Play Tiles of Fate (NES) Online

Gameplay screenshot of Tiles of Fate for NES

Overview and Gameplay

Magical Chinese tiles have thrown fate out of balance, and each board is solved by restoring symmetry through matching pairs. Tiles of Fate is an unlicensed NES puzzle game built around Shisen-Sho style rules rather than stacked mahjong.

The player moves a cursor across a flat tile layout, selects two matching tiles, and removes them only when a clear path can connect them with no more than two right-angle turns. The goal is to clear each board before the time line expires. Progression is arranged across seven levels with three boards each, and later stages add denser layouts and brick obstacles.

Controls And Mechanics

The directions move the cursor around the board.
A selects tiles, while B cancels the last move.
Start begins play and pauses the game.
Select chooses a Force of Fate power.
Lightning removes a matching pair, Yin-Yang can break blocking bricks, and the Flag of Knowledge helps reveal or make a valid move.
Two-player play is alternating rather than simultaneous.

Version Notes

This NES release was published by American Video Entertainment as an unlicensed cartridge. It is related to C&E’s Famicom title Zhan Guo Si Chuan Sheng, while the Japanese Idol Shisen Mahjong version uses a different presentation.