SHIELDS2.TIL

An Alternate Set of Tiles For
Mahjongg 3.3 by Nels Anderson

By Richard VandeVelde
Compuserve # [72657,1224]


This is one of three sets of tiles which can be used in Nels Anderson's
Mahjongg 3.3 game.  (I strongly urge you to register with him for that
wonderful game if you have not done so already).

All three sets are based loosely on medieval shields and heraldric devices. 
Those who are knowledgeable in the arcane art and lore of heraldry will note
some variations from 'official' heraldric practice.  But who cares?  Without
claiming total accuracy, I will give the heraldric description of some of the
tiles.

The tiles are arranged as follows:

Tiles  1 -  9     (dots) shields which are divided into four parts by a cross
                  and colored variously.  [quarterly gules, a cross argent]
      10          (white dragon)   All the dragons are basically a black
                  shield with a wide bar bordered by two smaller bars running
                  diagonally.  The color of the wide bar corresponds to the
                  dragon's color.  [sable, a bend sinister argent between two
                  cotises argent]
      11 - 19     (bamboo) shields with a chevron and three crosses.  [e.g.
                  gules, a chevron argent between three crosses-crosslet of
                  the second]
      20          (green dragon) like #10 except the band is green
      21 - 29     (characters) a set of shields each of which is divided into
                  4 parts, but using two different colors.  In addition there
                  is a smaller version of a shield centered on the shield.
      30          (red dragon) like #10 except with a red band

      31 - 34     (winds)  4 shields with smaller shields.  The smaller
                  shields are quartered (party per saltire) with one of the
                  parts being a different color, corresponding to a direction.

      35 - 38     (seasons) a set of shields each with a large tree as the
                  basic decoration.  The trees represent the various seasons
                  depending on the colors.

      39 - 42     (flowers) a set of tiles with a fleur-de-lys with different
                  borders