.
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