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Intertops.com Launches World's First Cash Play Mahjong Site22 January 2002ST. JOHN'S, Antigua –(Press Release) -- Jan. 22, 2002 -- Intertops.com today announced the launch of the world's first cash play Mahjong Web site. Fatchoising.com (Chinese for 'City of Fortune') allows fans of the ancient Chinese game to play against friends, family members and Mahjong aficionados from around the world for cash or just for fun. "Fatchoising.com requires no downloads and comes in three languages; traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese or English. Players may also select their own appearance in the game from a menu of choices. With its chat facilities, forum and interactive game play, Fatchoising.com provides an online community for Mahjong players worldwide that is open for play 24 hours a day. "``Fatchoising.com provides more than game play; it is an online community for Mahjong players around the globe. Friends and family members in different parts of the world can meet for a game and chat as if they were in the same room,'' said Jo Chang, Director of Asian Business Development for Intertops.com. ``By launching Fatchoising.com, we have created a game specifically designed for the Asian market - an area where we feel the online gaming industry has only just begun to scratch the surface.'' "The online version of the game at Fatchoising.com is based on the Hong Kong rules of play where four players compete to build the first and best 13 tile winning hand. Other game features include the ability to change individual table settings including the minimum and maximum fan, full payment, half step penalty and last 14 tiles. "Fatchoising.com allows visitors to compete against each other for money in a secure environment that utilizes the latest encryption software and is backed by Intertops.com, an online gaming company in business since 1995. |