Mahjong World Contest frames its tile-clearing puzzles as a world tournament in Modern Mahjong Puzzle. Its Mahjong-loving protagonist enters a series of qualifying rounds, with a required rank determining entry to each one. That progression gives the contest a clear structure: puzzle performance feeds into advancement through the game hierarchy rather than standing apart from the tournament premise.
At each level, the objective is to remove every golden tile from the board. The layouts vary in difficulty and dynamics, including boards with floating golden tiles. Some use the full set of seven suits, while others limit the number of suits and can be completed faster. The store description lists 120 unique levels, alongside trophies and a comic-style storyline, pairing repeatable board puzzles with a light narrative frame.
The listed single-player format makes this a solo progression experience, not a contest whose play depends on a live field of opponents. Its casual, strategy-oriented puzzle structure centers on individual progress through the tournament.