Dragon Mahjong Solitaire Layout
The Dragon uses an asymmetric silhouette with narrow sections and layered clusters. It rewards careful scanning across distant parts of the board.
Find the narrow dependency chain
The Dragon family encourages scanning across a winding arrangement. Narrow sections can act as chains: one edge removal opens the next position, whose match may sit far away. Read both ends before choosing a pair in an already open cluster.
Opening plan: protect cross-board partners
Find a free tile at a restricted end and locate its partner. Compare that pair with the other choices. If it advances a narrow chain and leaves a reachable continuation, it can be more useful than a nearby pair that exposes nothing.
Do not clear one end on autopilot
Progress on one end can consume partners needed by the other. Track the remaining copies whenever you remove a symbol used in both areas. A visually asymmetric board requires whole-board planning, not a fixed left-to-right sweep.
Common trap: following the silhouette
The artwork or outline does not define a solution order. Scan by symbol when the next pair is not apparent, then evaluate the access it creates. The correct decision depends on tile placement, not on whether the move follows the shape of the dragon.
Changing stages
Later stages in Mahjong Imperial reshape the board and introduce different dependencies. There is no universal Dragon opening that solves every seed. Use the family description to orient your scan, then plan from the current free tiles.