Play Shanghai Advance Online
You slide tiles around, matching pairs with a crisp click—simple at first, until the layouts get sneaky and leave you staring at the board, hunting for that last possible move. The music hums quietly while you lose track of time.
Shanghai Advance is one of those GBA games I keep coming back to when I just want to zone out. It’s mahjong solitaire, but the kind that feels made for handheld—smooth tile selections, clean layouts, and this oddly satisfying click when you match a pair. At first, I thought it’d be too simple, but some of those later boards? Brutal.
What I love is how it doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel. No power-ups, no timers—just you, a stack of tiles, and that quiet panic when you realize you might’ve locked yourself into a dead end. The music’s low-key, the controls are stupidly easy (no fighting the D-pad here), and before you know it, you’ve burned twenty minutes on a single puzzle. Classic handheld comfort food.
If you’ve ever lost an afternoon to mahjong solitaire on Windows 95, this is that same vibe, but way more portable. Perfect for bus rides or pretending to listen in meetings.
Download Shanghai Advance ROM
You can download this ROM to play Shanghai Advance offline using an Game Boy Advance emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
