Overview
Kasou Jansou: MacPon II, known in-game as MacPon II, is a riichi mahjong game developed and published by Enzan-Hoshigumi for Macintosh computers exclusively in Japan in 1994.
The sequel to the original disk-based MacPon, MacPon II makes use of the CD-ROM to add a variety of new tables, each with their own unique selection of opponents, cosmetic styles, and sounds. It also includes some quality-of-life updates, such as animations that play when someone wins.
The game also received a Windows PC port, known as Kasou Jansou: Mado o Akereba Pon ("Open the Window and Pon"). Not much is known about this version.
Rooms
Basement
- 2nd St. de Pon! - Themed after Tokyo's gay subculture, with the player playing against stereotypically gay guys Ginza no Oyuki, Lavender no Shou, and Teddy.
- Punk de Pon! - Themed after classic punk rockers, with the player playing against Richard, Christopher, and Devin.
- MacPon de Pon! - Themed on the game's elderly cyborg mascot Tome, with the player playing against her and fellow cyborg elders Ume and Sakuzo.
- SM de Pon! / Akuzanoma - BDSM themed, with players playing against dominatrix "Saint Justine", her love slave, and a goat. Unlocked after playing a match in the other four Basement tables.
- Iseki de Pon! - Themed on ancient history, with the player playing against a Moai, Dogu (Object), and Haniwa (Object).
1st Floor
All five of these rooms are from the original MacPon.
- Family de Pon! - Set in a family home, with the player playing against a father, his daughter Megumi (along with her boyfriend), and their cat Mike.
- OZ de Pon! - Fantasy room themed after The Wizard of Oz (Franchise), with the player playing against the Tin Woodsman, Cowardly Lion (Character), and Scarecrow.
- ProJang de Pon! - A traditional table without any gimmicks, with the player playing against the trio Saeko, Kengo, and Mori.
- Machine de Pon! - Sci-fi room themed after computers, with the player playing against a IBM PC, a classic Macintosh, and an 8800.
- Rock de Pon! - Themed after classic rock musicians, with the player playing against Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, and Bob Marley.
2nd Floor
- Company de Pon! - Set in an office break room, with the player playing against co-workers (manager Karui, officeworker Momoko, and American foreigner Bill).
- Oedo de Pon! - Themed after Japan's Edo period, with the player playing against kabuki characters Toku, Sakurahime, and Sukeroku.
- Chonbo de Pon! - Themed after comedic mahjong manga, with the player playing against Roto-ji, Dango, and Yama. This table is unique for an unreasonable amount of high-scoring hands.
- Syounan de Pon! - Set on a tropical beach, with players playing against guy Koichi and gal Misaki, as well as a dolphin.
- Otogi de Pon! - Themed after classic Japanese folk tales, with the player playing against Taro Urashima, Momotaro (Character), and Kaguya-hime.
Top Floor
- Heaven de Pon! - Themed after the heavens, with the player playing against Amitābha, Gurū, and an angel. Unlocked after playing a match on SM de Pon!, then winning Chonbo de Pon!